The automotive industry’s transition to electric vehicles isn’t going as planned. Adoption is slower than expected, and recent policy changes—in the US especially— could further hinder sales. That’s why Ford has no plans to build an electric Mustang anytime soon. According to a new Automotive News report, Ford will continue building the gas-powered Mustang well … Read more
Ford just set a new personal best time at the Nürburgring. But it wasn’t in a Mustang GTD. Instead, the company did it in its one-off “SuperVan,” an all-electric, track-only demonstrator based loosely on the Transit. The time of 6:48, set by Romain Dumas, makes the van four seconds quicker than the Mustang, ranking it among … Read more
The Ford Mustang GTD is the most radical version of the model we have ever seen, and the Blue Oval has somehow taken it even further. The automaker has unveiled the GTD Liquid Carbon that passes on a coat of paint for a completely exposed carbon-fiber body. The car is about 13 pounds lighter than … Read more
The Ford Mustang Dark Horse is already a pretty ferocious muscle car. With 500 horsepower from a naturally aspirated 5.0-liter V-8, it rockets to 60 mph in just about four seconds. But the team at Shelby American never settles for pretty ferocious. Enter the 2026 Shelby Super Snake-R. Debuting during Monterey Car Week, the Super Snake-R … Read more
Just how weak was the American performance car in the 1970s? Very weak. New emissions and fuel-economy regulations sucked the life out of the American V-8, and it wasn’t until the rise of modern engine management systems that our performance cars got a bit of muscle back. A dyno test of a 1979 Ford Mustang … Read more