Ford Racing announced today of three new 2.3-liter twin-screw supercharger kits for the 2011 Mustang to the masses. The new supercharger is Ford Racing’s first power upgrade component for the new 5.0-liter engine in the 2011 Ford Mustang. The supercharger kit was developed by Ford Racing engineers in collaboration with Roush and Whipple Industries. Read the rest of this entry »
Ford is giving a green light to build the 2012 Mustang Boss 302. This is great news for the Ford Mustang fans who have been hoping for the comeback of the Boss 302. The decision to build a new Boss Mustang was greatly planned with the design team to create a Mustang Boss 302 that would truly live up to its legendary name. Read the rest of this entry »
Wanting to carry your whole family on your Harley-Davidson bike but couldn’t due to limited seating? Well, Ford is cooking up the new 2011 Ford F-150 Harley-Davidson Edition that is outfitted with the latest and baddest 6.2-liter V8 engine. That is the same engine found in the F-150 SVT Raptor. Read the rest of this entry »
Ford today announced its all new high-tech powertrains for the all-new Ford Explorer SUV. Not only the new 2011 Ford Explorer is attractive, it also comes with two new engines featuring many enhancements to improve mechanical efficiency and fuel efficiency. There is the top SUV fuel economy, the Ford Explorer comes with an optional 2.0-liter EcoBoost I-4 engine that is about 30 percent fuel economy improvement. Read the rest of this entry »
Two automotive icons, Roush and Shelby, teamed up with Ford to design a Mustang inspired by the SR-71 Blackbird plane for a charitable cause. This is the first time that the three big names come together for such a project. The unique 2011 Mustang GT features a black and gray matte exterior with red trimming around to resemble the SR-71 spy plane design theme. Read the rest of this entry »
On June 23 a team of four Ford Mustang engineers, along with NASCAR star David Ragan, will show what the 2011 Mustang V-6’s 31 mpg fuel economy is all about when they take on the 1,000-Lap Challenge, which is an equivalent of 533 miles, at Bristol Motor Speedway on a single tank of fuel. Read the rest of this entry »
Update: June 2, 2010 – Mercury is Shutting Down Indefinitely
Well, it is officially sooner than we thought. Ford announced today that it is planning to shut down its Mercury production by the fourth quarter of 2010. Its plan to concentrate on the Lincoln brand instead with seven all-new vehicles in the next four years. Nothing more to say about Mercury but to bid farewell. Check out the press release below of plans for the Lincoln brand. Read the rest of this entry »
The 2010 Hurst Mustang Pace Car made its first official release at the Ford Racing Mustang Challenge race that was held at Virginia International Raceway on April 25, 2010. There will only be one 2010 Hurst Mustang Pace Car, and it was built by Hurst Performance Vehicles, a company responsible for some of the most iconic pace cars in racing history.
After its debut at the Ford Racing Mustang Challenge, the only-one and highly-collectible 2010 Hurst Mustang Pace Car will make special appearances at the Hot Rod Power Tour, at numerous Larry H. Miller dealerships across the country and even at SEMA, before being auctioned for charity in January 2011.
The 2010 Hurst Mustang Pace car comes with a supercharged V8 engine that produces 550 horsepower and 542 lb-ft of torque. Hurst uses Ford Racing FR500S stainless-steel cat-back exhaust and K&N filter to release the powerful exhaust from the V8. To keep speed at bay, Ford Racing suspension was installed with stopping power from the Ford Racing 14″ rotors and 4-piston calipers.
The Hurst Mustang Pace Car is painted with the Hurst’s iconic black and gold color scheme, and rolls on polished 20-inch wheels with BFGoodrich tires. Other Hurst’s signature features include a Hurst leather interior with contrast top-stitching and embroidered logos, Hurst-logoed floor mats and a Hurst AIR-SPEED rear deck spoiler.
If you want to get this collectible, be prepared to bring a big check book to the auction house on January 2011.
Source Hurst Performance Vehicles
Press Release»Powered by Hackadelic Sliding Notes 1.6.42010 Hurst Ford Racing Mustang Challenge Pace Car to DEBUT at Virginia international raceway on april 25
Highly Collectible Pace Car to Benefit the Austin Hatcher Foundation for Pediatric Cancer
Irvine, Calif. (April 20, 2010) – Hurst Performance Vehicles, a company responsible for some of the most iconic pace cars in racing history, will once again debut a special-edition Mustang built to serve as the official pace car for the 2010 Ford Racing Mustang Challenge Series.
