Shelby will release an anniversary limited edition Ford Mustang GT350

At the auction collector car Barrett-Jackson in the U.S. known American company Shelby presented the next version of the tuning coupe Ford Mustang GT - GT350. The car was built in honor of 45 anniversary of the appearance of the first classic "Mustang" Shelby GT350, which was released in the amount of 562 copies. The new model will be assembled in the number of 2,200 pieces.Specialists of the company with Shelby racing division of Ford made improvements to the standard five-liter eight-engine "Mustang" power of 412 horsepower, the addition of a firm mechanical supercharger. This has increased the impact of the engine to about 500 horsepower. The unit works in tandem with a six-speed manual gearbox. Dynamic characteristics of new items, which at Barrett-Jackson auction was presented in the form of ready for mass production concept car, not announced.





Also Tuning coupe was upgraded suspension (there were constructed new subdivision Ford Racing springs, stretching, racks and other stabilizer bars), via six Baer brakes on the front axle, exhaust system, Borla, Cragar rims with tires Goodyear, as well as the redesign of the front end and additional monitoring instruments at the front desk in the cabin, responsible for the fuel pressure, oil and boost.


According to the Shelby, production car will hit dealerships this spring. The cost of improvements without the basic machine will be 33 thousand 995 dollars. Note that the price of a regular Ford Mustang GT in the United States begin from 30 thousand dollars and the total price of the Shelby GT350 is greater than the 540-strong "Mustang" Shelby GT500.


Shelby will release an anniversary limited edition Ford Mustang.

New Mustang Q Series from Steeda

The well-known American company Steeda plans to show on present motor show SEMA new Mustang Q Series, equipped with a firm tuning whale.

The car body has been modified at the expense of an aggressive front bumper with larger air intake. In spite of the fact that no technical information while is present, convex camber on a cowl in presented the computer image hints at court of public that in a motor compartment something will settle down especial. Finish shape of the car beautiful wheel disks with the doubled spokes and unique black strips Steeda hardly above door thresholds.

Ford Mustang FR500CJ (Video)

Testing new Cobra Jet Mustang in the heat, and as appears from a videoclip given Ford Racing, all goes very fine. During recent tests with a new power-plant standing on start FR500CJ has turned huge wheels, having shown an excellent twisting moment. No doubt to tear off a wheel from the earth the car is obliged by ability to the new motor with the aluminium cylinder block which weight is much less, than at steel analogues. Whether there will be one of variants of this engine in following Shelby GT500? For now look a short video.

Configurator Mustang – the present entertainment!

Company Ford has opened access to the unique online configurator, allowing to pick up and order to itself such Mustang which is not present at anybody in the world more. To potential clients suggest to begin with a choice of the colour scheme of registration a body then to pass through set of various menus, as a result to receive the car on which that cowl is established, radiator lattice, an air intake and other accessories about which the one who just prepared dreamt to buy a new toy.

Having finished choice procedure, it is possible to load to itself the list of the established spare parts, together with instructions where they can be got. Additional plus – possibility to keep the car in special gallery where other users can estimate it.

Link: Mustang Configurator

Iacocca Silver – anniversary Ford from founder Mustang

Whether by an anniversary Ford Mustang the vision of model was presented by Jakokka (Lee Iacocca). The former president Ford as whom consider as father Mustang, has received invitation Shelby to create a special series of cars such with what he sees them.

The full name of a car sounds as 2009 1/2 Iacocca 45th Anniversary Edition Ford Mustang. Its body developed Michel Leone (Michael Leone) and became Gaffoglio Family Metalcrafters. Visually the car is distinguished by the updated front part and the drowned head lights. Inside exclusive Mustang has received leather interior Diamond Design, a wheel with a logo “I” and aluminium mouldings with a surname of the founder. Finish shape of a car 20-inch disks Iacocca Design with rubber Goodyear Eagle.

Technical advantages of model provided Ford Racing therefore the car has received system of an admission of cold air and Ford Racing Handling Pack with new springs and springs. Optionally buyers can order system of forced aspiration which will disperse 4.6-litre V8 to 400 horsepowers.

Series Iacocca 45th Anniversary Edition Ford Mustang will be limited by 45 copies which can be seen only in Galpin Ford in Southern California, the USA.

Mustang Shelby GT500 Eleanor from Wheelsandmore

German company Wheelsandmore is famous not only manufacture of high-quality wheel disks, but also completion various super cars, for example Audi R8 and Ford GT. But more recently experts Wheelsandmore have presented the unexpected project – the image of legendary "Eleonor" Shelby GT500 on which Nicolas Cage in a remake «drove to Steal for 60 seconds».



The project with the long name 2009 Wheelsandmore Mustang Shelby GT500 Eleanor represents very exact copy "cine" muscle car. The secret of Germans is simple: take classical Mustang S-Code Fastback the sample of 1967, fit on it bodi-whale Shelby GT 500 and complete 5,7-litre V8 manufactures Ford. Capacity of the power unit makes only 350 h.p. that, however, is small in comparison with official car from founders of a film which can brag 770 h.p.

Besides firm bodi-whale Wheelsandmore has established on "Mustang" 20-inch wheel disks with tyre covers Pirelli PZero Nero. In interior a skin and alkantara, including on a panel board where additional gauges from Autometer, by the way, have settled down. Price Mustang Shelby GT500 Eleanor from Wheelsandmore is not known yet.

700-strong SMS 570X Challenger in New York

Steve Salin who left company Saleen and has formed new studio with laconic name SMS, has lately paid attention to "pony" from Dodge. Working in Saleen, Steve tuning basically "Mustangs", but now the legendary tuner does not hasten to represent projects on the basis of new 2010 Ford Mustang. Salin finishes modern models Challenger of corporation Chrysler. Until recently the novelty from SMS under the name 570X Challenger existed only in sketches, then there were studio photos, but, in this month the car was lighted on auto-show in New York.



Appearance of the car differs : new spoiler, other radiator enclosure of the GTX-style, the alternative tail lights, new bumper, mouldings and a new cowl, and also the chromeplated 20-inch disks. The basic difference from a factory variant – presence of the 700-strong high-efficiency power unit. Certainly, owing to a gain of such capacity, have been modernised not only some knots of the engine, but also transmission, and also system of cooling V8. Capacity in 700 h.p. manages to be received on installation facilities of mechanical supercharger SMS 296 on the 6-litre motor with system Six-Pack. The novelty price is not informed yet.