We believe in the magic of the automobile
Get the most up to date news & articles directly in your inbox from StangTV!
Johnny is a long time Mustang and Ford enthusiast and is also experienced in the sport of drag racing.
While the 2011 Mustang GT is just starting to hit the dealer lots, a few owners have already started to test the limits of new 5.0-liter modular engine. While nitrous is the obvious weapon of choice for an easy 1 to 2 second gain in ET’s, the question is raised how will the engine respond to forced induction.
Read More »
With Chevy’s announcement back in 2008 that the V6 Camaro would have 300+ plus horsepower, you knew the Mustang engine team would have to play catch-up on the new base Mustang powerplant. When it was finally revealed in November 2009 that the 2011 Mustang would top out at 305 horsepower, Mustang fans knew Ford was serious about the pony car horsepower wars.
Read More »
Based on the success of the FR500C and FR500S Mustang road racing programs, Ford Racing recently announced their plans to build a 2010 Boss 302R. The original Boss 302 Mustangs were made famous in the glory days of SCCA’s Trans-Am series, by drivers like Parnelli Jones and George Follmer. Ford was also successful on the street in 1969 and 1970 with a Boss 302 Mustang package. The engine installed in the Boss 302 was a high winding “G code” power plant with solid lifters and other high performance parts.
Read More »
Since Saleen unveiled their 435S Mustang at Mustang Week in South Carolina last July, the Troy, Michigan-based company has been busy preparing for production of their latest entry into the pony car market. With a production spec 435S model ready to drive, StangTV jumped at the invite and opportunity to test drive a Torch Red 435S around the back roads of Southeast Michigan.
Read More »
Recently, StangTV had the opportunity to tour the ROUSH Mustang build facility. The Livonia Michigan based ROUSH production crew are busy cranking out 2010 ROUSH Stage 1 and 427R Mustangs. We spent some time on the line documenting the parts and processes of the top of the line 427R package. Thanks goes out to John Clark, Tom Lipinski and Mark Lindgren with ROUSH Performance for the tour.
Read More »
What would happen if you took a NASCAR engine and slapped it between the frame rails of a drag racing Mustang? Terry Bren will soon know, as this experiment on the Mustang nicknamed the “Twisted Cheeto” will soon come to fruition.
Read More »
At a recent open house at Jack Roush’s “Jack’s Garage” in Livonia, Michigan, we had the opportunity to look at the latest 2010 ROUSH 427R Mustang. A local dealer had driven the latest from ROUSH over to the open house/car show and it drew quite a crowd when it pulled into the parking lot.
Read More »
At this weekend’s NHRA Southern Nationals in Commerce, Georgia the first 2008 GT500 Convertible Cobra Jet will enter the NHRA Super Stock class. This particular CJ is not one of the 50 “factory built” by Ford Racing for NHRA Stock competition, it was one of five pre-production or test mule units built for testing and NHRA submission/approval. The black car started life as a Ford Racing test “mule” Shelby GT500 convertible serial number FRCJ500MO2 and was converted by George Wright and Jimmy Ronzello to run NHRA Super Stock/E class or AA/ S Stock class. What a versatile car!
Read More »
StangTV made a stop by Dave Zimmerman’s Team Z Motorsport in Flat Rock, Michigan and took a stroll through the shop to see what he was working on. Team Z is one of the top chassis shops in Mo-Town and always has some interesting projects under the hood
Read More »
Hours after Carl Edwards took the checkered flag at the season-ending Ford 400, Ford Racing engineer David Simon and Roush-Yates Engines employees were already back at work on a major project: an all-new Ford NASCAR engine for 2009. Code-named “FR9,” it’s the first purpose-built NASCAR racing engine to ever come out of Ford Motor Company.
Read More »
Bob Tasca III could be the most well rounded Mustang drag racer and Ford fanatic out there. He pilots a 8,000 horsepower Mustang Nitro Funny Car on the weekends, finds time to shakedown a 2008 Mustang Cobra Jet and his daily driver is a 2010 Mustang. We talked to the ultimate Mustang racer not named Force – for an exclusive interview with StangTV:
Read More »
Few can argue that the late model Mustang is one of the most personalized cars in the market today. From body kits, to wheels, to engine upgrades, fans of the Mustang can encounter a variety of aftermarket add-ons when you attend a Mustang car show, flip through the pages of any Mustang niche magazine or spend an hour on the StangTV website.
Read More »
Copyright ©2013 Power Automedia, LLC. All rights reserved. Policy and Terms
