World’s fastest 2011+ Mustang V6 does the quarter mile in 11.20 sec @ 119 mph

Despite having a more-than-respectable 305 horsepower and 280 lb-ft torque from the factory, V6-powered Mustangs don’t get quite as much respect as their V8 siblings. The aftermarket especially doesn’t give much love to the Mustang V6, with companies mainly producing parts for the 5.0L V8, and performance shops generally use the Mustang GT as their base for project cars. Even so, we can always appreciate when someone takes the performance plunge on two less cylinders.
Out of all companies ProCharger has led the V6 charge, producing a supercharger kit that boosts the 3.7L mill to more than 475 horsepower. We’ve seen the ProCharger  system prove its worth more than once, with one owner netting the first 12 second 1/4 mile, and American Muscle taking that one step further with the first 2011+ Mustang V6 in the 11s.
Now a new company, Central Florida Motorsports, has arrived on the scene and is pushing the boundaries of V6 performance thanks again to ProCharger power. After smashing the record for a 2011+ Mustang V6 back in March with a run of 11.28 seconds @ 119 mph back in March, the company’s supercharged Yellow Blaze project car improved on that further last week with a 11.20 @ 119 mph. That’s fast for any Mustang, regardless of cylinder count.
You can watch a video of the impressive run at the drag strip in the video below, and can keep up to date on CFM’s Mustang V6 project over at the car’s official Facebook page.

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2013 Roush Stage 3 Mustang to compete in One Lap of America

Roush Performance will be entering their recently launched 2013 Stage 3 Mustang in the 2012 Tire Rack One Lap of America event scheduled for May 4th through 12th, 2012. As the One Lap website states, “The Tire Rack One Lap of America event is the toughest 8 days of racing featuring the fastest street-legal cars on America’s most challenging racetracks!” The Roush Performance engineering team has packed impressive horsepower, styling and handling performance into the redefined 2013 Roush Stage 3 Mustang. The supercharged 5.0L engine now produces a whopping 565HP and 505 ft/lbs of Torque. The all-new Roush Stage 3 graphics and body kit presents a menacing stance and appearance, and the Roush race-inspired suspension puts the power to the pavement while on the track or street.

“I can’t think of a better, more comprehensive vehicle endurance test than the Tire Rack One Lap event,” says Roush Performance #61 driver Jack Roush, Jr. “Pushing the vehicle through the One Lap skid pads, drag races, road courses and the thousands of road driving miles in between the tracks can add up to tremendous forces being put on the car and driver. I thoroughly enjoyed competing in the 2011 Tire Rack One Lap event, along with my co-driver Bill Johnson. It’s a grueling racing event, for sure.”

“The 2013 Roush Stage 3 Mustang competing in this year’s Tire Race One Lap event is the exact vehicle that can be optioned out and ordered through a Roush Authorized Ford Dealer,” says Tim Wheeler, VP Sales and Marketing for Roush Performance. “No additional power-adders, calibrations or racing modifications are part of this One Lap package. We think the 2013 Roush Stage 3 Mustang – right from the Dealer — can compete extremely well under these tough track conditions, and then provide a comfortable ride to the next track event 300 miles away.”

Roush Performance is pleased to announce that Evan Smith (Editor, Muscle Mustangs and Fast Fords) and his co-driver Jeff Lacina (Owner, Track Guys DETROIT MUSCLE | REDEFINED Performance Driving Events) will be piloting the 2013 Roush Stage 3 Mustang during this year’s event.

“Evan and Jeff are both accomplished drivers that know their way around a Mustang, and how to push a performance vehicle to its limits out on the track,” says Jack Roush, Jr. “I’ve been to the track with Evan before and know that he is an excellent racer in his own right. We’re excited to have them experience our 2013 Roush Stage 3 Mustang’s power, handling and comfort while representing Roush Performance over the course of this marathon event.”

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American Muscle tests out their new 2013 Mustang GT at the drag strip

The 2013 Mustang has only started to arrive at dealerships, but already both customers and performance shops are already having fun with their new pony cars. The only thing we haven’t seen yet is someone take a 2013 Mustang to the drag strip. Until now.

