Today we learned that the Blue Oval will reveal the car on ABC’s Good Morning America (“GMA”) morning talk show in New York. As pointed out by the crew at Mustang6G, the television show is set in Times Square in Manhattan and runs from 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM EST, so if you happen to be there, you might as well get a live peek at it (if you do, you know our email…).
We'll remind you that the Detroit carmaker has confirmed that the 2015 Mustang will be unwrapped at 12:01am on December 5, 2013.
The unveiling will take place simultaneously in six cities on four continents, including, Dearborn, MI; New York, NY; Los Angeles, CA; Barcelona, Spain, Shanghai, China; and Sydney, Australia.
Thanks to MRiley for the tip!
Created for the 2014 Mustang GT, which in factory grade, starts at $30,900 and comes with a 5.0-liter V8 delivering 420hp and 390 lb-ft of peak torque, the Shelby GT model will cost you an extra $14,995, raising the total price to $45,895.
Output gains are minimal, as the Shelby branded exhaust, intake and engine tune add a mere 10hp for a total of 430hp. The rest of the money goes to a number of handling bits like the Ford Racing suspension, better brakes, 20-inch alloys in performance tires, a short shifter, a different fascia, a fiberglass hood and Le Mans stripes, just to mention a few.
"Based on the standard Mustang GT, the total cost of our entry-level 2014 Shelby GT is only about $45,000, yet offers so much more than the previous model," said, Gary Patterson, Shelby American VP of Sales. "The performance-to-price ratio makes the Shelby GT perfect for any serious pony car enthusiast."
The Edge Concept is mildly disguised version of the production car that will be added to Ford's global lineup by 2015, previewing its design language along with some new high-tech gadgets like the push-button and remote-operated parking feature that drivers can use from either inside or outside the vehicle.
Another cool looking model at Ford's booth is the re-bodied Shelby Mustang GT500 from next year's Need for Speed movie dressed in an impressive yet sleek looking body kit and massive wheels.
One last mention should be made to the Fusion Energi research vehicle that adopts the same renewable material used to produce Coca-Cola’s PlantBottle Technology packaging for seat cushions, seat backs, head restraints, door panel inserts and headliners.
Here's what it says:
"On December 5th, Ford will take the cover off the all-new Mustang, the sixth generation of the iconic pony car that will celebrate 50 years in production next year. Ford is counting down to the next chapter in the Mustang story by inviting people to share their photographic stories of inspiration using the #MustangInspires hashtag on Instagram, Facebook and other social media platforms. The tagged photos and videos will appear onhttp://www.mustanginspires.com/."
We have a hunch that we'll be sprinkled with plenty of teasers until the big day, and possibly, a few leaks as well….
Thanks to Mustang6G for the heads up!
While the new name was dull, the car still featured the Mustang badge on the front grille and looked exactly like U.S. Mustangs. Few of these cars survive to this day, especially from the first series of models introduced in 1964.
However, Ford Germany tracked down one of these early Ford T5s and found out the owner of the car bought it new and maintains it in perfect condition. The video is about Käthe Lowe and her prize-winning T5 that is 100 percent in original condition and looks as if it left the assembly line yesterday.
Needless to say, after 48 years, the T5 has become a member of the family and Mrs. Lowe says it’s still her dream car. You can watch the beautiful story in the video posted below.
By Dan Mihalascu
The one-off Mustang will be driven by one of the Need for Speed movie’s stars, Ramon Rodriguez.
Built for the movie, the Need for Speed Mustang features a custom-designed wide body with unique 22-inch alloy wheels, and is powered by a supercharged V8 engine. In terms of output, Ford cheekily mentions that the car is "capable of supporting 900 horsepower", whatever that means…
The bonnet features larger intakes, as does the enlarged lower grille in the front bumper, Other customizations include the low profile mirrors and extended rocker panels, a redesigned front splitter, and a new rear spoiler and diffuser.
“With Mustang being a central character in this racing-oriented movie, it seemed only fitting to showcase the car here at Homestead and help serve as a great springboard to our various celebrations recognizing 50 years of Mustang in 2014,” said Steve Ling, Ford car marketing manager.
The Need for Speed movie will debut in theaters on March 14, 2014, while the Need for Speed Rivals video game will release later this month.
By Dan Mihalascu
All that said, it comes to no surprise that car enthusiasts are racing the two models against each other, in this case, the all-new 2014 Corvette Stingray Z51 and the 2014 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500, both in bone stock form.
Before we let you go and see how the race went, allow us to refresh your memory on the cars' specifications:
- The Corvette C7 Z51 is priced from $54,795 and sports a new 6.2-liter naturally-aspirated V8 pumping out 455HP (339 kW or 461PS) and 460 lb-ft (624 Nm) of torque.
- The Mustang Shelby GT500 starts from $54,800 and is powered by a 5.8-liter supercharged V8 producing 662hp (494 kW or 671PS) 631 lb-ft (855 Nm) of torque.
Many people believe they have what it takes to customize cars, but only a few do it right. Ringbrothers is one of these companies, and the two men owe their success to hard work, burning passion and an obsession for details. Petrolicious paid the two brothers a visit to learn their story and to find out how their stunning muscle car creations are born.
The philosophy behind their tunes is simple: they modify a car to look like they think it should have been built in the first place. However, in order to do that, one must pay a lot of attention to details and the little things that make a car stand out.
Judging from the two muscle cars featured in the video, the 1965 Ford Mustang “Producer” and the 1964 Ford Fairlane “Afterburner”, it looks like they get it right most of the time.
By Dan Mihalascu
And while we never saw something of the sort officially from Ford, an independent custom shop actually realized the idea with the 2005 Ford Mustang 'Vanquishd' show car that was presented at the 2006 SEMA aftermarket gathering.
