In this post we are talking about Ford Mustang GT 2013

Ford Mustang GT 2013

Ford Mustang – the icon of American performance and style – gets even more street swagger with a new design and a list of smart features that signal even more technology in the popular pony car. "The new Mustang is the perfect example of continuing to build on excellence. It takes the greatness of the 5.0-liter and V6 and pushes the refinement to the next level," said Dave Pericak, Mustang chief engineer. "The car has been spot-on functionally and now we’re adding more features and technology to further improve the driver’s experience."

More aggressive design - The new model Mustang, which goes on sale in spring 2012, offers a more aggressive design with a significantly more prominent grille. A more powerful splitter adds to that appearance. Functional heat extractors on the hood of the GT were specifically placed and designed to help move hot air out of the engine compartment and cool the engine. Also new for Ford Mustang design are standard high-intensity discharge (HID) headlamps on both V6 and GT cars. Signature lighting plays into the technology upgrades for 2013 as well, with two individual light-emitting diode (LED) bars accentuating the front headlamps and three LED ropes forming the iconic three-bar rear lights.

The new Ford Mustang offers a revamped wheel lineup, ranging from the standard 17-inch wheels for V6 all the way up to 19-inch optional wheels on the GT and V6 Performance Package. With updated designs, the wheels also offer new finishes and touches for a more powerful appearance. Read more: Ford Mustang GT 2013

In this post we are talking about Ford Mustang 2013

Ford Mustang 2013

The 2011 model year brought big powertrain upgrades for the Ford Mustang – that’s when the 5.0-liter V8 and 3.7-liter V6 were introduced – and for 2013, Ford’s Pony Car is getting some updated style, tech and packaging to make it a more competitive offering in the segment. Up front, all Mustangs get a new front fascia with revised lower air intakes and a new splitter. High-intensity discharge headlamps are also now standard across the board, and GT models get a new hood with functional air extractors, as well as optional HID foglamps. New body-colored rocker panels flank both sides, and new 17-, 18- and 19-inch wheels are also available. Around back, there’s now a high-gloss black panel that connects the slightly redesigned taillamps, and the side mirrors have a pretty cool gee-whiz feature: there are LED lamps in them that project Ford’s legendary pony logo onto the ground when the doors are unlocked. New colors including Gotta Have It Green and Deep Impact Blue are also available Read more: Ford Mustang 2013

In this post we are talking about Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Convertible 2011

Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Convertible 2011

Ford’s Special Vehicle Team (SVT) engineers are taking high performance to a new level with the 2011 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500, resulting in a car that has an all-new aluminum-block engine, even better driving dynamics and handling, improved fuel economy and more horsepower than ever. The 2011 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 is powered by an all-new aluminum-block 5.4-liter supercharged V-8 engine, which produces 550 horsepower and 510 ft.-lb. of torque, a 10 horsepower increase versus the 2010 model. The engine also is 102 pounds lighter than its predecessor, delivering a better power-to-weight ratio, improved fuel economy, acceleration, handling and steering precision. The 2011 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 combines power and fuel economy into one impressive package. This 2011 Shelby GT500 will be the first modern Shelby without the gas guzzler tax, thanks to the EPA-projected 23 mpg highway and 15 mpg city it will deliver. This is up from 22 mpg highway and 14 mpg city for the 2010 model. Read more: Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Convertible 2011

In this post we are talking about Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Convertible 2010

Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Convertible 2010

The new 2010 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 delivers the most power and refinement ever for a Ford SVT-tuned performance Mustang – and a few surprises, too. "The 2010 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 demonstrates Ford’s continuing commitment to high-performance vehicles," said Derrick Kuzak, Ford group vice president, Global Product Development. "In addition to the numerous performance and refinement improvements inside and out, the 2010 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 is an estimated 2 miles per gallon more fuel efficient on the highway."

"We’re proud of the many enhancements that were developed jointly by the Ford and Shelby Automobiles team last year that we’ve now incorporated into the new 2010 Shelby GT500," said Carroll Shelby, founder of Shelby Automobiles. "Building on what we learned to create the Shelby GT500KR, this new car offers a great combination of power, handling and braking. It is truly a special car that is a great deal of fun to drive." Ford’s Special Vehicle Team used the gains made on the 40th anniversary edition Shelby GT500KR "King of the Road" Mustangs as the performance starting point and built from there. The design team, with a nod to the original Shelby Cobras from the 1960s, takes those design cues even further with nuanced improvements in both the coupe and convertible, each of which boasts a more-refined interior. Read more: Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Convertible 2010

In this post we are talking about Ford Mustang Convertible 2010

Ford Mustang Convertible 2010

The 2010 Ford Mustang Convertible comes standard with Sync, giving voice command access to phones and MP3 players, and an excellent navigation system with traffic and fuel prices is available. Retro looks give the car style. A good exterior design doesn’t quite make up for the 2010 Ford Mustang Convertible’s rough feel, especially compared with other Ford cars, but Sync redeems it somewhat. A 2010 Ford Mustang Convertible arrived in our garage, offering the promise of California cruising in a retro-classic car, open sky views, and fresh air with the top down. We hadn’t driven the 2010 Mustang yet, and were looking forward to this one, even though it was only the V-6 with an automatic transmission. Read more: Ford Mustang Convertible 2010

