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2010 Hurst Mustang debuts as droptop pace car

We've seen a rendering of the 2010 Hurst Mustang pace car, but this is the first time we're seeing the car in the flesh pixels. And... not bad at all. Sure, perhaps the wheels are a bit much, but we love the stripes. The basket handle doesn't even look too bad and at least it's functional – it serves as a home for the low-profile light bar. Lest we forget, the Mustang Challenge pace car features a Roush supercharger that boosts horsepower from 315 all the way up to 435, and there are also some suspension tweaks to go along with the ... Read more →

Ford launches 2010 Mustang customizer complete with varying burnout sizes Drew Phillips

Ford has just launched an online customizer for the 2010 Mustang, and it's darn fun to play with. You can choose from a variety of hoods, louvers, scoops, spoilers, grilles, wheels, stripes, and ...

BREAKING: Early Camaro SS manual transmission failures reported, factory hold issued Sam Abuelsamid

Sporadic reports have begun popping up in the Camaro5 forums about issues with V8-powered SS models equipped with the manual transmission. It seems that doing a hard launch or using the launch ...

FOLLOWUP: GM orders YouTube to remove "tasteless" gay Camaro promo video? Chris Paukert

Yesterday, not long after we posted a story about a gay-centered General Motors marketing video for Chevrolet's new Camaro, the video was mysteriously pulled from YouTube. As it turns out, GM ...

Exclusive: Hurst announces Competition/Plus Dodge Challenger Drew Phillips

When we last visited the Hurst facility in Irvine, CA, we noticed something unusual. While nearly all of the Challengers were painted in either white or black, a lone Challenger painted in B5 Blue ...

BREAKING: Chevrolet Camaro outsells Ford Mustang in June 4 months ago on Autoblog

Despite having fewer model variations on the market, pent up demand for the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro appears to have been enough to send the bad Bowtie past Ford's redone Mustang in June. Sales figures for the month are beginning to trickle in today, and General Motors says it shifted 9,320 Camaro ...

Wink, Wink: GM officials reportedly coyly confirms Camaro Z28... but it isn't coming soon 5 months ago on Autoblog

According to the well-connected boys over at Camaro5, General Motors will indeed produce a Chevrolet Camaro Z28 after all... and they've even scored some details on the hi-po offering. According to Camaro5 user Hiney1 who attended a special question and answer session at the Carlisle Nationals ...

REPORT: S197 Ford Mustang could have had independent rear suspension for $100 per car 5 months ago on Autoblog

It seems that any discussion about a modern Ford Mustang inevitably turns into a debate about its solid rear axle. While Ford has done an incredible job of optimizing the pony car's suspension, many still find it unacceptable that such an antiquated technology is used on a modern day performance ...

REPORT: 2011 Ford Mustang to finally get new 3.7-liter DOHC V6 5 months ago on Autoblog

When the 2010 Mustang was unveiled at the LA Auto Show last November, a collective groan arose from the crowd when it was revealed that the 2009 engine lineup was essentially being carried over. This was particularly true for the base V6 model being propelled by the ancient 4.0-liter V6 which ...

VIDEO: 2010 Ford Mustang nets five-star safety rating 6 months ago on Autoblog

The 2010 Ford Mustang is quicker and more refined than the model it replaces, and it has also been upgraded in ways you can't see or feel – unless you're in an accident. The new 'Stang has received a five-star rating for front and side collisions by National Highway Traffic Safety ...

eBay Find of the Day: Crazy Horse - 1967 Ford Mustang with butterfly doors and folding hardtop 7 months ago on Autoblog

According to this eBay seller, this is the only 1967 Ford Mustang ever fitted with a retractable hardtop. As we've never seen one before (or one wearing butterfly doors, for that matter), we'll give the auctioneer the benefit of the doubt. In any case, this restomod 'Stang has been ...

Ford celebrates 45 years of the Mustang at Barber Motorsports Park 7 months ago on Autoblog

It's been 45 years since Ford introduced the Mustang, and the Blue Oval chose Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, AL as ground zero for the big pony car celebration. Track officials estimated more than 38,000 people came out to see about 2,000 Mustangs on display from 15 different countries, and ...

One Night Stand: Taking home the 2010 Chevy Camaro SS 7 months ago on Autoblog

You know you're off to a good evening when it starts with the delivery of a Victory Red pre-production 2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS. I hadn't even pulled away from the parking garage where it was waiting for me, and it was already causing a ruckus. A young boy, waiting with his extended family for ...

REPORT: Chevrolet's Camaro convertible delayed, Z28 facing cancellation 8 months ago on Autoblog

var digg_url = 'http://www.autoblog.com/2009/03/20/report-chevrolets-camaro-convertible-delayed-z28-facing-cance/'; The crew at the freshly-minted Detroit Bureau is reporting that while the Chevrolet Camaro has started rolling off off production lines, there are some serious hitches with ...

VIDEO: Giugiaro Mustang Concept doing donuts 1 year ago on Autoblog

The Giugiaro Mustang concept has been around since the 2006 LA Auto Show, and damn if it doesn't still look great. In fact, spy photos of the next-gen Mustang show plenty of Giugiaro cues, especially at the front end. It makes sense, then, that the Fabrizio Giugiaro-designed pony car concept ...

Camaro still on track, V6s to make up two-thirds of sales 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for high-res gallery of the Camaro in many colors The 2010 Chevy Camaro is a foregone conclusion. It's definitely coming on schedule and it will give GM's value division a credible competitor to the current generation Mustang and new Dodge Challenger. But, just because the Camaro of old ...

