Ford Motor Company today reported net income of $997 million, or 29 cents per share, in the third quarter as strong new products, structural cost reductions and improved results at Ford Credit lifted the company’s results despite continued weak global economic conditions. This is a $1.2 billion improvement compared with the same period last year.

For two nights beginning on Monday, Oct. 26, Ford World Headquarters will glow pink to show support for breast cancer patients and survivors across the country. October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Ford Motor Company is a 15-year supporter of Susan G. Komen for the Cure® and has dedicated over $100 million to the cause to date through its Warriors in Pink program.

Ford Racing is proud to announce the development of a new race-prepared road racing Mustang – the 2010 Ford Racing Boss 302R. The Ford Racing Mustang Boss 302R will be a factory-built race car, ready for track days and road racing in a number of SCCA and NASA classes. An optional Grand-Am Homologation Package will be available for the Grand-Am KONI Challenge series. While details are intentionally limited at this time, the following should help you assess the product and its appeal.

Here are some pictures of the 2010 Nationwide Series Mustang that was introduced today by Ford and ROUSH Fenway. The car will be drivin by Colin Braun. The actual car is leaps and bounds better than the concept drawing that surfaced a few months ago. I think you will agree as well.

Ford and Roush Fenway Racing are unveiling the new NASCAR Nationwide Mustang on October 13 at 1:00PM Eastern time. You can watch the unvieling of the NASCAR Mustang by going to FordRacing.com and tuning into the live webcast.

For the second consecutive year, the Ford Mustang FR500C swept the triple crown of the Grand Am KONI Challenge, winning team, driver and manufacturers’ championships. Ken Wilden claimed the driver and Wilden and his teammate Dean Martin captured the team title for Rehagen Racing with a sixth place finish at the season-ending Bosch Engineering Octoberfest at Virginia International Raceway. The championship was the first for Wilden and the Rehagen Racing team.

Ford Motor Company will be auctioning off a 2000 Cobra R at the Barrett-Jackson car auction in Las Vegas. The third Mustang SVT Cobra R, it was produced in a 300-unit run. It came with a 386-horsepower, 5.4-liter DOHC V-8 mated to Mustang’s first ever six-speed transmission. The Cobra ‘R’ will be in lot #406 and will be auctioned Friday, October 9th. For more information check out Barrett-Jackson.com.

Don’t get too excited. Unless you just like looking at an low resolution picture of an engine bay, to further confirm a fact we have known all along, that the 5.0 engine will be back in 2011. Get the link to the image after the fold!

Some automotive enthusiasts express their love for cars by purchasing new wheels for their ride, while others simply collect toy model replicas. Not 24-year-old Daniel Verlarde, a longtime Mustang fanatic who decided to express his love permanently – by getting a new custom Mustang pony logo tattooed on his body.

I’ve been out of town and really busy over the last month so I haven’t been able to update the news as much as I would have liked. I’ll quickly use this post to link you to some of the biggest news and articles regarding the Ford Mustang that I haven’t been able to update you guys on. Hopefully here in the next week things return back to normal.

I’ll start out with saying I should have never been driving when I was 16 years old. I was dumb and got myself in my fair share of trouble with my Mustang. Not quite this much trouble though. This 16 year old lost control of his Dad’s SN-95 Saleen Mustang and found himself soaring over a pool and into the living room of a neighbor. No one but him was hurt thankfully. Pictures after the fold.

We have our 45th Anniversary even pictures uploaded to our Mustang Pictures section so head over there and check them out. Thanks to SpectorV on our forum for letting us use them. If you missed the show you missed a lot as it was a blast. There is also a video of Vaughn Gittin Jr going around the track. Enjoy!

Enthusiasts everywhere are getting ready for the huge Mustang 45th Anniversary Celebration. There’s only a few days left to make your plans to attend this massive 45th Anniversary Celebration. The event will be held from April 16th to the 19th at Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Alabama. This is your chance to join thousands of Mustang fans from all over the world for a four-day fun-fest filled with all kinds of attractions that are designed to please any Mustang enthusiast.

The fast, fun and affordable legacy that has defined America’s favorite muscle car for nearly a half century lives on in the new 2010 Ford Mustang, which incorporates an expert blend of design leadership, performance and technology at an exceptional value.

After years of delivering power to two of Ford Motor Company’s iconic products, the Ford F-150 and Mustang, Romeo Engine Plant has reached a historic milestone – the production of its 10 millionth engine.

