Tag: fail

When it became clear that Ford was going to put a high-output, racing-derived version of its 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6 in its next GT, many citizens of the interwebs were livid. Greater fuel efficiency and increased power be damned, the V8 diehards hated the Blue Oval’s change in power plants.

“With great power comes great responsibility,” that old comic book saying, also applies to drag racing. This Fox Body Mustang has a bit too much of the power, and not enough responsibility in applying that power.

Turbos can be great, until you have too much boost running and it blows the intake manifold straight off the top of the engine. Yikes.

If you see a dyno in the middle of a parking lot that looks to be held up with a few 2x4s, you might want to reconsider putting your GT500 Mustang on it.

Burnouts and smoking rear tires are just as American as the Mustang and they’re God-given rights, but that doesn’t mean that you’re an expert at either of them the moment you purchase your new S197 or 2015. So, for you new Mustang owners out there, let the following video be a lesson on what not to do with your brand new car.