Posted in Automotive, Chevrolet, Ford, Muscle Cars on Mar 25th, 2010
Ford has announced the pricing for its hotly anticipated 2011 Mustang. The flagship 412-hp Mustang GT will have a base price of $30,495, which is $1,300 less than the 2011 Camaro SS’s $31,795 starting price, according to Left Lane News. That’s enough savings to buy yourself a nice sounding exhaust. The V6 model, which has […]
Posted in Ford, Muscle Cars, Sports cars on Mar 16th, 2010
Ford has announced that the 2011 5.0 powered Mustang GT will make 412 horsepower and get an EPA rated 26 mpg highway and 17 mpg city when equipped with a manual transmission. The 26 mpg rating puts the Mustang GT at the top of its class for economy. Models with automatic transmissions will get 25 […]
Posted in Ford, Muscle Cars, Trucks, Vehicle Sales on Feb 23rd, 2010
When Ford put the 2010 SVT Raptor on sale, the company didn’t think the truck would amount to much more than a rolling advertisement. People would see the SVT Raptor and love it, then go out and buy a regular F-150. With the new car market in rough shape, you could be forgiven for assuming […]
Posted in Budget-friendly, Car Budget, Muscle Cars on Feb 20th, 2010
Investments in the stock market and real estate have tanked over the past few years, so if you’re looking for a more stable way to invest your money, you might want to try cars. The problem is that most people don’t have the money for an original Shelby or a numbers matching Roadrunner. So how […]
Posted in Ford, Muscle Cars, Sports cars on Feb 9th, 2010
Ford has announced that the 2011 Mustang Shelby GT500 will receive several upgrades to make it faster, better handling, more efficient and cheaper than the 2010 model. The most important upgrade on the 2010 Shelby GT500 is the introduction of an aluminum engine block replacing the current model’s iron one, according to Autoblog. The 2011 […]
Posted in Ford, Muscle Cars on Dec 28th, 2009
The 2011 Ford Mustang will have a 5.0 liter V8. This will be the first time since 1995 that a Mustang will wear the 5.0 badge. In addition to the 5.0’s nostalgic appeal, it will pack an impressive 412-horsepower, according to Autoblog. The Mustang’s 412-hp and 390-ft-lbs of torque will bring it into level competition […]
Posted in Automotive, Ford, Muscle Cars on Jun 23rd, 2009
In the 60s, the original Ford Mustang was available in three different body styles, coupe, convertible and fastback. The fastback body style featured a sloping rear end, unlike the coupe with it’s near vertical rear window. Fastback Mustangs were popular, and Ford used the body style for the Boss, Mach 1 and Shelby editions of […]
Posted in Automotive, Chevrolet, GM, Muscle Cars on Mar 18th, 2009
GM will start building the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro today at its Oshawa Car Assembly plant in Canada. When the Camaro rolls off the assembly line, it will join its rivals, the Dodge Challenger and Ford Mustang, in a three-way muscle car competition. The three vehicles haven’t been sold at the same time as new models […]
Posted in Automotive, Muscle Cars on Feb 27th, 2009
Tuesday, March 3, Rick Treworgy’s Muscle Car City in Punta Gorda, Fla., will open to the public. The car museum will feature nearly 200 muscle cars like Chevelles, Camaros and Corvettes, USA Today reports.The owner, Rick Treworgy, owns 64 Chevy Corvettes and 12 Pontiac GTOs himself. Located next door to the muscle car museum is […]
Posted in Chrysler, Dodge, Muscle Cars, Sports cars on Jan 23rd, 2009
Meet the new Saleen SMS 570 and SMS 570X. They’re the new bully’s on the block. Got a muscle car? Bring it cause these two have more punch than a juice bowl at a prom night reception. Legendary tuner Steve Saleen has taken the already potent Dodge Challenger platform and given it a real shot […]
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