Ford is trying their best to get consumers to understand that they did not take any assistance from the US government to make it through the current economic crisis, highlighting their continued annoyance with being lumped in with GMC and Chrysler by stating they should be talking about the Detroit two instead of three.

Jalopnik has put together a great article on the development of the 2010 Shelby GT500. They sat down with a few of the guys responsible for taking the 2010 Shelby GT500 to the next level, a process that took place over 3 years, well before most people even started thinking about the 2010 Mustang.

ROUSH has announced an official reveal date, March 18, 2009, for their 2010 ROUSH Mustang. They have done a good job of keeping a lid on the appearance but have been leaking a few details via newsletter on what we can expect with the new ROUSH. One of those things we covered recently is that manual transmissions in 2010 ROUSH Mustangs will be able to bypass the gas guzzler tax. Automatic 2010 ROUSH Mustangs will still a tax but it will be reduced from what it was in the 2009 model year. ROUSH cited better technology as the reason for better fuel economy. ROUSH has also been hard at work fine tuning the suspension for the 2010 as well.

Ford really has a hard time keeping secrets. It was just yesterday we posted up a poll asking you what the big surprise was that Ford was going to reveal about the Mustang later this year and now it seems like we have that answer. According to PickUpTrucks.com the 2011 Mustang will get the same engine as the 2011 Ford F150, a 5.0 V8 dubbed ‘Coyote’. The V8 will put out 400HP in the F150, which we can only assume will be the same in the Mustang. If not exactly, it will be very close. This is great news for those of us that shook our heads at the 2010 Mustang’s lack of horsepower change over the 2009 model.

Ford is at it again. Something big is in the works for what looks to be the New York Auto show. We haven’t the slightest idea what but Ford’s vice-president of Powertrain Engineering, Barb Samardzich, knows and she isn’t telling. She doesn’t mind teasing Autoblog editors though. So the game begins again. Check out our poll after the fold and choose which one you want to see or think.

In not so surprising news, Ford Mustang sales for the year were down 32.2% from 2007 as the shaky auto industry and declining economy forced many people to rethink major purchases. In total 91,251 Mustangs were sold last year. December was also a bad month for Ford Mustang sales compared to November with sales dropping 51.6%.

The year 2008 was an up and down year for Ford Mustang enthusiasts. With sales of the Ford Mustang dipping due to lower production numbers, high gas prices and a nasty recession it was good to have things such as the 2010 Mustang reveal to brighten up our mood and give us something to look forward to. With that, here are 5 Mustang news items we expect to see in 2009, in no particular order.

Autoblog and Jalopnik have just gotten their hands on a 2010 Mustang and put together a very nice write up on the quality and performance. The articles also contain tons of high quality pictures of the Grabber Blue and Kona Blue colors. Head over to Autoblog and Jalopnik to get their review and be sure to check out our gallery for official 2010 Mustang Pictures.

Update: Please read the updates near the bottom. This has been resolved. Thanks to Scott Monty for his hard work at quickly clearing this up and providing a solution that both sides could agree too….. The first instance of an online community being threatened by Ford for trademark infringement has occurred. TheRangerStation.com has been told by Ford to pay them $5,000 and stop using their name by December 19th, 2008. Ford is claiming the use of Ranger in their domain violates their trademark. A week ago from today I wrote about how Ford pushed Kocky Products out of business for the use of the Mustang and Blue Oval on their t-shirts.

Kocky Products, a company that produces Hot Rod themed shirts with various catchy phrases, has been pushed out of business by Ford due to their claim that they hold copyright to the images of the Ford Mustangs that are printed on various Ford t-shirts that they sell. The images of the Mustangs are images submitted by Mustang owners of their cars and not of official images released by Ford. The owner of Kocky Products, Keith Bishop, stated that when they started the business they sought legal advice and were told that Ford does not own the right to pictures of Mustangs taken by their owners. They went on this advice and up until now received no trouble from Ford. However, a collection firm, as he calls them, claiming to represent Ford is complaining that those images of the Mustangs that were submitted by customers violate their copyright because you can see various trademarks such as the running pony and blue oval on the cars.

Mark Fields dropped a hint during the 2010 Mustang reveal in Santa Monica last week that Ford would “will reveal yet another chapter in the Mustang story” at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. One would think that such a hint would lean toward a new Mustang being offered in 2010.

