One has to wonder what fans of the Aston Martin Vanquish have to say about having the powerful V12 finding a home under the hood of a Ford Mustang, though I have to admit it does look kind of cool seeing the 460HP/400TQ engine powering a S197 Mustang. We use those power numbers lightly as they are only the stock numbers for the base V12. The engine that presides in the 2005 Mustang has had “some work” done to it. You can check out the video of the engine in action after the fold as well as pictures and specifications for the V12 Mustang.

You might recall that just two days ago we highlighted an instance of Top Gear incorrectly labeling a V6 Mustang as a GT Mustang. How is it that you get something so simple so wrong…. twice? Well, regardless of how it happens it has happened again as Top Gear has labeled a Shelby GT as a Shelby GT500. You can watch the video after the fold as well as get the contact information to the complaints department of Top Gear to send them your thoughts.

One of our site sponsors, American Muscle is helping to sponsor an attempt at the ECTA Land Speed Record for a Production Supercharged vehicle with a Stock Bottom End which is currently at 186.853MPH from a standing mile. Attempting this feat will be the car’s 73 year old owner Robert Self. The attempt will be made April 5-6th, 2008 at the East Coast Timing Association (ECTA) in Maxton, North Carolina. On the ECTA’s 1mile x 30ft abandoned runway track, Robert is looking to hit a cool 200-210MPH in his Ford GT and have room to stop.

I know, shocking right? The annoying Brits that seem to make it their lives goal to bash on U.S. sports cars have gotten something so obvious, so wrong. In an episode, where they pitted a Ford Mustang up against an actual horse, they claimed to be using a GT Mustang, which comes stock with a 4.6v V8 rated at 300 Horsepower. Instead, in the actual video they are using a V6 Mustang, rated at 210 Horsepower. Not only are they using the V6 Mustang but they picked the heaviest V6 Mustang you can possibly buy, a convertible.

It usually takes days, weeks, and sometimes months to create a show vehicle, but the San Diego-based Stangpede Mustang club has set out to prove otherwise. In front of a live audience at the 2008 San Diego International Auto Show, the Stangpede team transformed a stock 2008 Ford Mustang GT into full-blown show car in exactly six hours.

The great classic muscle cars of the 60’s and 70’s have faded into the obscurity of time…… or have they? A revolutionary idea has Classic Design Concepts taking the look and feel of those distinguished cars of the past and incorporating the technology of the present. What does this odd combination produce? The Ford Mustang Flashback, a sleek ride complimented by all the latest gadget appeal without losing the presence of the top-notch 1967 Mustang. These vehicles aren’t a one shot attempt at recreating the past, they will be on sale in 2008.

Last year at SEMA we saw a whole slew of Ford Mustangs go on display from standard aftermarket GT Mustangs, GT500’s and even a flashback to the golden days of the Pony car with a 1970 Boss 302 Mustang. This year Ford isn’t pushing the Mustang as hard but we still have two interesting Mustangs making their way to the show, the Mustang Wild Pony Project and 2007 Ford Mustang by Santini-USA. Both Mustangs sport superchargers and unique paint schemes.

Big 3 Performance has joined up with some of the biggest names in aftermarket performance and restyling to take on the likes of America’s premier muscle cars. Big 3 has assembled a group of industry giants that have extensive experience in the Mustang enthusiast market to produce a limited number of 100 vehicles for the 2007-2008 model years. Over the past year Big 3 Performance has combined their research, experience and ambition to offer this hand assembled Limited Edition Mustang. Big 3 not only promises more performance per dollar than their competition but also offers a 3 year/36,000 mile warranty on these vehicles.

A company known for importing and distributing the Ford Mustang in Japan has developed their own Bullitt and Boss Mustang package for sale overseas. The Bullitt package is available on both the V6 and V8 Mustangs while the Boss Mustang package is only applied to the V8 Mustangs. Check out the specs of both cars after the jump.

Turbonetics has released a bolt-on Turbo kit for the 2005-2007 Ford Mustang GT that boosts the power output to 550HP & 460TQ @ 8.5psi while claiming to keep “perfect driving manners”. The kit uses a T4 60-1 Turbo, Spearco intercooler, Evolution wastegate and a Raptor blow off valve while not requiring any wires to be cut or spliced in order to install. The kit also includes the necessary fuel upgrades with a Walbro in-tank pump and Denso fuel injectors. Pictures and complete list after the fold.

