It’s very easy to see an electric car and get wrapped up in minutiae on its battery size, number of motors, charge rate, or even the electrical infrastructure that underpins the system. With respect to EV folks, this is overly complicated, especially when you consider just how special electric vehicles …
Read More »Hands-free driving system for 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E arriving next year
If the Mustang Mach-E is driving Ford into the future, the all-electric crossover may not require anyone to have their hands on the wheel. On Thursday, Ford detailed its hands-free driver-assist features that will be available on the Mach-E and upcoming vehicles from the Blue Oval. Dubbed Active Drive Assist, …
Read More »What Used Car to Buy: 1979–93 Ford Mustang 5.0
From the June 2020 issue of Car and Driver. The Fox-body Mustang, produced from 1979 to 1993, enjoyed a long and successful run and earned three 10Best trophies. Over the years, Ford offered a range of power options, but the lustiest models wore “5.0” regalia. Which, as the name implies, …
Read More »Small cars are the deadliest, Nissan teases future lineup, Mustang Mach-E detailed: What’s New @ The Car Connection
Ford Fiesta, other small cars top IIHS list of deadliest vehicles Small cars and minicars accounted for the deadliest vehicles for drivers, according to the IIHS, while full-size SUVs are among the safest. Review update: The 2020 Honda CR-V fits the family without much flair The refreshed 2020 Honda CR-V …
Read More »2021 Audi Q8 review, Vector supercars revisited, Mustang Mach-E gets OTAs: What’s New @ The Car Connection
2021 Audi Q8 The 2021 Audi Q8 stands alone as the most expensive crossover in its showroom, the most comfortable for four adults, and the quickest, too. Audi may not agree with us that it’s the Audi that all other Audis aspire to be, but we know a duck when …
Read More »Ford Performance Kit for Mustang GT Boosts 5.0L V-8’s Power and Torque
Ford Performance is offering a kit for the 2018–2020 Ford Mustang GT that boosts power and torque. It adds 19 horsepower and 18 lb-ft to the 5.0-liter V-8, bringing the totals to 479 hp and 448 lb-ft of torque. It costs $ 1275 before installation and comes with a warranty …
Read More »Ford Reveals Mustang Cobra Jet 1400 Electric Dragster
Ford has revealed a new factory dragster from its performance division that wears the automaker’s traditional Cobra Jet name but this time is all-electric. The Mustang Cobra Jet 1400 is a prototype that makes 1400 horsepower and offers up 1100 lb-ft of “instant torque.” Ford intends to present the car …
Read More »Build Your Own (Paper) Ford Mustang Shelby GT500
There’s nothing quite like the howl of a flat-plane crank V-8 to focus the mind. And if you’re anything like us, your mind could use some focusing right about now. We can’t give you a real GT500 or the leeway to take one for a drive when you’re supposed to …
Read More »Our Ford Mustang Bullitt Remains a Lovable Steed Through an Unlovable Season
20,000-Mile Update During the winter months, Michigan’s freezing temperatures and intermittent snowstorms often send muscle cars into hibernation. However, the season of salt didn’t stop our staff from regularly strapping into the saddle of our long-term Ford Mustang. There is no rest for long-term cars, as evidenced by our Bullitt, …
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