The 2010 Hurst Mustang pace car will debut during the Ford Racing Mustang Challenge race at Virginia International Raceway on April 25, 2010.
After its run with the Ford Racing Mustang Challenge, this unique and highly-collectible Pace Car will make special appearances at the Hot Rod Power Tour, at numerous Larry H. Miller dealerships across the country and even at SEMA, before being auctioned for charity in January 2011. Proceeds of the auction will benefit the Austin Hatcher Foundation for Pediatric Cancer, formed to support research towards the diagnosis, treatment and development of a cure for pediatric cancer, and to provide support and hope to children and families undergoing treatment, as well as those who have lost children due to cancer. Through Hatch’s house of hope, the Austin Hatcher Foundation provides a landmark group of educational, emotional and social skills development programs essential to help cancer stricken children and their families succeed within their community.
Additionally, the 2010 Hurst pace car’s paint scheme and likeness will be used to create promotional items sold by the Ford Racing Mustang Challenge Series at various race events and online, including a run of limited edition replica skins for their Miller Cup Pinewood Car kits. As one of several ongoing initiatives to support the Austin Hatcher Foundation, Mustang Challenge has integrated a fund-raising Miller Cup Pinewood Derby car race into the season-ending championship banquet at Miller Motorsports Park.
Larry H. Miller Dealership Group has confirmed that it will partner with Hurst Performance to donate the vehicle for this project. Other partners of the project include Whelen Engineering, Ford Racing, BFGoodrich Tires. Motorsports artist and Roger Warrick will create original art for promotional items.
“Hurst has a history of creating unique, high-quality, emotionally-charged muscle cars and the 2010 Hurst Ford Racing Mustang Challenge pace car is no different,” said Nate Shelton, Chairman of Hurst Performance Vehicles. “We are so proud to have yet another opportunity to set the pace for others to follow and give something back to a deserving organization.”
The stunning Hurst Ford Racing Mustang Challenge Pace Car comes equipped with 20″ BFGoodrich g-Force™ T/A®KDW tires for maximum performance and attitude, 20″ Hurst polished, forged aluminum wheels and a Hurst Competition/Plus shifter with a black T-handle.
The engine pounds out 550-horsepower, or nearly 200-horsepower more than the FR500S race Mustangs, and 542 lb.-ft of torque, courtesy of the Ford Racing polished supercharger, Ford Racing FR500S stainless-steel cat-back exhaust and K&N filter. With its race bred Ford Racing suspension, this car is sure to keep people straining just to see it zoom by. And to stop all this power, the car is equipped with an upgraded braking system featuring 14″ rotors and 4-piston calipers, also from Ford Racing.
“The Austin Hatcher Foundation is proud to be partnering with Hurst Performance, the Larry H. Miller Dealership Group, Whelen Engineering, BFGoodrich Tires, Ford Racing and the Ford Racing Mustang Challenge Series to sponsor the 2010 Hurst Ford Racing Mustang Challenge Pace Car,” said Jim Osborn MD, Chairman of the Austin Hatcher Foundation. “The Foundation’s focus is on empowering families faced with pediatric cancer to thrive, and we hope to bring excitement to these families through Hurst’s history of unique muscle cars.”
Other signature Hurst details include a traditional Hurst black on gold paint scheme, a Hurst leather interior with contrast top-stitching and embroidered logos, Hurst-logoed floor mats and a Hurst AIR-SPEED rear deck spoiler.
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About Hurst Performance
Founded in 1958, Hurst Performance is one of the most recognized and revered names in the automotive performance arena. The Hurst brand has long been synonymous with speed, performance and quality, with an impressive track-record of pioneering high performance products and vehicles for all forms of motorsports and hot-rodding. Hurst was one of the first specialty companies to partner with the OEMs and bring enthusiasts limited edition performance vehicles like the legendary Hurst/Olds 442. For more information please visit www.hurst-performance.com.