Anyone that has been paying attention to the Ford Mustang lately has no doubt seen Ford and aftermarket companies such as Roush and Saleen produce Special Edition Mustangs with very limited production numbers, usually 500 or less. This usually isn’t that big of a deal. In the past you generally had a V6 Mustang, Mustang GT, Mustang Cobra and some kind of aftermarket Mustang from Roush and Saleen with different performance and styling per model.

A few days ago we told you about the Retractable Hardtop Mustang that was being developed by Peter Muscat of Muscat Technology. Peter has now released a video of it in action. This is great news for those that had their doubts on whether or not this car was going to make it into production. Over the next 5 years there will be 500 of these produced. We can’t wait to see these start arriving in America. Check out the video after the break.

The Retractable Hardtop Mustang has come up in the past on our forums when a member posted a CDC prototype along with the videos of the concept in action. Now the Times of Malta has run a story about Peter Muscat, who plans to send a finished prototype to the United States. His Plans also include four more prototypes and five-hundred units a year for the next six years. The retractable power roof is released by a handle and then the rest is all automatic. It takes 30 seconds to fully retract, although an upgrade will cut off another seven seconds, and it won’t utilize any space in the trunk.

BBS Automotive Technology has filed an Insolvency Request in Germany citing a loss of a “big customer” and rising aluminum costs for it’s inability to pay its debts. BBS produces wheels for the Ford Mustang, such as the BBS RK and Spider rims, and also supplies wheels for the Formula 1 series. BBS is a well known wheel supplier with BBS wheels being sold by big names such as Tire Rack.

A.J. Foyt, like other big name race car drivers, has put out his own special edition Mustang called the “Coyote Edition”. The car will feature a full body kit and 20″ rims along with options for a Supercharger, better suspension and a list of interior upgrades including an In-Dash DVD/Navigation system. The car will be limited to 500 and be assembled in Arlington, Texas by Heritage Customs.

Next-generation Ford Mustang owners can soon get their hands on a powerful next-generation tuning device, straight from the labs at SCT. SCT has a fantastic and technologically advanced tuner that is soon to hit the market like a bolt of lightning. The LIVEWIRE is like no other handheld tuner released before and its technology reflects in results. With a very simple interface and easy to read screens we expect the LIVEWIRE to be a hit among Ford Mustang enthusiasts and will no doubt put SCT well ahead of it’s competitors.

A company located in Germany named GeigerCars has customized a Mustang that they call the GT 520. TPrecision-machining of both cylinder heads, installing sport camshafts and reinforcing the valve train are part of the power treatment as is a belt-driven supercharger with carefully dimensioned intercooler. A fully stainless-steel high-performance sport exhaust system with high-performance manifold and metal catalysts round out the engine conversion. The power has increased to 520 horsepower and 415 ft-lb of torque. The GT 520 has recorded a 0-60 time of 4.2 seconds and has a top speed of 178 mph which is perfect for the Autobahn.

So how much horsepower can a tune and a new air intake on a 2007 Shelby GT500 net you? How does 505 rear wheel horsepower sound? VMPTuning, a company based out of Debary, Florida, specializes in SCT Tuning and has taken a 2007 Shelby GT500 Mustang, with just a tad over 1,000 miles on the odometer, past the 500 rear wheel horsepower mark with a tune and a custom fabricated air intake system. After running the car 3 times on the dyno in stock form the car was able to put down as respectable 421rwhp/438rwtq, 424rwhp/427rwtq, and finally 419rwhp/422rwtq.

There is a new specialty Ford Mustang that you will be able to choose from when you get ready to purchase your next Mustang. The car is built by Temple Performance Cars and they are calling them “Legend” Mustangs. Each Legend mustang will get its own serial number and body identification tag. There will be two stages of the car, (Stage 1) will be either a 425 hp or 500 hp supercharger version, and(Stage 2) will be a naturally aspirated version.

Foose Design and Unique Performance launched a line of limited edition muscle cars based on the current generation Ford Mustang during last August’s Detroit’s Woodward Dream Cruise. Named “Stallion”, the first pre-production custom pony car was shown to the public at the Ford Motor Company display in Birmingham, Mich., at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 20, 2005.