Shelby Mustang expert Stephen Becker will auction an original 1970 Ford Shelby GT500 Mustang at the 3rd annual Barrett-Jackson Las Vegas Collector Car Auction at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino. The Shelby GT500 (Lot #670), from Becker’s personal inventory, will sell at No Reserve on Saturday, Sept. 25.  Becker is also president and CEO of Planet Cobra, which specializes in current production Shelby Cobras.
 “With its 428 CJ engine, ventilated front disc brakes and rare color, this GT500 incorporates several unique components in a combination not found in other muscle …

Ever since Ford Racing/Whipple announced the new 624 horsepower supercharger system for the new 5.0-liter V8, we’ve been anxiously waiting to see real world results. Well, we don’t have to wait any longer. The folks over at Lethal Performance got their hands on one of the very first kits and immediately installed it, then promptly headed out to Palm Beach International Raceway to see what the car would do.
To figure out just how the supercharger kit improved the car’s performance, it was kept in stock configuration with a 6-speed manual …

While the new 5.0-liter V8 in the 2011 Mustang GT makes it the “must-have” for those wanting the latest and greatest pony car, there are still quite a few 2010 models left on dealer lots awaiting new owners. To help entice potential customers, Ford has placed some heavy incentives on the 2010 Mustang GT in an effort to make room for more 2011 models.
Depending on their location throughout the country, dealers will be offering either 0% APR for 60 months plus $1,000 bonus cash, or up to $3,500 cash back. Some areas …

The Mustangs at the Queen Mary car show in Long Beach, CA is one of the biggest all-Mustang car shows on the West Coast, and this year’s event was one of the best yet. More than 400 of Ford’s pony car were in attendance for the 14th annual show put on by the Beach Cities Mustang Club, with over 70 class awards and 200 trophies up for grabs.
The event also hosts additional gatherings of Mustang Clubs. Saleen is a major sponsor of the show and along with the Saleen Club …

SMS Supercars held its second annual car show and open house this weekend, and dozens of SMS and Saleen owners and enthusiasts made the trip to Corona, CA for the festivities. There were dozens of class awards given, and SMS employees were on hand to give tours of the new facility and show off the 2011 SMS 302 Mustang. Of course, Steve Saleen himself was on hand to sign plenty of autographs as well.
You can see pictures from the event in the gallery below.

The Ford Racing Mustang Challenge wrapped up its third season this past weekend, and despite its popularity it will unfortunately be the series’ last season. Even so, we’d consider the Mustang Challenge a huge success. It gave up-and-coming drivers a great platform to compete on some of United States’ best race tracks and helped promote the Mustang brand.
To celebrate the final eight races that made up the 2010 season, we’ve compiled our favorite pictures from MustangChallenge.com and put them into one huge gallery. Enjoy the photos of the FR500S Mustang …

SLP has joined the numerous other exhaust manufacturers and has officially released its new line of axle-back systems for the 2011 Mustang GT. SLP is offering both mild (PowerFlo, part #M31022) and wild (Loud Mouth, part #M31023), each constructed of mandrel bent stainless steel with hand-polished mufflers, pre-welded hangers, 4-inch dual-wall tips, and all necessary hardware for installation. Both systems are emissions legal in all 50 states. The PowerFlo system retails for $659.95 while the Loud Mouth exhaust sells for $439.95.
Loud Mouth™ Axle-Back Exhaust System features:

Mandrel-bent 3″ tubing offers unbeatable …

Consumer Reports is widely respected for bringing reviews of products to the public without bias or favoratism, and as a result their opinions of various products are considered to be the most trustworthy in the industry. The nonprofit magazine recently put the most popular V6 pony cars to the test – the 2011 Ford Mustang V6 and the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro V6.
The Mustang came into the long-standing battle much better equipped than the previous year. The new 3.7L powerplant packs one more horsepower than the Camaro – 305 compared to 304, and boasts improvement …

The 2010 Grand-Am Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge season marked the debut of the new Ford Racing BOSS 302R on the race track.
Now that the season has come to a close, Scott Maxwell, driver of the No. 15 Multimatic BOSS 302R reflects on the progress the development program has made and talks about plans for the BOSS 302R during the off season.
CAN YOU GIVE AN UPDATE ON THE PROGRESS OF THE BOSS 302R PROGRAM?
“It was typical, this was a development program aimed at …

Shelby has announced it will offer a Super Snake post title package for the 2011 Ford Shelby GT500 with new styling cues and an optional 800 horsepower tuned engine. Only 1,000 total Super Snake packages for the 2011 model year car will be built at the Shelby American facility in Las Vegas or one of the official Shelby Mod Shops, beginning in September of this year.
“Ford Motor Company did a marvelous job making the 2011 model year GT500 lighter and more powerful,” said John Luft, president of Shelby American. “Our …