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Live Thread: 2024 Ford Ranger Lariat FX4 4x4

We have a 2024 Ford Ranger Lariat FX4 4x4 to drive and review. What do you want to know about it?

You Need This: A Ford Falcon V8 Touring Car living in the U.S.

Love Pepsi, V8-powered race cars or things from New Zealand? This Ford Falcon previously raced in the New Zealand V8 Touring Car series covers all three bases.

You Need This: ’86 Mustang GT in rare Dark Sage color combo

Out of all the Mustangs built for 1986, this example is billed as one of just 73 to feature Dark Sage Paint over a Sand Beige and Buckskin interior.

Live Thread: 2024 Ford F-150 Lightning Platinum review

We have a 2024 Ford F-150 Lightning Platinum to drive and review. What do you want to know about it?

A well-rounded Ford Mustang that says no to mods | #FastFriday

Whereas many cars entering our Ultimate Track Car Challenge feature numerous mods, Benjamin Smolen has taken a more streamlined approach with his S550 Mustang.

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Features: The adventure of Uncle Mike’s 1979 Ford Mustang

This Fox-body Mustang leaves a lasting impression wherever it goes, whether it's on twentysomethings, French Soldiers or perhaps even you.

Features: Ford Mustang Dark Horse: How does it gallop on track?

Is the Mustang Dark Horse really as potent on track as its 500 horsepower rating would imply? We take it to our official test track to find out.

Suspension & Handling: What separates street brakes from racing brakes?

Street or track? The Ford GT’s brakes change with the specific mission.

Features: What’s faster than a McLaren Senna? This Ford Mustang Shelby GT500.

Steve Luca and his Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 broke the track record for a production car at NCM Motorsports Park last year. Here's how he did it.

Shop Work: What we've learned after a lifetime of project cars

What wisdom have we gleaned from years of GRM project cars? We're glad you asked.

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2006 Mustang GT

SCCA Club Spec Mustang. Exploring a single ruleset for both autocross and time trials. 

1965 Mustang Fastback

Why a vintage race Mustang? Cool sounds, cool vibe. And rather zippy, too.

2001 F-250

Vans are great and all, but we wanted more power, more space, and four-wheel-drive. We're turning this truck into the ultimate racing hauler. 

2022 F-150 Lightning XLT

Just how futuristic is the Ford F-150 Lighting? Our website doesn't have a way to properly display the specifications for an electric powertrain.  

2006 E-250

What started out as a simple magazine hauler has evolved into Super Van, our attempt at making the perfect car hauler for not a lot of money.

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How hard could it be to find a used Mustang for sale?

Ford built a ton of Mustangs. And a lot of them didn’t meet our needs.

For this SCCA Club Spec Mustang build, we needed a 2005-’09 Ford Mustang …

Why did we suddenly need a 20-year-old Mustang?

Mustang noises.

Mustang thrills.

We wanted in.

Our big take-home lesson from this fall’s Tire Rack SCCA Solo Nationals: The club’s new Club Spec Mustang could offer a …

How to install a tow hook on an older race car

Before we painted our 1965 Mustang’s engine compartment, we figured that now was the best time to mount a tow hook.

Most racing organizations require cars to …

Putting our Mustang through its first track test

As we soon found out, while effective at moving the exhaust away from the car, the exhaust system we fabricated for our Mustang is very loud and certainly not street …

Ford F-150 Lightning: Truck of the future? We bought one to find out

Just how bad of an idea is buying and living with an electric truck? We bought one for ourselves to find out–you know, for science.

More specifically, back in June …

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Ford Readers' Rides

Nov 27, 2024 by kac310
2015 None Mustang 50th Anniversary GT LE

SCCA Time Trial (T2 or S2)

Nov 18, 2024 by paperpaper
2008 None E150

Tow PIG. High top old school van. 4.6 modular V8.

Oct 29, 2024 by Jesse Ransom
2011 None F-350

Ex-Washington-DOT ultra-base-model; 2WD, hand-crank windows, manual door locks, vinyl floor and seats. But also 6.7L diesel. All the truck, none of the frills. I wouldn't mind heated seats or power …

Oct 27, 2024 by StolkumFabrication
1982 None F150

300 six, three on the tree with 2.47 gears

Oct 18, 2024 by stanger_mussle (Supported by GRM undergarments)
2023 None Maverick XLT hybrid

XLT with no options except for the Cyber Orange paint. 35.6mpg lifetime average over the past 21k miles.

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