In this post we are talking about Ford Mustang Shelby GT Convertible 2008

Ford Mustang Shelby GT Convertible 2008

Stop the servers! Batten down the hatches! Cover grandma’s ears—we’ve got breaking news so big, we wouldn’t be surprised if this event is the fulcrum on which the apocalypse will finally turn! To be honest, we’re as shocked as you are. In the wake of the several thousand new and unique Mustang trims Ford has released in the past few weeks, who would have expected another? Yet here it is: the 2008 Ford Shelby GT convertible. That’s right, the Shelby GT coupe—which is based on the Shelby GT-H Hertz rental car, which is based on the regular Mustang GT, which is based on the regular Mustang—is losing its lid. Ford says it will aim to limit production of the new droptop to just 2300 units, although that number surely can be revised upward if demand warrants. Like the coupe on which it’s based, the Shelby GT convertible is hopped up from a more pedestrian Mustang GT convertible through the use of a number of Ford Racing bolt-ons. Read more: Ford Mustang Shelby GT Convertible 2008

In this post we are talking about Ford Mustang Shelby GT-H Convertible 2008

Ford Mustang Shelby GT-H Convertible 2008

Ford chose the Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach auction as the venue at which to reveal the Shelby GT-H Convertible to the public. The car was driven onstage while draped in a blue, Ford-emblazoned cover and surrounded by a team of Ford and/or Shelby employees (including Shelby Automobiles president, Amy Boylan) dressed in matching bowling shirts. Ford’s Mark Fields, a Barrett-Jackson fixture the last couple of years, orchestrated the formal unveiling from the auctioneer’s stand, which culminated with Carroll Shelby popping out of the car’s passenger door and ambling up to the stand to join Fields and the other B-J dignitaries for the auction of the car. As for the car itself, it’s basically the mechanical twin of the GT-H coupe, with 319 willing horses ready to go under its bulging, pinned-down hood. Changes for the convertible, aside from the obvious folding top, include a rollbar and black-painted "Bullitt"-style wheels, as first seen on the black Shelby GT customer cars. Other features are carried over from the GT-H coupe, such as the the black-and-gold paint/stripe scheme, Hertz badging on the front fenders, horizontally-slatted aluminum grille, and an automatic transmission. As was the case with the closed-roof GT-H, only 500 will be built. The 499 rental units will be auctioned away after their stints at Hertz outlets come to an end. Read more: Ford Mustang Shelby GT-H Convertible 2008

In this post we are talking about Ford Focus Coupe Cabriolet 2008

Ford Focus Coupe Cabriolet 2008

Nothing turns heads like a sexy convertible wearing Pininfarina badges on its flanks. The Italian design firm is world famous for creating pulse-quickening exotic cars such as the Ferrari 599GTB Fiorano and Maserati GranTurismo. However, the Pininfarina-badged droptop we recently took for a spin proudly wears a blue oval in the center of its grille. The Ford Focus coupe-cabriolet is designed and built by Pininfarina at its factory in Turin, Italy, at a rate of roughly 20,000 per year. It might not have a prancing horse or trident on its hood, but the Focus is hardly a shrinking violet when it comes to drawing attention. As we drove through posh Parisian neighborhoods—where any other Ford would be considered so déclassé—the coupe-cabriolet got plenty of admiring glances. Read more: Ford Focus Coupe-Cabriolet 2008

In this post we are talking about Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Convertible 2007

Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Convertible 2007

Disappointment is invariably related to expectations. The higher they are, the greater the likelihood the object of those expectations won’t quite measure up. Do you hear Shelby GT500 convertible disappointment impending? You do. But let us hasten to add that these aren’t major disappointments. In fact, for the most part, we simply want to, shall we say, square GT500 expectations with reality. Based on our July comparison test, pitting a Shelby GT500 coupe against a Corvette, we’d already relaxed our performance expectations for the convertible, even before it rolled into our parking lot. For example, since our GT500 test coupe wasn’t any quicker than the old SVT Mustang Cobra, there was no reason to believe the convertible, weighing in 112 pounds heavier at 4008, would do any better. And it did not, thus fulfilling our slightly diminished expectations, although we found that in this area our expectations hadn’t been diminished quite enough. At 4.8 seconds to 60 mph, the convertible was 0.3 second slower than the coupe, which ain’t really slow, but the disparity was progressive. The convertible was 0.8 second slower to 100 mph – 11.1 versus 10.3 – and also slower through the quarter-mile: 13.4 seconds at 108 mph versus 12.9 at 112. This is more than we expected for a 112-pound difference, and we think our test car’s supercharged 5.4-liter V-8 was a tad soft, a suspicion enhanced by a nasty ticking noise coming from the engine. Exhaust leak? Read more: Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Convertible 2007

In this post we are talking about Ford Focus Coupe-Cabriolet 2006

Ford Focus Coupe-Cabriolet 2006

The introduction of the Focus Coupé-Cabriolet has been led by customer response to Ford’s Vignale Concept, which was displayed at the 2004 Paris Motor Show. The positive reaction prompted Ford to green-light the car for production, and it has been made ready in less than two years. The new Focus Coupé-Cabriolet has been developed jointly by Ford of Europe and Italy ‘s Pininfarina, which enjoys a worldwide reputation for the design of some of the world’s most attractive vehicles. The Focus Coupé-Cabriolet will go into volume production in mid-2006. The new Focus Coupé-Cabriolet is a true example of the design and engineering direction Ford is going in; stylish and stimulating, but a delightful day-to-day car. In short, a car people will be proud to be seen in. The new Ford Focus Coupé-Cabriolet will be offered with a choice of three powertrains: two petrol engines, the 100 PS 1.6-litre Duratec and the 145 PS 2.0-litre Duratec, and the latest generation 136 PS 2.0-litre Duratorq TDCi diesel. These efficient Ford powertrains combine economy and ecology, with their low fuel consumption and low emissions. Read more: Ford Focus Coupe-Cabriolet 2006