Ford has finally decided to piece all those previous photos together and give us the full picture. The 2010 Mustang officially has been reveled and so go on over and check out our 2010 Mustang Pictures page.

Are you excited yet?! This Tuesday Ford will finally take the covers off the 2010 Ford Mustang and we here at Mustang Evolution will be attending the event and keeping you updated live from the LA Auto Show via Twitter. The best news is that while we get to walk you through our trip to the show, you will be able to watch it all go down live on the SPEED channel who will be covering the 2010 Mustang unveiling and also be running specials on Mustang legends such as Carroll Shelby, Jack Roush, Ashley Force, and lots more.

Here are some very clear spy shots of the 2010 Ford Mustang in a parking lot in Michigan. You can clearly see the new rims as revealed in this picture by Ford on their official 2010 Mustang website. You also get a full close up of the entire front end.

Just a little over a month until we get to see the full 2010 Ford Mustang. In the mean time, I spotted some new spy shots of the 2010 Mustang floating around on the net and thought I’d share with you guys. Pictures after the fold.

Ford’s MyKey feature, which debuts next year as standard equipment on the 2010 Focus coupe and will quickly become standard on many other Ford, Lincoln and Mercury models, allows owners to program a key that can limit the vehicle’s top speed and audio volume. MyKey also encourages safety-belt usage, provides earlier low-fuel warnings and can be programmed to sound chimes at 45, 55 and 65 miles per hour.

We thought you’d guys like to have some nice high resolution widescreen desktop backgrounds of the 2010 Ford Mustang pictures that Ford released last week. So we resized them to fit the most popular widescreen formats out there just for you. Enjoy!

Over the past week the 2010 Mustang has had a plethora of new spy shots hit the internet. This time the pictures come directly from Ford via the official 2010 Mustang website. AS usual though, just enough is shown to keep the anticipation high for the official unveiling in November at the L.A. Auto Show. Check out the images after the fold.

Finally, a picture of the 2010 Mustang that isn’t completely covered from head to toe. This picture shows the rear of the 2010 Mustang in it’s traditional Zebra like paint. I’ll let you be the judge as to if the change is enough to warrant the hype, at least as far as the rear goes. Check out the high resolution picture after the fold.

Sightings of parts/badges/spy shots of the 2010 Mustang are going to get more frequent the closer we get to the official unveiling in November at the L.A. Auto Show. It’s hard to keep these kind of things under wrap. Today we give you a cowl induction hood, conveniently labeled “2010 Ford Mustang”. Check it out after the fold.

Curious about what the 2010 Ford Mustang looks like? Its new pony badge offers a clue. Like the upcoming restyled Mustang, the new pony is more defined, more muscular and sure to catch the eye of Mustang enthusiasts.

How bad of a shape is Ford in? It seems bad enough that they felt the need to pull over 4,000 employees from their desks at sites near the Dearborn headquarters and onto a test track for a few hours of driving and learning about how Ford hopes to set its vehicles apart from other automakers.

The Ford Mustang, America’s best-selling sports car for 22 years, has been honored with the 2008 Motorist Choice Award in the Sporty Car segment by car buying information Web site IntelliChoice.com and automotive consulting firm AutoPacific. The Motorist Choice Awards were designed to recognize vehicles that appeal to both the heart and head. The awards are calculated by combining IntelliChoice.com’s cost of ownership data with AutoPacific’s owner satisfaction information culled from more than 40,000 new car and truck buyers.

Death Race, which is set to come out in theaters August 22, looks to be yet another great movie starring Jason Statham and not only because it features a wild 2006 Mustang GT that has been given the name Frankenstein’s Monster. The plot has Statham, an ex-con, fighting for his life after the warden forces him to compete in our post-industrial world’s most popular sport, a car race in which inmates must brutalize and kill one another on the road to victory. Pictures of the Mustang and trailer after the fold!

The 2009 Mustang marks the 45th anniversary of the Ford Mustang and it marks the beginning of very exciting times as Mustang Enthusiasts get geared up for the unveiling of the 2010 Mustang in November at the L.A. Auto Show. To celebrate the 45th anniversary we have decided to throw together some very high quality and high resolution desktop wallpapers. We hope you enjoy them!

Ford released official information and pictures of the 2009 Mustang today and we have updated our Mustang History (2009 Ford Mustang) page with the new information along with added the new high resolution pictures to our 2009 Mustang Pictures section. The 2009 Mustang will be one of the lowest production Mustangs ever as Ford gets geared up for the new 2010 Mustang.

