Roush Performance and Barrett-Jackson have teamed up to manufacture a high performance edition of the all new Ford Mustang that will be limited to 50 units. Half of them will be based on the 2010 model, and the rest will be completed with the 2011 version. This unique Mustang received several Roush racing components such as a new upper and lower billet grilles, along with 20-inch chrome wheels wrapped in high performance Cooper RS3 tires. Customers will have the choice of any exterior finish they’d like, and will be able to choose both the base code and side stripes from 25 available color combination’s.

The interior of the Barrett-Jackson and Roush Ford Mustang received enhancements such as leather seats with the Barrett-Jackson logo, Roush illuminated sill plates, new pedals, short throw shifter, and a limited edition interior badge with serial number engraved. The 2010 MY Mustang models will also get a small performance boost with a Roush charger and tuning to increase the V8’s power to 540 hp and 510 lb ft of torque.

Making it an all around race-capable Ford Mustang, Roush engineers installed a new sport exhaust system, high performance braking system, and a new suspension kit. This is the only picture that the tuners have released thus far, but this amazing masterpiece will have official photos and details announced at a later date.

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Here is the GeigerCars latest tuning program for the Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 that includes a few styling improvements and a nice power increase. At the exterior level, a couple modifications consist of a new racing chassis and 20-inch alloy wheels from OZ measuring 20×8.5 in the front, and 20×10 in the rear. They come wrapped in high performance Michelin tires, but the most impressive changes to the Shelby Mustang were made under the hood. GeigerCars increased the power to an incredible 810 hp from the 3.3-liter compressor, which is able to develop 1.6 bar of pressure through the 5.4-liter V8 powerplant. With that kind of horsepower figure, you know the Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 had to receive some heavy duty parts.

GeigerCars installed new cylinder heads, extra coolers, larger throttle valves, a new fuel injection system, and increased the air flow to the engine bay. All these upgrades contribute to the 945 Nm of torque accomplished by the Mustang Shelby GT500. The car now has an overall top speed of 354 km/h, which is slowed down by a high performance braking system with 380 mm drilled brake discs, and 6-piston calipers. To put down 810 horsepower to the rear wheels, GeigerCars had to modify the Ford Mustang’s transmission system as well.

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Hennessey Performance has been a very active tuning company at the start of 2010, releasing several new projects including this Ford F150 Raptor. Recently we received news about their latest Cadillac CTS-V and Camaro builds, and now have the fresh ‘VelociRaptor 500‘ project. Taking the trucks performance to a new level, the guys from Hennessey upgraded the 5.4-liter V8 engine to produce 501 hp at 5,100 rpm, with maximum torque reaching 520 lb-ft at 3,200 rpm. These new figures allow the Ford F-150 Veloci Raptor 500 to accelerate from 0-60 mph in just 5.6 seconds, and run the quarter mile in 14.09 seconds at 97 mph.

Modifications to the new Raptor F150 truck include 9 psi of boost to the supercharger, a new K&N air filter, aftermarket headers, upgraded injectors, new fuel rails, high performance exhaust system, and a much needed ECU tuning. Hennessey Performance will also offer a few styling upgrades, but what you see here is a typical factory looking Ford F-150 Raptor. If you haven’t heard of the new Raptor from Ford, well lets just say the suspension has been built to take on almost any type of off-road condition.

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This is the new WRC Edition of the Ford Focus RS released by Ford in Switzerland, which is limited to only 50 units when it hits the market. The new Focus RS WRC Edition has paid its respect to the Escort RS1600 from the 1970’s. Pictures show several new designs for the competition, where the company can choose which ever look they prefer. Painted in a frozen white color, the Ford Focus RS features 19-inch wheels to go along with the cars styling. Performance numbers show the stock RS figure of 305 hp, and it can sprint from 0-100 km/h in under 6 seconds, while reaching a top speed of 263 km/h. Pricing for this WRC Edition is set at 55,900 francs.

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Here is the first run Ken Block has ever made in his new Ford Fiesta Rally Car, preparing for the Sno*Drift Rally America Series. Monster released this snow drift video run yesterday when Ken Block was prepping, and the competition starts today. Check out this two and half minute video of Block packing down the icy roads of Gladwin, MI. He hits triple digits in the Ford Fiesta, topping out the six speed transmission on one very long straight away, and drifts around the trees with ease, which is what he’s known for. More information covering the rally race can be found at Rally America. Hit the jump to see the inaugural video run.

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Recently Shelby motor sports unveiled their latest supercharged concept for the all new 2011 Ford Mustang GT350. This is the 45th anniversary edition of the first GT350, and the new Shelby Mustang is based off the 5.0-liter Ford Mustang GT. With this build, they aimed to create a car that was light, nimble, and powerful with the help from Ford Racing, Goodyear, Borla, Cragar, and Baer. All segments of this race car were modified to create the perfect sports car commemorating the GT350, which was discontinued in 1970.

