Category Archive: BangShift News, Car Features, FORD
The Ford Troller T4: A Diesel-Powered Small 4×4 That Shows How A Small Off-Roader Should Be
It’s a concept car from Ford Brazil, so ignore the first impressions (real-life Tonka toy) and take a good, in-depth look at the Ford Troller T4. Once you get past the initial show-car look,...
Not Patient Enough For The Shelby GT350? Hennessey Has The Solution For You!
It seems that half of what I’ve written this year has the word “Hellcat” in it somewhere, and for good reason: Dodge did exactly what enthusiasts have been begging manufacturers to...
Another Tuner Mustang Appears: 2015 Roush Mustang Is Ready To Fight
While Saleen has been throwing out the specs on the S302, we actually haven’t seen a real one yet, only renderings. Which isn’t good for Mustang faithful who are salivating a second Lake...
Ebay Find: It’s A Mostly Stock Focus ZX3…We Promise
“Mostly stock” is one of those phrases used in vehicle sales that throws up red flags, because it indicates that while most things look alright, something was messed with. If they...
First Look: 2015 Saleen S302, And The Tuner Isn’t Playing Around With The New Pony
The new Mustang is certainly an interesting piece, but everyone and their mother knows that while the cars are good from the factory, that the aftermarket is what makes the Mustang special…and...
You Decide, Legitimate or Vaporware? The Shelby Maverick
This Maverick might be the most undocumented, unknown muscle car in existence. In fact, it’s actual existence is entirely questionable and speculative. Shelby de Mexico existed, this is known....
Forgotten Concept: 1981 Ford-McLaren Mustang M81
1981, the year that could be considered one of, if not the weakest and lowest year for automotive fun. The GM mid sizes were wheezing forms of their former selves. The F-car twins and the Corvette...
Ebay Find: This 1972 Ford LTD Is Pure Seventies Perfection
It’s become Big Car Week here at BangShift, if purely by accident. First we get a snotty Oldsmobile whipping donuts, then I threw some love to the Mopar crowd with some C-bodies getting rowdy....
It’s Official: Ford’s Next Hot Mustang Is “GT 350”. Thanks For The Name, But Can You Give Us Another Clue?
When comparing lists of what is/is not known about the Ford Mustang’s performance model that slots above the GT, the list of “known” is almost nil, while the “not known but...
This European Ford Granada Is One Of The Most Evil Sleepers We’ve Seen! 1700+ Horsepower!
Of all the things you could call the Ford Granada Mark II, “fast” isn’t a word that comes to mind first. When the hot button is a 160hp V6, things aren’t looking good. When...
The Forgotten Aero Warrior: Ford Torino King Cobra
In 1969, NASCAR was experiencing rapid growth, and all of the credit could be focused on one person: Richard Petty. Petty had left Plymouth to drive for Ford that year after Chrysler suits told him...
Ebay Find: A Turbine-Powered T-Bucket-Insanity Taken To A New Level, And Yes, It’s For Sale!
It takes quite a bit for us to stop what we’re doing and just stare at a picture of a car, more so when the car is a Ford T-bucket. This one did it. A Ford T-bucket powered by a Boeing 502...
Ford Releases Power Figures For 2015 Mustang Lineup: Who Wants a 310 HP Four Cylinder?
Ford has (FINALLY!) released the power figures for the 2015 Mustang lineup. Here’s the numbers: The 2.3L turbo four EcoBoost motor is 310hp/320 ft/lb torque. (Or, for comparison, the same...
2014 Holley National Hot Rod Reunion Feature Car: 1970 Mustang Grande 351
Every car has a story. Some live fast, die young and end up resting in a field somewhere. Some live basic lives that aren’t real notable, and some, like Rick Pierce’s ’70 Mustang, shine years...