Tag: mustang
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Ford F-150 Gets New Sport Mode Derived From Mustang Tech
The Raptor is the F-150 to get if you enjoy performance driving as much as hauling stuff around, but even the standard F-150 comes with a few performance-oriented features thanks to technology sharing with the Ford Motor Company’s [NYSE:F] Mustang program. We’ve already seen how the F-150 gets a new air curtain system similar to…
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Ford Says Shelby GT350R Lap Times Match 911 GT3, Beat Camaro Z/28
According to Ford Motor Company, the forthcoming Shelby GT350R Mustang is as quick around a racetrack as the Porsche 911 GT3. Well, one track anyway. In independent testing conducted at Grattan Raceway in Belding, Michigan, the Ford Shelby GT350R Mustang posted a lap time equal to that of the Porsche 911 GT3 and one second…
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2016 BMW 7-Series, Mustang Shelby GT350 Exhaust Settings, New Batmobile: The Week In Reverse
BMW revealed the new 2016 7-Series flagship; Ford showed off the 2016 Mustang Shelby GT350R’s exhaust modes; and official specs for the new Batmobile for the upcoming ‘Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice’ movie were revealed. It’s the Week In Reverse, right here at Motor Authority. After many leaks, BMW finally revealed the new sixth-generation…
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Video Provides 360-Degree View Of A Lap At Le Mans
At the time of writing, we’re now into the final hours of this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans race. You can get a feel for what it’s like driving around the 8.5-mile Circuit de la Sarthe where the race is held thanks to this interactive video. The video provides a 360-degree view of a…
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Batmobile Starring In ‘Batman v Superman’ Is A 205-MPH Beast
Rumors and pictures of the new Batmobile for the upcoming Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice movie have been swirling around, and we’ve also caught a few peeks of the car during filming work. The official specs have now been revealed courtesy of the 2015 Licensing Expo happening in Las Vegas. MUST SEE: 2016 Ford…
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2016 BMW X1, Mustang Shelby GT350 Specs, TVR Comeback: Car News Headlines
BMW has taken the covers off its second-generation X1. The latest compact crossover will go on sale this fall, as a 2016 model, taking on the likes of the Audi Q3, Lincoln MKC and Mercedes-Benz GLA. The Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] has finally confirmed specs for the Mustang Shelby GT350’s new 5.2-liter V-8. The engine…
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2016 Acura RLX Sport Hybrid Gets More Tech, Same Great Price
Acura’s RLX flagship sedan doesn’t get that much attention in luxury circles but, in Sport Hybrid trim, actually features one of the most sophisticated drivetrains offered in a production car. That drivetrain is called the Sport Hybrid Super-Handling All-Wheel-Drive system, and it combines a regular 3.5-liter V-6 with a seven-speed…
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2015 Roush RS3 Mustang Delivers 670 HP and 545 LB-FT: Video
Tired of Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat owners having all of the fun at the drag strip? For any sixth-generation Mustang owners out there, famous Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] tuner Roush has a package that may just silence those Hellcat owners. It’s called the RS3, short for Roush Stage 3, and thanks to a custom supercharger…
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Power Surge: Watch An All-Electric ’68 Mustang Attempt A Record Run
Some might think it a sacrilege to swap internal combustion from electric power in an iconic car like a 1968 Ford Mustang Fastback. But that’s conventional thinking—and Mitch Medford and the team at Bloodshed Motors don’t do conventional. The Zombie 222—as the classic Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] steed has been dubbed—isn’t some…
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Making The 2015 Ford Mustang: Episode 1, Exterior Design
The 2015 Ford Mustang is here, but do you know how it got here? Probably not. But you soon will, thanks to a new video series from Ford. ALSO SEE: Hellcat Converted To E85 Sees 753 Rear-Wheel Horsepower: Video This first episode goes over some of the Mustang’s history and then talks about the new…