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Monday, September 27, 2010

2010 Ford Mustang Boss 302

American automotive company Ford just announced a new limited edition 2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302. It is the recreation and comeback of the iconic Mustang model, and the Boss 302 will have a refined race-oriented suspension, increased horsepower and a unique Boss Mustang interior and exterior design. The 70s race leader comes back with the modern standards of performance.

Originally created and offered during 1969-1970, the Boss 302 and Boss 429 models were designed to rule road racing. These became classic Mustang models, together with Shelby, GT500, Mach 1 and Bullitt. The new 2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302 is expected to have more horsepower with its 440 HP version of Ford's 5.0-liter V8, rally-styled rims, hood scoop, upgraded suspension and a themed styling package. However, Ford's hasn't announced whether the 2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302 will be just a additional trim package or a completely specialized model.

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

2010 GeigerCars Ford Mustang Shelby GT

Dubbed as the ‘American muscle car’, the Ford Mustang Shelby GT made its mark when American racing legend, Carroll Shelby, drove this car showcasing its tremendous power and aggressiveness. The latest version of this memorable vehicle is the 2010 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 equipped with a 5.4-liter V8 engine with 540 horsepower and 510 lb-ft of torque.

With these already impressive specifications, Karl Geiger, a Munich-based US car specialist, went a step further and showed how some small modifications can produce a breathtaking transformation. Engineers at GeigerCars worked on the American muscle car and added a 3.3-liter compressor to its 5.4-liter aluminum engine block to increase pressure. With larger throttle valves, a larger Whipple supercharger, an upgraded modified injection system and machined cylinder heads, the 2010 GeigerCars Ford Mustang Shelby GT’s output is now an incredible 799 hp with a 697 lb-ft torque. So that the car can cope up with the extra horsepower, Geiger added extra coolers for the coolant, engine oil and charge air to ensure that temperatures inside the engine do not spiral out of control. The six-speed transmission was also reinforced and the car was fitted with a 3 disc carbon clutch.

In order to improve handling, engineers at GeigerCars also fitted the car with a special racing chassis, a chrome-moly steel Panhard rod, some polyurethane bushes, and reinforced, adjustable trailing arms to improve the stability of the rear axle.

2010 Ford Focus RS500

The Ford Focus RS500 is one of those limited-editions models. Only 500 units of this car will ever be manufactured. A unique numbering system has been designed to keep count and for supreme exclusivity.

The Ford Focus RS500 takes the original body design and beefed it up for this edition. To add more punch, all 500 units of this car is going to be painted in its standard Panther Black metallic finish. But it doesn’t stop there. After getting painted, each unit will be shipped to a 3M facility in Frankfurt, Germany and applied a special foil film to achieve the matte black effect. The film acts as a protective shield against nicks and superficial scratches. And the best part of this is if the film gets damaged, Ford dealers will employ a team of 3M technicians to replace the affected film.

The interior design of the Ford Focus RS 500 is nothing short of superb. The interior is decked in a special red color palette. This can be seen on the leather trim stitching on the steering wheel, door trims, gear lever gaiter, and floor mats. To have more oomph, customers can opt to have the standard Recaro front sports seats done in red leather.

Key Features
- Heated windscreen
- Dual-zone climate control
- Rear parking distance sensors
- Automatic headlights and rain-sensitive wipers
- Ford key-free start

Specifications
- Number of units: 500
- Engine: 2.5 liter inline 5
- Aspiration: turbocharged
- Horsepower: 345 hp @ 6000 rpm
- Torque: 339 lb-ft
- 0-62 mph in 5.6 seconds

SMS 302 Ford Mustang

The exterior of the 302 Ford Mustang is strikingly unique and iconic. The new sculpted look is both rounded and sharp at once. The hood sets the car apart from the rest with its chrome trimmed heat extraction grilles. The sculpted front fascia, with brake ducts, applies a high volume lower radiator intake. For supercharged models, an integrated front splitter with ducting is available. The new side skirts reflect the spear shape of the fenders and flows perfectly into the sculpting of the rear fascia. The rear is given a longer silhouette thanks to the integrated rear fascia, fenders and trunk lid spoiler.

The 302 Ford Mustang is open to tailor-made options from SMS. Owners can choose from show car color options such as Pineapple Express Yellow, Sour Grape Green, Tire Smoke White and Burnout Black to name a few. The owners can customize further by color-coordinating the seats and the chevron stripes and stitching.

The interior totally complements the exterior of the 302 Ford Mustang. Alcantara leather SMS performance seats are designed with patented Signature Series chevron stripes and two-tone leather inserts. A leather-wrapped shift knob and steering wheel distinguishes this car from the rest. The instrument panel features a supercharger gauge pod aside from the 200 mph gauge cluster and temperature gauges.

Specifications
- Engine: 5 liter DOHC V8
- Aspiration: natural and supercharged
- Horsepower: 440 hp (302 4V model) and 535 hp (302SC model)
- Torque: 400 lb-ft (302 4V model) and 450 lb-ft (302SC model)

Sunday, April 25, 2010

2011 Ford Focus RS500

Power for the Ford Focus RS500 comes from the same turbocharged Duratec RS 2.5-L 5-cylinder engine found in the RS. However, power has been increased to 345-hp with a maximum torque of 339 lb-ft. That allows the Focus RS500 to go from 0-62 mph in 5.6 seconds with a top speed of 163 mph.