About Ford Racing Mustang Challenge
The Ford Racing Mustang Challenge is a new professional racing series co-developed by Ford Racing and Miller Motorsports Park. Utilizing the new Ford Mustang FR500S and sanctioned by the Grand-Am Road Racing, Mustang Challenge is a support series to major professional road racing events across North America. Mustang Challenge is an affordable, challenging platform for racers who want to compete in a V8-powered, rear-wheel-drive car on a level playing field that showcases driver ability in high-profile events. A competitive point structure and generous purses make the Mustang Challenge The Place to Race!
About BFGoodrich Tires
Using motorsports as a proving ground for more than 35 years, BFGoodrich® Tires is involved in every type of racing, including oval, sports car, drifting, drag, desert, dirt, rally, and extreme rock crawling. BFGoodrich Tires combines technological expertise with vast motorsports experience, delivering a high-performance tire for every type of vehicle. Visit BFGoodrich Tires online at www.BFGoodrichTires.com. In 2009, BFGoodrich Tires developed a gathering place for auto enthusiasts to celebrate the thrill of GO through an online community. Nation of GO is an online community where people with a passion for driving can celebrate and share what they love to do best at www.NationofGo.com.
About The Larry H. Miller Dealership Group
What Larry H. Miller Founded in May of 1979 with one Toyota dealership has now grown into the nations tenth largest automotive dealership group. Located throughout seven western states from; Oregon, Idaho, Washington, Utah, Colorado, Arizona and New Mexico. Comprised of 38 locations representing 19 brands, from Toyota to Mercedes-Benz. Visit The Larry H. Miller group at www.LHM.com or www.drivenbyyou.com
About Whelen Engineering
Whelen Engineering Inc. was founded in 1952 by George W. Whelen III with the development of a rotating aircraft “anti-collision beacon” product that quickly found use with police, fire and public safety departments across the country and around the world. Whelen is now the world’s largest designer and manufacturer of emergency visual and audible warning products. Whelen is the only United States manufacturer of emergency warning equipment that continues to design and manufacture all of its products entirely in the United States. Whelen is the entitlement sponsor of three NASCAR grass-roots racing series and is the major corporate sponsor of the Bo-Dyn Bobsled Project, Inc., the designer and supplier of bobsleds to the USA Bobsled Team, including the “Night Train” four-man bobsled that won the Olympic Gold Medal at the Vancouver Olympics. Located in Chester, CT, Whelen Engineering is owned by George W. “Sonny” Whelen IV, son of the company’s founder. The company’s website is www.whelen.com.
The Austin Hatcher Foundation for Pediatric Cancer was formed in 2006 after Amy Jo and Jim Osborn lost their infant son Hatch to a rare form of pediatric cancer. The foundation’s mission is to support research towards the diagnosis, treatment and development of a cure for pediatric cancer, and to provide support and hope to children and families undergoing treatment, as well as those who have lost children due to cancer. The foundation has developed a landmark group of programs and services essential to help cancer stricken children and their families succeed within their community. All services provided by the Foundation are free of charge, funded solely by the generous donations of its supporters.
Hatch’s house of hope is a unique Austin Hatcher Foundation concept designed to empower children and families affected by pediatric cancer to thrive. The landmark cancer care center equips children and their family members with the educational, emotional and social skills necessary to succeed. Specifically, these services include Problem Solving Skills Training, neurocognitive testing, educational programming to help effected children overcome their cognitive and learning deficits, emotional counseling for the cancer affected child, their siblings and parents, and marital and financial counseling to ensure a safe environment to maximize the family growth as a whole. All services at Hatch’s are free to its guests, funded entirely by donations. Erlanger Medical Mall in Chattanooga, TN, is the site of the first Hatch’s house of hope, which opened September 18, 2009. This Hatch’s is the model for other Hatch’s in the planning stages nationwide. For more information, visit www.hatcherfoundation.org or www.hatcherfoundation.org
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It’s about time Beijing had a taste of the good old Ford Pinto style, and lets hope that its gas tank doesn’t blow up in the streets of Beijing. Luckily for Beijing, it is not the old Ford Pinto, introducing the Ford Start Concept. It just made its debut at Beijing Auto Show today. Although it’s no Ford Pinto but its rear end sure does look like a Pinto. Read the rest of this entry »
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