Under the hood, the Ford engine received ECU tuning and tweaking for the superchargers to be able to produce 500 hp. The Mustang exterior received an all new styling kit with improved aerodynamics. Included in the package is a new front bumper, front splitter, hood with air scoops, side skirts, rear bumper, and deck lid filler panel.

Improving the handling are Cragar lightweight wheels wrapped in sticky Goodyear tires, and underneath are Baer high performance brakes. Each of the Mustang GT350 models will be finished in the traditional white with Shelby Guardsman blue Le Mans stripes. Custom GT350 badges will be placed inside and out of the Ford, and feature a limited edition Shelby serial number. Pricing for this complete package is $33,995, and this does not include the price of the car from the factory.

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As part of its never-ending marketing efforts, Ford has announced that a widebody conversion of the 2011 Ford Mustang GT will make its hip-hop debut alongside Grammy Award-winning rapper Nelly as part of the artist’s upcoming album’s artwork. The album, which is set for a release this spring, will feature a tricked-out 2011 Mustang GT modified by DUB Magazine.

“I’m itching to get behind the wheel of my Mustang and really take it out on the streets,” said Nelly. “This vehicle being a part of my album artwork is just a reflection of the direction and feel that the album has. To be able to partner with Ford again on another vehicle that is going to change the automotive game is exciting,” he added.

Nelly’s blacked out “5.0″ gets a custom gloss black paint job with flat black racing stripes and a Street Scenes wide body kit complete with custom 22- and 24-inch alloy wheels wrapped in Pirelli tires. Other features include a billet grille, hood scoop, tinted taillights, angel eyes headlights and a Borla exhaust.

The Mustang GT’s interior has also been upgraded comes with a complete suede and leather design as well as a custom JL Audio system that includes two 12-inch subwoofers, amps and speakers.

There are no changes under the hood with Nelly’s GT retaining the stock model’s new 5.0-liter V8 engine with 412 horsepower and 390 ft.-lb. of torque.

“Nelly is a true car guy, there’s no denying that. When Nelly expressed interest in wanting to partner with Ford on the all-new 2011 Ford Mustang GT, we knew it was a perfect fit,” said Crystal Worthem, Ford’s Multicultural Marketing communications manager.

We say that Ford’s marketing team always manages to discover “car guys and gals” in all but the most obvious places…

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The guys from Mcchip have improved the power and torque for the Ford Focus RS with a new high performance kit. From the factory, the Ford Focus already packs a punch with 305 hp and 440 Nm of torque, but Mcchip decided to add even more. Offering two stages, the tuning company increases the power with some simple modifications. The first stage consists of an engine remapping which boosts the numbers to 345 hp and 520 Nm of torque. The second stage includes a new intercooler, spark plugs, intake manifold, sports exhaust system, and a chip to bring it to 401 horsepower and 612 Nm of torque.

If both kits are installed on the Ford Focus, it can reach a top speed of 279 km/h, or 271 km/h with just the stage one kit. Through its six-speed manual gearbox the Ford Focus RS can go through basically two sets of tuning. The first stages of the kit costs 799 euro from Mcchip, while the stage two kit that includes several aftermarket parts goes for 4,499 euro.

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More than 1,000 people have placed a reservation for Ford’s hotly anticipated Fiesta since the company first launched a dedicated microsite and priced the subcompact model six days ago, on Thursday, December 3.

Not to lessen Ford’s bragging rights, but we must note that those that who chose (or will choose) to reserve a Fiesta through this process have no obligation to purchase or put any money down for the car.

But if they go through with the purchase, Ford said that they will receive prioritized order handling with automatic build updates, their personal Fiesta Reservations consultant, and most importantly, a SYNC system with navigation and Premium Sound package, worth $595 free of charge.

The Detroit automaker said that up until now, Fiesta reservations have come from 47 different states, with customers from California, Florida, Texas, New York and Illinois leading the way in the number of reservations.

The U.S-spec Ford Fiesta will be built in Mexico and will be offered as a five-door hatchback and a four-door saloon, both powered by a 119-horsepower 1.6-liter four-cylinder engine. First deliveries are expected next summer with prices starting from $13,995.

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Making its debut at the Los Angeles motor show is the 2011 Ford Mustang that boasts a new entry-level V6 engine with a displacement of 3.7-liters generating an output of 305 horsepower and 280 lb-ft of torque. The new V6 can be coupled to either a 6-speed manual gearbox or a 6-speed automatic transmissions. If you follow the jump, you can watch and more importantly, hear the sounds of the new 2011 Mustang V6.

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