45th Anniversary Mustang badge found 1 year ago on Autoblog

2009 will mark the 45th year of production of Ford's iconic Mustang, and while the handsome pony car won't get its skin changed until MY2010, it will receive some festive badging to celebrate the occasion. The Stang fanatics over at Mustang Evolution got a hold of a picture of the new badging, ...

In the Autoblog Garage: 2008 Mustang Bullitt - Video edition 1 year ago on Autoblog

Autoblog drives the 2008 Bullitt Mustang The Ford Mustang has been the lone-surviving pony car since the last Camaro hit the chopping block back in 2002. Even though the Blue Oval no longer had any competition in the rear-wheel-drive muscle car market, the Mustang was given a major overhaul for the ...

Mark LaNeve: Camaro won't be positioned as a muscle car 1 year ago on Autoblog

The hits just keep on coming for fans of the Chevy Camaro. Just yesterday, we quoted Bob Lutz as suggesting that the Camaro could get a four-cylinder engine option. Now we hear that Mark LaNeve, VP of sales and marketing for GM North America, says that, "We won't position it as a muscle car," ...

VIDEO: 2008 Mustang commercial is dreamy 1 year ago on Autoblog

click above to view video With all the hype surrounding the upcoming production versions of the Dodge Challenger and Chevy Camaro, it's easy to forget that the Mustang is still king of the hill when it comes to pony car sales. We've had the very competent current model since Fall 2004, while any ...

First three production Dodge Challengers to be auctioned off 2 years ago on Autoblog

click above image for more high-res pics of the Dodge Challenger The production Dodge Challenger won't arrive until next year, but Dodge is already planning on how it's going to get the most out of those first three examples, which are all scheduled to be top of the line SRT-8 models with HEMI ...

Challenger and Camaro start their showdown a bit early 3 years ago on Autoblog

Chrysler picked a pleasant midsummer afternoon on Tuesday to show off its upcoming Challenger pony car to the media, but the party was briefly interrupted by the appearance of its soon-to-be showroom rival. The boys from Chevrolet picked this moment to roll through with a car transporter carrying ...

SCCA keeps famous Trans-Am Series alive 3 years ago on Autoblog

The Sports Car Club of America will keep the longest-running U.S. road race series on track for at least another year. With 2006 marking the 40th anniversary of the famous series, two events are scheduled at Heartland Park, Topeka, Kansas, starting with "Trans-Am Thunder in the Heartland" in ...

Dodge Challenger production decision by fall 3 years ago on Autoblog

Chrysler CEO Tom LaSorda says the company may have a go/no-go production decision on the Dodge Challenger, a concept car hit of the Detroit auto show (above), as early as September. It's been widely assumed that the Challenger was destined for production, to take advantage of the resurgent interest ...

MoPar madness! Foose "Overhaulin'" Challenger to see production 3 years ago on Autoblog

The '71 Challenger that Chip Foose whipped into shape on TLC's "Overhaulin'" TV show back in 2004 must have been a big hit, because Foose is partnering with Texas-based Unique Performance to build a limited production run of Challengers based on the TV version. The limited edition muscle cars will ...

Dodge insists Challenger does not yet have green light 3 years ago on Autoblog

In a questionable PR move, Chrysler's VP of Communications Jason Vines told Inside Line that despite internet reports of a supplier already working on components for the production version of the Dodge Challenger Concept the company has not yet given the pony project a green light. Vines, who is on ...

Dodge Challenger makes unexpected pit stop in Golden State 3 years ago on Autoblog

Either Dodge is prepping to officially announce production of the Challenger concept, or the brand's feeling dissed for not receiving 300 e-mails daily like rival Chevrolet for its Camaro concept. Whatever the reason, the retro-muscle car rumbled largely unannounced into SoCal last week, ...

Ford Mustang Stampede Edition let loose in TX and OK 3 years ago on Autoblog

The Ford Mustang Stampede Edition is another regional special edition Mustang along the lines of the California Special (though that V8 model will be available nationwide) that will be available at 300 Ford dealerships in Texas and Oklahoma. Ironically this Mustang's stampede is provided by the ...

Citizen review of Charger police cruiser 3 years ago on Autoblog

No doubt many of you have already begun seeing Dodge Charger police cruisers patrolling your neighborhoods. As soon as Michelle Wingard of Amherst, OH (population 14,000) saw a Charger with a light bar trolling in her neck of the woods she made a B-line to the precinct to get a closer look. Thanks ...

New York Auto Show: So cool it Hertz - Mustang GT350H 3 years ago on Autoblog

In the wee hours of Wednesday morning Ford quietly released these official pics of the Mustang GT350H (a.k.a. Rent-A-Racer). Some of the shots were taken on location at a Hertz rental car outlet, which pays homage to the good ol’ days when you could plunk down some cash and have your way with ...

eBay helps to reunite '67 Camaro SS with rightful owner 3 years ago on Autoblog

In 2002, Matt Frame's 1967 Camaro SS was stolen from outside his hotel room. Losing such a wonderful car is bad enough, but sentimental reasons meant that the vehicle was truly irreplaceable. Purchased as a $1,000 basket case while Matt was in high school, the restoration was a father-son ...






Autoblog Podcast #154: Gobbling up the News

Chris, Sam, and Dan kick out a podcast just in time for the long holiday drive.

 
 

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