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Thursday, October 24, 2013

2013 Ford Mustang GT High Gear from SEMA is Highlighted on Latest Downshift

After an online contest, the 2013 Ford Mustang GT High Gear Concept won the votes as the first-ever SEMA Mustang to be designed and built exclusively by women. In this episode of The Downshift, we take a look at the team of women who took the 2013 Ford Mustang GT High Gear from concept to reality.


2013 Ford Mustang GT High Gear right front

2013 Ford Mustang GT High Gear left front

2013 Ford Mustang GT High Gear front three quarter

2013 Ford Mustang GT High Gear front three quarter high

2013 Ford Mustang GT High Gear front three quarter

2013 Ford Mustang GT High Gear interior


About 40 women from the SEMA Businesswomen’s Network participated in the project. Some of the women who participated in the build — including Ford designer Jennifer Seely who sketched the original concept — share their experience working together on the High Gear Mustang GT and the challenges they face in a male-dominated industry.

Vic Edelbrock was among the many support staff members for the project as an Edelbrock supercharger was among the performance-enhancing parts added to the High Gear Mustang GT. Outside, matte black paint and a rose-gold satin chrome finish was used on the wheels and other exterior trim. The rose-gold chrome finish carried over to the interior, which also featured leather seats wrapped in quilted suede.

Check out the video below to see highlights of the 2013 Ford Mustang GT High Gear build.

Articles Source : Motortrend
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Thursday, September 5, 2013

2014 Ford Mustang Need for Speed Movie

In time for the 50th Birthday of the Ford Mustang in 2014 has a very special version of the sleek coupe in the movie "Need for Speed" a major role.

Ford Mustang 2014

For many years the Need for Speed ​​video games delight car fans around the globe, next year is now also a film with the same name and a lot of hot cars in the cinemas.

One of the automotive lead roles will assume a very special version of the Ford Mustang. Ford Racing has made the Mustang kept in a silver metallic entirely tailored to the movie racing machine.

The 5.8 liter V8 turbocharged engine with an output of 900 HP and will draw to his opponent in the film need for speed circuits. Even the look of the hot version of the Mustang was upgraded, but the changes are there out very high quality and exclusive.

So far, the Ford Mustang was able to get a role already in over 3,000 films and series, the first time was to see a Mustang in 1964 on the James Bond film "Goldfinger", some years later, the famous secret agent was also in the movie "Diamonds are Forever" with a Mustang go. Unforgettable is safe for car fans but also the Ford Mustang from "Gone in 60 Seconds," which was lovingly called "Eleanor".

Ford Mustang 2014
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Monday, August 12, 2013

Ford Mondeo Departing Ford Mondeo two years deferred

Ford Mondeo
Ford Mondeo. "Every disadvantage has its advantage" would be a Mr Cruyff said. But reverse is equally good. Earlier this week, Ford decided its plant in Genk, Belgium close to themselves forward to hedge against the declining European sales. This action has also led to the new Mondeo in late 2014 the band rolls.

A month ago, the staff of the Fords Genk plant still breathe. After some concern about an alleged remediation they got from Detroit to hear that the construction of the new Mondeo anyway they were awarded. But yesterday was brought out that the factory gate still locked and that the construction of the new Mondeo is probably transferred to Valencia in Spain. Around 4,500 people lose their jobs and thus indirectly (suppliers) probably more.

End of 2014
In Valencia makes the Ford C-Max build. And there will soon be the new Mondeo to produce the Spanish production must be prepared for this. That takes time. Fewer than eighteen months even allowing the introduction of the new Mondeo at the earliest until the second half of 2014 will take place. Initially, the model mid next year in the showrooms. On the scheduled delivery of the remaining (new) models of Ford, the closure of Genk no negative effect.
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