By today’s standards, Fox Bodies, and most muscle cars for that matter, aren’t considered safe. No airbags, no ABS, questionable seat belts, but hey: they had padded steering wheels, right? Well, having them, and having them stay in place during a crash is a different story as you’ll see.
Brute horsepower is awe-inspiring. We’re not talking 600, 700 or even 800 hp; we’re talking 1,500+ hp at the tires. That kind of power is enough to make any gearhead weak in his/her knees.
It has “epic,” written all over it: Steve Miller Band is playing in the background and there’s a running Mustang (horse) and the new-for-1979 Ford Mustang rolling down the road. The commercial uses such catchphrases as; “dramatic sports-car styling”, “one of the most efficient aerodynamic designs of any car now built in America”, and “feel it slice through the wind.” Wow.
There’s no such thing as boring battles when it comes to street racing. Generally, those who tend to compete feel they’ve got enough goods under the hood to put on a show. The latest race we’ve stumbled on is a showdown between a 900-horsepower turbo Fox-body Saleen Mustang and The Racing Channel’s own 850-horsepower 2JC Nissan 240SX.
It’s a common saying that opposites tend to attract. They certainly do make for the most interesting pairings. The “Mitsubishi Mustang,” as it’s been dubbed by Dragzine, has pulled off personal bests of 5.39 at 135 mph in the 1/8th and 8.45 at 160 mph in the ¼, according to a Dragzine.com report. Jesse Abele dyno’d his Fox-body […] More »
If you haven’t seen the videos of this ridiculously clean 900 HP Fox-body Saleen Mustang then you’re missing out, because it’s as clean and fast as they come. The big and little Weld RTS wheels and fresh paint look great and it’s also got the power to back up the pose. Apparently it makes 901 […] More »