American Muscle, who recently took delivery of their Gotta Have It Green 2013 Mustang project car, headed out to Cecil County Dragway in Maryland to see what the car could do, and the results are certainly impressive. With just 200 miles on the odometer and a tank full of 87 octane fuel, the 2013 Mustang’s 420 horsepower 5.0L V8 propelled it to a 12.74 second run at 111 mph. As a comparison American Muscle ran a 2013 Mustang V6 Convertible in the next lane that ran a respectable 14.92 @ 95 mph.

You can watch both 2013 Mustangs run at the drag strip in the video below.

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Production of first Shelby 1000 begins in Las Vegas

Sometimes it can take months for a product to come to market after it’s initially shown to the public, but that’s not the case for Shelby’s latest Mustang. After debuting the 950 horsepower 2012 Shelby 1000 at the New York Auto Show earlier this month, the company is already hard at work building the first customer car at their facility in Las Vegas, NV. The vehicle shown is actually a Shelby 1000 S/C, a track-only version of the car that is rated at an incredible 1,100 horsepower thanks to longtube headers, race fuel and increased boost from the massive 3.6L Kenne Bell supercharger.

As you can see from the photos below, the modifications required to create a Shelby 1000 are so extensive that the entire drivetrain and front suspension have to be completely removed from the vehicle and assembled separately. In addition to the new engine components, the car is also scheduled to get larger front and rear brakes, an all new suspension system, a 9-inch rear end and more.

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2013 Shelby GT500 certified at 662 horsepower and 630 lb-ft torque

Ford and SVT shocked the automotive world when it announced the 2013 Shelby GT500 would be packing 650 horsepower – the highest of any production V8 in the world – thanks to a new 5.8-liter supercharged V8. That extra horsepower, combined with improved aerodynamics and revised gearing, allows for an incredible top speed of 202 mph, putting the new Shelby in an elite group of supercars at a fraction of the cost.

As if that weren’t impressive enough, it now looks like the production Shelby GT500 could be officially rated with more horsepower and torque when it’s released in the summer. At a special sneak preview of the car last week in Los Angeles for a select number of Shelby owners, Jim Owens, VP of marketing for Shelby and Boss 302, and Jamal Hameedi, SVT chief engineer, revealed that the 2013 GT500 was recently certified at 662 horsepower and 630 lb-ft torque.

Amazingly, the 2013 Shelby GT500 will also have improved fuel consumption  – 16 city / 24 highway compared to 15/23 for 2012 – thanks to taller gearing. This means that the 2013 GT500 will once again avoid the gas guzzler tax.

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American Muscle’s Dyno Wars finds out which pony makes the most power

AmericanMuscle.com and Muscle Mustangs & Fast Fords magazine have teamed up for a new competition called Dyno Wars, pitting the most powerful Mustangs in the country against one another to see who makes the most horsepower. The rules are simple – “Run whatcha brung, and hope you brung enough!” Four of the events will be held throughout the country this year, the most recent happening a few weeks back at the American Muscle headquarters in Malvern, PA. The results are certainly impressive, with only one Mustang making less than 700 rwhp and the most powerful car – a turbocharged 2011 Mustang GT built by JPC Racing – netting over 900 rwhp. Combined the six Mustangs produced a total of nearly 5,000 horsepower.

American Muscle Dyno Wars Northeast/Mid-Atlantic Region:

    Dan Frayko – 2009 GT500 – Vortech 3.3L Supercharged – 689 HP
    Clinton Smith – 2011 Mustang GT – Built Motor w/ 76mm Turbo at 19PSI – 925 HP
    Chris Jurkowitsch – 2004 SVT Cobra – 324ci Motor w/ Whipple 3.4L Supercharger at 25PSI – 908 HP
    Anthony Bongiovanni – 2010 GT500 – Whipple 2.9L Supercharger w/ Super Cobra Jet Cams – 771 HP
    Chris Pilla – 2003 SVT Cobra – Built Motor w/ Whipple 3.4L Supercharger at 25PSI – 782 HP
    Mike Corrin – 92 Mustang LX – 331ci Motor w/ 88mm Precision Turbo at 27PSI – 894 HP

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