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Ford is going to unveil the most powerful Ford Mustang ever in Detroit, later this month. The 2010 Shelby GT500 has had its power tuned up to 540 bhp and some 510 foot-pounds of torque. The GT500’s performance comes from a 5.4-litre V8 engine with a supercharger. The power dome on the hood serves a real purpose by taking in cool air to keep the engine at its best peak performance level.
Carroll Shelby, founder of Shelby Automobiles, says: “We’re proud of the many enhancements that were developed jointly by the Ford and Shelby Automobiles team last year that we’ve now incorporated into the new 2010 Shelby GT500. Building on what we learned to create the Shelby GT500KR, this new car offers a great combination of power, handling and braking. It is truly a special car that is a great deal of fun to drive.”
In this very short promotional video, Ford reveals the exterior of the new 300 bhp Focus RS hatchback. It’s Ford’s fastest European production model yet, and will be at the European dealerships in March 2009.
Reuters reports that despite the fact that General Motors, Ford Motor, and Chrysler requested some $34 billion of federal aid, a deal has been reached between the Democratic leaders and the White House to help the US car industry with a sum totalling between $15 billion and $17 billion.
Democratic leaders and the White House reached a deal to provide billions of dollars in relief to the ailing U.S. auto industry, a senior congressional aide told Reuters on Friday.
The package, which Democratic leaders hope to win passage of next week and send to President George W. Bush, totals between $15 billion and $17 billion, the aide said, speaking on condition of anonymity.
The amount is far less than the $34 billion requested this week by General Motors, Ford Motor, and Chrysler, but Democratic leaders believe the money will keep them going until Barack Obama replaces Bush as president on January 20 and a new effort can be made for a rescue plan.
Ford is actively considering to sell Volvo, and says the review could be finished in a couple of months. For the time being, Volvo’s operations and activities will continue as planned.
Cash strapped Ford has announced plans that it intends to re-evaluate their relationship with Volvo, which in non-PR speak translates into a possible sale of the brand. If the company were to sell Volvo, it would mark the end of the last remaining member of the company’s once strong Premier Automotive Group which included Land Rover, Aston Martin, and Jaguar.
Given the downturn of the global economy and strong declines in sales, especially in the last three months, Ford considered the review of Volvo brand necessary. Ford’s CEO, Alan Mulally, stated that “Volvo is a strong global brand with a proud heritage of safety and environmental responsibility and has launched an aggressive plan to right-size its operations and improve its financial results. As we conduct this review, we are committed to making the best decision for both Ford and Volvo going forward.”
Volvo has been quite active lately. The car company currently features a fresh product lineup that includes the new XC60 and recent redesigns of the XC70, V70 and S80. The company is scheduled to show a new S60 concept at the North American International Auto Show and has also announced plans to introduce seven low-emission models in 2009. - Read the Press Release after the break -
At the Thailand Motor Show this week, Ford’s showing a concept truck based on the locally-produced Ford Ranger. Dubbed the Ranger Max, it’s a styling exercise designed to add some muscle looks and toughness to the compact pickup. It looks pretty neat, what with the embossed “RANGER” logos on the grille and tailgate; chunky wheel/tire package; flared fenders and integrated step rails. We’d love to see the US-market Ranger replaced with a model incorporating some main cues from this concept.
This car has been created through a collaborative work between Heffner Performance and the Ford GT chief designer Camilo Pardo. The twin turbo 900hp-plus super car has shown the impressive ability to clock 0 - 200mph in just under 19 seconds, while its speed was proven to be 150mph from naught to quarter mile distance.
The car has already been sold to a buyer. It will be his fifth GT in the garage. - Read the Press Release of this special edition car after the break -
The new and heavily restyled 2010 Mustang makes its press debut in Los Angeles today. With unique front end designs for each V6 and GT models, the Mustang receives all new exterior sheetmetal except for the fast-back roofline. At the front, the new headlamps, lower fascias, fenders and grille are capped by a new powerdome hood that adds to the muscular appearance while enhancing engine air cooling. The 2010 Mustang will be available in coupe, convertible or glass roof variants. Interior now offers 125 colour options to customize ambient and instrumentation lighting.
[Source: Ford]
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Ford has announced the latest Mustang model will be revealed at the Los Angeles Auto Show.
Also, Ford and SpeedTV have teamed up to bring you a live coverage of the new pony car’s unveiling. The show will start next Tuesday, 11 P.M. EST. Make sure your DVR is set to record!
[Source: SpeedTV.com ]
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Lately, spy shots of the 2010 ‘Stang’ have been relatively easy to acquire as Ford appears to have be driving prototypes around Detroit.
We now bring you pictures of the GT model, recently snapped in a parking lot. The shy shots give a nice impression of the new front end, inspired by the Giuigiaro Mustang Concept.
