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The Best of the Ford Mustangs at the Motion Custom Car Show
Michael Schlee
The Motion Custom Car Show was held this past weekend at Exhibition Place in Toronto. There were vehicles from all walks of life represented at the show.
Mustang
There aren’t too many vehicles worldwide that get modified more often then the Ford Mustang.
A Look Back at the History of the American Automobile
By Michael Schlee
With the American Auto Industry in a crisis like it has never faced before, I thought we could take a look back at the past 100 years of American Vehicles to see the highlights (and lowlights) of an industry on the edge of collapse.
This is a new feature that will become a regular segment for this blog.
1999 Mercury Cougar
Key Developments 1999:
- Chrysler Corporation kills off its division Eagle. The cancellation is due to poor sales.
- Ford buys Volvo’s automotive arm, adding another luxury brand to its portfolio.
- Ford unveils new options such as back-up warning sensors and power adjustable pedals.
- Oldsmobile Eighty-Eight and Buick Rivera are in their last year with General Motors.
A Look Back at the History of the American Automobile
By Michael Schlee
With the American Auto Industry in a crisis like it has never faced before, I thought we could take a look back at the past 100 years of American Vehicles to see the highlights (and lowlights) of an industry on the edge of collapse.
1972 Ford Torino
This is a new feature that will become a regular segment for this blog.
Author: Nauman Farooq
Two of the most famous names in American motoring history, Mustang and Shelby, have been reunited once again for the 2010 model year.
Carroll Shelby himself was at hand at the 2009 North American International Auto Show to unveil the 2010 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 coupe and convertible.
Compared to the 2008 model, the new GT500 gets a new body, which looks fantastic, a new, much improved interior, and a lot more muscle.
For 2010, all GT500’s will benefit from the same motor that was in the limited edition 2008 GT500KR model, that means a 5.4-liter, dual overhead cam, V8, producing 540 hp and 510 lb/ft of torque. This mean 0-100 km/h is dealt with in 4.6 seconds and it will top out at nearly 290 km/h.
Ford Mustang GT500 (Photo: Isaac Adams-Hands)
To stop this beast, the GT500 gets bigger brakes in the front, 250 mm in diameter compared to 215 mm on the outgoing model. The new brakes are constructed from copper and fiberglass which makes them more robust.
The new model also features new 19-inch rims, wrapped in Goodyear F1 supercar tires for better handling. While the new chassis tuning is said to provide better body control, the GT500 still has to make do with a live-beam rear axle.
The new GT500 will be in showrooms from this summer, however no Canadian pricing has been revealed.
