Gale Halderman, who styled the first original Mustang design, has passed away at the age of 87. Halderman spent the entirety of his roughly 40-year career at Ford, having been hired on initially in the Lincoln-Mercury studio but quickly transferred to Ford’s production studio. It was there, during a design competition for a new 2+2 sports car, that he came up with the sketch, reportedly drawn as one of several at home on his porch, that became the legendary Mustang. Continue Reading
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One of the upgrades touted by the media for the updated 2020 GT350R was that it shared the GT500’s steering knuckle. Steering knuckles are where the suspension and steering systems and the front wheels converge. They provide the attachment points for the upper and lower control arms or struts and lower arms, the tie-rod ends, and the spindle and/or hubs to which the wheels are mounted.
An M6G member happened to have access to all S550 steering knuckle variations and shows us how they compare, as well as answering the question of whether the 2020 GT350R really shares a steering knuckle with the GT500. Continue Reading
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Unless you’ve sprung for the carbon fiber track package, the only way for an owner of a 2020 GT500 to obtain the rear seat delete now that it’s no longer offered by Ford Performance, would be to obtain it through the Ford dealer parts network and perform the install yourself.
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M6G member Goose17 brings us another great video, this time with an in-depth look at 2020 GT500’s undercarriage showing components, part numbers, bar codes and paint markings. Continue Reading
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MagneRide, the adaptive magnetorheological damper suspension system, was first introduced to Mustangs with the 2015 GT350R and has now become an option on all Mustangs since 2018.
So, what does MagneRide give you? What is the difference between MagneRide dampers versus traditional shocks? How does it work? And are the performance gains only seen on a road course? Continue Reading
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The dreaded “exhaust mode selection not available” message being seen on some 2020 GT500 isn’t new to Mustangs as it’s also been experienced by GT350 owners. There are a number of reasons why the message can come up — from melted harnesses, blown fuses, sticking butterfly valves, failed actuators, to other reasons. M6G member Epiphany has spent a lot of time getting to know this exhaust system and shares what he’s seen to date. Continue Reading
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The 2020 Shelby GT500 is the most powerful production car that Ford has ever built, but how does it compare to a prior generation GT500 that’s been modified to have the same horsepower?
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Ford has unveiled the the Mustang Cobra Jet 1400, a one-off factory drag racer with all-electric propulsion capable of crushing the quarter-mile in the low-8-second range at more than 170 mph! Continue Reading
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If you’re like us, after viewing this video, you’ll have newfound respect for the Mustang GT’s 5.0L engine. Hint: it’s all about the engine pressure. Continue Reading
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What’s it like to drive 1,400 miles in one of America’s most powerful pony/muscle cars? The folks at Gear Patrol set out to find out in an epic road trip.
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