Total Performance Inc. (TPI), one of the nation’s premier builders of limited production muscle cars, recently delivered a 1967 “Pit Viper” Mustang to Dallas Cowboys Pro Bowl cornerback, Terence Newman. Part of TPI’s “Venom Series,” Newman’s vehicle is Serial No. 002 and one of only 25 Pit Vipers that will be built by TPI at its Wichita, Kan., mod shop. One of the most sought after Mustangs in the world, the Pit Viper combines the legendary styling cues of the vintage 1967 Mustang with modern technology and performance upgrades. TPI is currently taking orders for the custom Mustang.

ROUSH released the ROUSH BlackJack Mustang in 2007 with an intended production of 100. This was suppose to be the only year that the ROUSH BlackJack Mustang was to be produced but citing demand ROUSH went ahead and produced 100 additional BlackJacks in 2008. This has now become the issue surrounding a class action lawsuit filed by Drew Conner who bought Blackjack number two, spending almost $59,000.

The numbers tied to the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) AirVenture Oshkosh are impressive, if not overwhelming – but there’s one statistic especially worth eyeing. Some 2,500 show aircraft and 650,000 visitors are expected at this year’s meet, which runs from Monday – Aug. 3. An estimated 10,000 airplanes are expected to fly in to the airport in east-central Wisconsin. And here’s the kicker: The event will feature one cool Ford Mustang.

The 2010 Mustang will be officially unveiled at the LA Auto Show on November 19. The 2010 Mustang was originally planned to be revealed at the Detroit Auto Show but was pushed up to the LA Auto Show due in most part to the 2010 Camaro getting the attention it has gotten lately. The 2010 Mustang is expected to get an all-new front and rear fascias, including a new grille, headlamps and taillights, along with a tweaked hood. We are looking forward to seeing what Ford has been working on these last few years and it will be nice to see one that isn’t all covered up.

A sneak peek at the future Ford Mustang will help kick off the celebration of a historic Mustang racing win this weekend at Road America, the largest vintage car event in North America. Enthusiasts will be part of a special public “debut” of the highly anticipated 2010 Ford Mustang, which will serve as the pace car for the vintage racing field throughout the weekend. The next-generation Mustang will be outfitted in a special “camo” package, keeping some key design cues secret until its reveal later this year.

According to a source at Garage 419, Ford is considering reviving the 4 Cylinder Mustang in response to the record high gas prices we have seen this year. The 4 Cylinder would be turbocharged thanks to the highly touted EcoBoost and it will be hooked up to a 6 speed manual transmission. Power output is expected at around 300 horsepower which is incredible considering the GT Mustang didn’t start making that much power until 2005. Once thought to be a temporary pain, it’s apparent that four dollar gas prices are sadly something that will be sticking around for quite some time, considering the frenzy the Auto industry is in right now to ditch gas guzzling engines in favor of much more gas friendly, smaller ones.

Another high performance V8 engine has fallen to the $4+ dollar gas prices. The Boss engine, which was slated to appear in the rumored Boss Mustang and F-150 will now only have a home in the Super Duty which needs a more efficient replacement for it’s 6.8L gas guzzling V10. The news isn’t really shocking to most of us, just disappointing, as gas prices were making a high performance, large displacement motor much less feasible for the Mustang. Ford will likely take the funding for the Boss engine and point it toward much more fuel efficient programs such as the Ford Fiesta which will be making it’s appearance in American soon.

When he was in his early teens, Dan Vanderlip, Jr., of Clinton Township, Mich., fell in love with the Ford Mustang, so much so that he was determined to buy one when he turned 16. Vanderlip, Jr. saved up all the money he earned working in his family’s upholstery store, invested it wisely in the stock market (with a little coaching from his dad) and was on the verge of selling his beloved collection of rare baseball cards to come up with the remainder of the money he needed to buy the car – when his father stepped in to help.

With the many 2010 Mustang rumors, the 2009 Mustang is expected to be the last year before the next face lift which may be why leaked production numbers for the 2009 Ford Mustang are so low, at just 45,000. If the estimate holds it will be the lowest production run for the Mustang in it’s 45 year history with 1992 being the current lowest. This may be a problem considering last year over 130,000 Ford Mustangs were sold. Will there be dealer markups on the 2009? I don’t think so, as many people will be saving their next Mustang purchase for the highly anticipated 2010 Mustang.

