When the Ford Racing Mustang Challenge field takes the green flag for the final round of the 2010 championship at Miller Motorsports Park September 12, it will mark the end of an era as the series stages its final race on home soil.  Formed through an innovative partnership between Miller Motorsports Park and Ford Racing, the Mustang Challenge ran for three racing seasons and enjoyed significant sponsorship support from BFGoodrich Tires.
The Mustang Challenge, which was first announced at the SEMA show November, 2007, …

The new 2011 Mustang 5.0 is already proving its incredible potential in the aftermarket, and even bolt-on modifications are yielding incredible results. One of the companies on the forefront of high performance for the new 2011 Mustang is Evolution Performance. One of their most recent experiments was to see how the car would perform with street-oriented performance upgrades. They took an automatic-equipped Mustang GT and fitted a C&L cold air intake system, Evolution Performance 93 octane tune, American Racing longtube headers, Magnaflow exhaust, Ford Racing 4.10 gears, Steeda lowering springs …

A complete Boss 302R Mustang is available from Ford Racing will run you $129,000, but you can get a piece of the car for much less money. Ford Racing is now offering the Boss 302R wheels, the exact same ones found on the race car. Made by BBS, the 18-inch wheels feature a lightweight 3-piece design and weigh just 20 pounds. Unfortunately, with quality comes cost, and each wheel lists at $650.
Product Description:
The finest wheels available for the 2005-current S197 Mustang. BBS’s racing credentials need no introduction. Made with …

Ridetech, part of Air Ride Technologies, has announced that its TigerCage is now available for 2005+ Mustangs. The TigerCage is specifically designed to interface with the structural strength points of the oem unibody [or frame] to tie them together & increase torsional rigidity within the chassis.
The main hoop of the TigerCage connects to the area behind the front seats where the rocker boxes intersect the floorboard. For additional strength we added brackets designed to tie the “B” pillar shoulder harness mount with the main hoop.
The “back bars” run from the …

The 1965 Shelby American GT350 used as the engineering prototype for the 1966 models and driven by Ford factory stylist Charles McHose who created the 1967 GT350s, goes on the auction block next month in Monterrey for the first time in 40 years.
“Early Shelby GT350s are one of the hottest tickets in the muscle car market today and cars with a verified Prototype status like 5S319 typically command a premium price,” says Frank Mecum of Mecum Auctions, which will feature the car on live television on Mecum Auctions’ “Muscle Cars …

The return of the legendary 5.0 badge to the front fenders of the 2011 Mustang GT and it’s high-tech “Coyote” Ti-VTC engine under the hood is one of the most highly anticipated comebacks in the automotive industry. And, if you know anything about the history of ProCharger intercooled supercharger systems and the first SEFI 5.0L Mustangs that appeared back in 1986, then you’re well aware of their powerful combination.
In fact, since those first five-oh Mustang ProCharger systems left the facility, no other aftermarket supercharger …

Billy Johnson and Jack Roush Jr. combined to lead all but four laps in Saturday’s Garden State 250 victory at New Jersey Motorsports Park, the eighth round of the 2010 GRAND-AM Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge season.
Johnson took over from Roush at the halfway point of the 87-lap, two-and-a-half hour race on the 2.25-mile Thunderbolt Raceway course, and – after coming out of the pits second – moved around Joe Koenig on the inside of Turn 1 on Lap 49. He engaged in a …

Seventeen year-old Ben Crosland scored his first win in Ford Racing Mustang Challenge competition with a decisive flag-to-flag tour de force on Saturday.  Behind him, Tony Buffomante settled for second place and the title lead after starting third and moving up to shadow Crosland for nearly 20 laps. Polesitter Dan Aweida, had also challenged Crosland early before eventually having to defend from teammate Kyle Gimple late in the race, went on to finish in third place, matching his career best Mustang Challenge result.
For …

Ford Racing Performance Parts has added a new version of its legendary Aluminator short block to its catalog aimed at customers who want the stock compression ratio and forged components. Using the stock 3V 4.6L 9.8:1 compression ratio, this short block can be used as a direct replacement for the factory unit. Priced at $3,599.00, the package (M-6009-A463V) includes a forged steel 8-bolt crankshaft, forged steel H-beam connecting rods, forged aluminum 7cc dish 3-valve pistons and a new oil pump.
[Source: Ford Racing]

RM Auctions has announced that it will be offering the 2004 Mustang GT-R Concept during its Ford-only day of its Monterey auction. RM says that the car runs and drives, but it is not DOT or EPA certified and can’t be registered for use on public roads. The estimated selling price is $250,000 to $350,000.
Vehicle Description:
Introduced at the April 2004 New York International Auto Show, the Mustang GT-R was a tribute to 40 years of Mustang performance and a portent of race-prepared Mustangs of the future. Its bright …