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Win Again Another Shelby GT350R-C win makes it two in a row for Multimatic By Steve Turner Photos courtesy of Ford Motor Company Fresh off a win at its home track in Canada, the Multimatic Motorsports Shelby GT350R-C team chalked up its second win in a row for Ford Performance at Lime Rock...

Smokin’ Hot The autocross, burnout contest and speedway fun runs drew big crowds By Steve Turner While the massive Meet ’N Greet kicked off the official events in style, Mustang Week really hit its stride yesterday at Myrtle Beach Speedway. Attendees and vendors filled the circle track to take...

Change of Scenery The Meet ’N Greet kicked things off with a massive turnout at a new spot By Steve Turner Friday’s car show might be the event of the week, but we have to confess that we look forward to the Meet ’N Greet cruise-in with the same type of anticipation. This official kick-off...

Bagged & Blown Jeff Scofield defies convention with his iconoclastic Shelby project By Steve Turner For many, Ford Performance vehicles are justifiably treated with a reverence not granted to everyday cars. These vehicles certainly earn that respect with performance, but for many their...

Yellow Streak Ford continues supporting EAA Young Eagles with a unique Shelby auction By Steve Turner Photos courtesy of Ford Motor Company For the past eight years Ford has constructed some amazing, one-off Mustangs destined for the auction block at the annual EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh...

Force Power Edelbrock offers TVS blowers that will boost your S550 to 732 horsepower By Steve Turner Photos courtesy of Edelbrock Boost and Mustangs are definitely fast friends. Now, for owners of the latest Mustangs, there is a new option for adding boost—Edelbrock’s E-Force...

Waving the Flag A US Focus RS customer shares his thoughts on Ford’s hottest hatch By Steve Turner Photos courtesy of Ford Motor Company From the moment we learned the Focus RS would arrive on US shores, we’ve been excited for the hot hatch to usher in a new era of Ford Performance in the...

Wind Speed Ford puts the Ford GT’s bodacious body to the wind-tunnel test By Steve Turner Photos courtesy of Ford Motor Company There is no doubt that the Ford GT is a beautiful automobile. And, based on its on-track success, it seems that function definitely follows form on this...

Bring it On No matter the terrain, the forthcoming Raptor can conquer it By Steve Turner Photos courtesy of Ford Motor Company We know that the forthcoming F-150 Raptor pickup will be faster and more capable than its predecessor. Aside from reduced weight and a yet-unannounced power rating...

Watkins Win Back to IMSA competition, the EcoBoost-powered Ford GT takes first again By Steve Turner Photos courtesy of Ford Motor Company As if in celebration of the extension of the Ford GT racing program for at least three more seasons, Ford Performance racers finished one-two at...

Keep On Runnin’ On the heels of its Le Mans success, the Ford GT will keep racing into 2019 By Steve Turner Photos courtesy of Ford Motor Company Against all odds, Ford was able to go from announcing a new Ford GT to winning Le Mans on the 50th anniversary of the 1-2-3 GT-40 win in 1966...

Limited Tradition If a Ford GT wasn’t exclusive enough, there’s a retro-themed limited edition By Steve Turner Photos courtesy of Ford Motor Company Those lucky enough to be one of the few selected by Ford for the chance to purchase a 2017 Ford GT, you have the option to truly make your...

Starting Line Mishimoto embarks on its Focus RS project with baseline testing By Steve Turner Photos courtesy of Mishimoto The highly anticipated Focus RS is finally arriving on US shores and starting to hit the streets. Rated at 350 horsepower and 350 lb-ft of torque at the crank, Ford’s...

Speed Showcase The Blue Oval put its hardware on display at the UK’s Festival of Speed By Steve Turner Photos courtesy of Ford Motor Company Right now in the United Kingdom a bucket list event for automotive enthusiasts is taking place—the Goodwood Festival of Speed. This event, which kicked...

The Road to Le Mans The Ford GT series closes out with a look at its racing goal in France By Steve Turner Photos courtesy of Ford Motor Company Tomorrow the day is upon us. The Ford GT makes its historic return to the 24 Hours of Le Mans. In celebration of that milestone, Ford Performance is...

Channel History The Ford GT is on the pole, so don’t miss its historic return to Le Mans By Steve Turner Photos courtesy of Ford Motor Company After a strong showing in qualifying, the Ford GT will start on the pole in Saturday’s 2016 24 Hours of Le Mans. Driver Dirk Müller put the number 68...

Five by Five This Cobra replica is powered by a modern 5.0 and tuned by VMP Performance By Steve Turner Photos courtesy of VMP Performance Cobra. This slithery snake packs an insane combination of lightweight and big power in a short-wheelbase roadster. The original Shelby-built machines are...

The Driver’s Perspective The fourth installment of the Ford GT series looks at the race drivers By Steve Turner Photos courtesy of Ford Motor Company With the Ford GT’s historic return to the 24 Hours of Le Mans on the 50th anniversary of the car’s historic finish looming, Ford...

Battle Tested Bill Putnam repeats as EcoBoost champion at the NMRA Super Nationals By Steve Turner Photos courtesy of the NMRA The wait was finally over. There have been two events since the NMRA Ford Drag Racing season kicked off in Florida, so it’s been a minute since the Livernois...

Performance Passport Ford’s high-performance tour of Europe’s greatest driving roads By Steve Turner Photos courtesy of Ford Motor Company There are few things we enjoy more than traveling and driving great cars on great roads. It’s something most performance enthusiasts love, but it’s often...

Final Exam Blasting around in a hopped-up Focus ST to close a chapter in rock history By Steve Turner With it gorgeous weather and varied topography, it’s clear why California is so heavily populated. Once you get away from the cities and into the twisty roads in the hills, you know why it...

Shakedown & Expectations The final installment of the Focus RS RX series details its testing By Steve Turner Photos courtesy of Ford Motor Company For several weeks, Ford Performance offered a behind-the-scenes look at the Focus RS RX driven by Ken Block and Andreas Bakkerud in the FIA World...

Gathering of Fords Over 3,200 Ford vehicles filled the Carlisle fairgrounds for the annual show By Steve Turner Photos courtesy of Carlisle Events In the last 15 years Carlisle Events has welcomed fans of all things Ford to the fairgrounds in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, for the Ford Nationals. In...

Smoking Hot Mustang drivers melted tires in the Florida heat at Uncharted Territory By Steve Turner After debuting to enthusiastic crowds in Orlando, Florida, last year, Formula Drift returned to Orlando Speed World for another installment of Uncharted Territory. The fifth stop on this...

Truck Traction Ford details the performance tires that let the new Raptor dig its claws in By Steve Turner Photos by Ford Motor Company As we await the arrival of the 2017 F-150 Raptor, Ford is slowly giving us more details about this next-gen performance truck. We know it will be lighter and...