When we were girls, we dreamed of ponies. Cuddly and gentle with flowing manes and soft wet noses that twitched with excitement over apples and carrots. When we hit our mid-teens, many of us were ready to trade those 4-legged beauties for four wheels and an engine. A different kind of beauty. This week, I…
Ford Mustang Ecoboost vs GT: Does a Sports Car Really Need a Big Engine?
Both pretty badass, and both really fun I have to admit, when I was offered a range of Ford Mustangs to drive up the Pacific Coast Highway to Malibu, my heart leapt for the 5.0 460-horsepower 6 speed stick shift. In this sexy 2 door fastback, 460 horsepower is way more than enough to…
Ford Mustang Shelby GT500: The Fastest, Most Powerful Mustang Ever
Are you ready for this? Mustangs are the icon of power and freedom, after all. You, maybe a friend, room for the dog in the backseat (or a small person or two) and away you go. To explore the highways, get lost, find adventure, enjoy the thrill of the road. And then, every day when…
An Open Letter to the Powerful Ford Mustang I Fell in Love With
Dear Ford Mustang: I never believed in love at first sight until I met you. There I was in the rental car office just trying to get some kind of four door to get me through the weekend. Then, by luck of the draw, (or was it fate?), the salesperson asked if I’d like to…
Women Like Muscle: Ford Mustang Is Best-Selling Sports Car With Women
Sports cars are not just for the guys. There’s this perception that women don’t like cars the way guys like cars. Women drive things like minivans and nice, tame crossovers. Women do not drive sports cars and they most certainly do not drive muscle cars. Well, the Ford Mustang is the best-selling sports car among…
A Faster Horse: Celebration Of Ford Mustang
Ford Mustang film honors the classic – and new – pony car. Very few cars have a movie devoted to them. But then, a Ford Mustang is not like any other car. A Faster Horse is a new documentary showing the design process of the iconic Ford Mustang, from the building of a 3-D clay…
Taking a ride in the 2015 Ford Mustang GT 5.0
What’s it like to be behind the wheel of one of the most iconic cars on the road today? And also, drive a car with 435 horsepower?!? It’s a head-turner, that’s for sure. And an adrenaline pumper. And a lot of fun. This actually happened this week when I was getting gas. Drove the 2016…
Ford Pulls a Great Valentine’s Prank With The Mustang
Ford stunt features a car loved every day of the year. Valentine’s Day is the holiday that people love to hate. It’s great if you are in love and want to celebrate with a night out, but if you’re currently not with anyone, then it can be a bit of a downer. Ford decided to…
What Drives Her: Marcy Fisher, Designer of the 2015 Ford Mustang
Marcy Fisher, Vehicle Line Director, Ford Mustang Changing what used to be a man’s world by designing a celebrated car and coaching women to follow in her footsteps You may think of the Ford Mustang as the ultimate muscle car. But the brains behind the 50th anniversary edition of this iconic car is a woman: Marcy Fisher. In our…
Mid-Life Wish List: 50 Things to See at 50, in the 2015 Ford Mustang
If you could go anywhere and do anything, in a Mustang, what would your itinerary look like? That was the question Ford had when the car maker sat down to plan the campaign to launch the 50th anniversary Mustang. “We could focus on the powertrain and the technology” in the Mustang, said Jim Farley, Ford’s…