| Phoenix: Schumacher No. 1 in NHRA Top Fuel, Force Quali Streak ...
Force's son-in-law Hight has yet to back up his 4.636 at 327.74 mph from Friday evening to make it an official NHRA national record for his Auto Club Ford Mustang, but it's still the quickest run ever recorded in the Funny Car class and earned him his 16th career top qualifier award. Force's daughter Ashley will start sixth after clocking a career-best 4.730-second run in her Castrol GTX Ford Mustang.
"John [Force] was really pumped up before that round," Hight said. "He needs to quit waiting until the final session to qualify. We're all running a new clutch combo that Jimmy (Prock, crew chief) and I tested extensively in the off-season. John just started using it this weekend and he was complaining it was hard to hold the clutch pedal in. I told him Ashley didn't have any trouble with it.
Ford Mustang concept billboard, sadly impossible
People have been talking about this on adlist, and I've received a bunch of mails containing the images of Ian Cart's ford Mustang concept billboards, a few mails incorrectly stating that these ads were real and running right now because that's what they read on some random adblog out there. Not the case. (posts that don't state it's a concept only: #1, #2, #3) On Ian's concept page he writes "Constructed from GE Lexan semi-transparent resin, the billboard accurately blurs the scene behind it regardless of day , weather or season" This seems like a great idea at first glance, but you know it's impossible....(more inside)
Does anyone wanna break to Ian Hart that regular old billboards can't look that way? Since they're stabilized on the back and/or have another billboard there.
Possible witness to fatal crash sought
Investigators are searching for the driver of a second car who might have witnessed a single-car crash Sunday night in the Robla area that left two teenagers dead and three others injured. Witnesses described the second car as a 1990-era white Ford Thunderbird with gray primer on the left front bumper. A 2000 Ford Mustang westbound on Main Avenue struck a pole near Kelton Way about 8:30 p.m. Sunday, according to the Sacramento Police Department.
Collectibles: Story of the year may be at Maisto
If last week's crop of upcoming new models didn't spark your hobby habit, check out this group of automotive collectibles for the new year. Franklin Mint has a blue 2007 Mustang GT500 coming out that will be the only 1:24 scale model that I know of this car. They've also got a Guardsman Blue 1964 Ford Mustang convertible that's trimmed out with most of the options available on the real car that year. Jeep fans will find the new Renegade CJ-7 to be a treat, with features such as a front windshield that tilts forward, removable doors and a roof that lifts off. And there's a very nice rose-colored (Sunset Coral) 1956 Thunderbird that sports a brown and white interior and hood and doors that open. Meanwhile, the real story of the year may be unfolding at Maisto, maker of well-detailed, modestly priced models.
Schumacher leads Top Fuel qualifying
CHANDLER, Ariz. - Four-time Top Fuel champion Tony Schumacher raced to his 37th career No. 1 qualifying position Saturday, running a quarter-mile in a track-record 4.430 seconds - the fourth quickest run in NHRA history. Robert Hight and Jason Line also earned No. 1 qualifying honors in the Checker Schuck's Kragen NHRA Nationals at Firebird International Raceway. Saturday's drama came in the form of last-ditch qualifying efforts by John Force and Doug Kalitta. With their class-leading qualifying streaks hanging in the balance, both drivers managed to make the starting lineups during the final session. Force powered his Ford Mustang to a 4.818 in Funny Car, and Kalitta posted a 4.547 in his Top Fuel dragster. Force has qualified for 394 consecutive events, while Kalitta has reached 162 straight race days.
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| Ford Mustang Performance & Efficiency Standard Features |
-4,601 cc 4.6 liters V 8 front engine with 90.2 mm bore, 90 mm stroke, 9.8 compression ratio, overhead cam, variable valve timing/camshaft and three valves per cylinder
-Unleaded fuel 87
-Fuel economy EPA highway (mpg): 25 and EPA city (mpg): 17
-Multi-point injection fuel system
-16.1 gallon main unleaded fuel tank
-Power: 224 kW , 300 HP SAE @ 5,750 rpm; 320 ft lb , 434 Nm @ 4,500 rpm
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| Ford Mustang Handling, Ride & Braking Standard Features |
-Four-wheel ABS
-Four disc brakes including four ventilated discs
-Electronic brake distribution
-Electronic traction control via ABS & engine management
-Immobilizer
-Rear limited slip differential
-Spacesaver steel rim internal spare wheel
-Strut front suspension independent with stabilizer bar and coil springs , beam rear suspension rigid with stabilizer bar and coil springs
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| Ford Mustang Exterior & Aerodynamics Standard Features |
-Body color front and rear bumpers
-Electric softtop convertible roof with glass rear window
-Driver and passenger power black door mirrors
-External dimensions: overall length (inches): 188, overall width (inches): 73.9, overall height (inches): 55.7, wheelbase (inches): 107.1, front track (inches): 62.3, rear track (inches): 62.5 and curb to curb turning circle (feet): 37.7
-Front fog lights
-Complex surface lens halogen bulb headlights
-Metallic paint
-Rear window with defogger
-Trunk/hatch spoiler
-Tinted glass on cabin
-Weights: curb weight (lbs) 3,613
-Windshield wipers with variable intermittent wipe
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| Ford Mustang Interior Standard Features |
-12v power outlet: front and 2
-Air conditioning
-Fixed mast antenna
-Audio system with AM/FM and CD player
-Cargo area light
-Cargo capacity: all seats in place (cu ft): 9.7
-Clock
-Full dashboard console , full floor console with covered storage box
-Delayed/fade courtesy lights
-Cruise control
-Front seats cup holders fixed
-Door ajar warning
-Door pockets/bins for driver seat and passenger seat
-Floor mats
-Driver front airbag with multi-stage deployment , passenger front airbag with occupant sensors and multi-stage deployment
-Bucket electrically adjustable driver seat with height adjustment, lumbar adjustment, four adjustments and tilt adjustment , bucket passenger seat
-3-point reel front seat belts on driver seat and passenger seat with pre-tensioners
-Front seat center armrest
-Two height adjustable head restraints on front seats
-Illuminated entry system
-Internal dimensions: front headroom (inches): 38.8, rear headroom (inches): 36.3, front hip room (inches): 53.6, rear hip room (inches): 45.2, front leg room (inches): 42.7, rear leg room (inches): 30.3, front shoulder room (inches): 55.4, rear shoulder room (inches): 45 and interior volume (cu ft): 81.6
-Low tire pressure indicator
-Remote power locks includes power windows
-Power steering
-Front power windows with two one-touch
-Front reading lights
-3-point reel rear seat belts on driver side and passenger side
-Two fixed bench/sports front facing rear seats with zero adjustments
-Rear view mirror
-Remote control remote trunk/hatch release
-Upgraded cloth/velour seat upholstery with additional upgraded cloth/velour
-Seating: four seats
-Four speaker(s)
-Plastic multi-function steering wheel with tilt adjustment
-Tachometer
-Driver and passenger vanity mirror
-Ventilation system
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