Aramis and Designer Fragrances, a division of a subsidiary of The Estée Lauder Companies Inc., announces the introduction of Mustang Blue, a new fragrance for men. Mustang Blue is the definition of confident, sexy and powerful for the Mustang man. Experience the exhilaration of the blue sky, the energy of the waves against the shore and the freedom of the wide open road ahead. Mustang Blue evokes a desire for adventure which makes this fragrance the perfect blue sensation.

I try not to use this blog as a platform to express my beliefs on politics and religion, however every now and then something related to Ford or Mustangs crosses into that territory and I feel like it should be brought to your attention because the behavior of Ford Dealerships across the country reflect on Ford Motor Company as a whole. With that said, a Ford dealership in California is using Religion to try to sell cars by running an advertisement on local radio telling those that want God removed from the Pledge of Allegiance and US Currency to “sit down and shut up”.

The 2009 year will mark 45 years of uninterrupted (sorry couldn’t help it) production of the Ford Mustang and what other way to celebrate than a fancy new badge. The 2009 badge will appear only on the base model Ford Mustangs and be about 4 inches in height and width. The badges are rumored to made of lighter material in an effort to save weight on the already bloated 05+ Mustangs. Ok, I made that up. Check out the larger version after the fold.

Not even a week has passed since Ford released the price of the 2008 Shelby GT500KR and we already have a dealership in Houston, Texas marking it up. This time it’s not just a 10-20,000 dollar markup though. Try almost double the MSRP of $79,995. Now whether or not someone would be insane enough to buy it at that price and make a sleezy dealership an extra $70,000 is up in the air, though I’m willing to bet they lower the price in the end. The 2009 Shelby GT500KR has already been confirmed so it’s not like the person will be buying a last year model. Check it out on Ebay here: Overpriced 2008 Shelby GT500KR On Ebay.

I can’t repeat the word that came to mind when I saw the official price tag for the 2008 Shelby GT500KR. With many people expecting the price to fall in the high $50,000 to low $60,000 range, which to me is still way too much to pay for a 4,000 pound front end heavy Mustang, the official price from Ford was actually $79,995 which doesn’t include the $1,300 gas guzzling tax. With gas prices closing in on $4 a gallon for premium and in some places have already passed that mark, one has to wonder what Ford was thinking when they designed this car.

Ford Motor Company announced today it has built its 9 millionth Mustang. The GT Convertible Mustang is heading west to be delivered to a dealership in Iowa. The Ford Mustang, approaching its 45th anniversary on April 17th, 2009, is one of the most widely recognized vehicles in the world. Today, one of every two sports cars sold in America is a Ford Mustang. The Mustang is also Ford Motor Company’s longest-running nameplate. Mustang was introduced on April 17, 1964, at the New York World’s Fair.

You have to go out of your way to find information like this. New Zealand website Stuff.co.nz is reporting that Ford will be using a 5.0L engine in the 2010 Mustang. The news stems from Ford looking for a more fuel efficient engine for the popular Ford Falcon which currently sports a 5.4L V8. No word yet on what the specs of the new 5.0L engine will be but one can assume the specs will be over shadowed by the fact Mustang owners will once again be able to buy the famed 5.0L Mustang, even if it isn’t the old pushrod engine we have come to love.

With Ford’s recent release of their 2009 ordering guide, it looks like Ford Mustang enthusiasts will have to wait for the 2010 redesign before they see a new Special Edition Mustang from Ford. The 2009 year will see the Shelby GT500 and the 2008 Bullitt Mustang return in limited production with no changes of significance between the 2008 and 2009 years. All the 2009 Models with the exception of the 2009 Warriors In Pink Mustang will sport special 45th Anniversary Badges. Ford is offering one new package for 2009, a security package with active perimeter inclination & intrusion alarms along with a wheel locking kit.

Today Ford Motor Company announced that sales of the Ford Mustang were down 30.9% in March. Ford sold 14,737 Mustangs in March of 2007 compared to just 10,180 last month. Recent fears of a recession and high gas prices are no doubt probable causes in the sharp decline in sales, as the Auto industry as a whole is seeing sharp declines in sales. The current state of the economy is not making it any easier for Domestic Automakers such as Ford Motor Company to climb out of the deep whole that they have found themselves in recently.

For those of you that love the Discovery channels HD Theater as much as I do, you will be interested to know that they have just announced a three-part television series on the special Ford Mustang Challenge racing series that features the Ford Mustang FR500S race cars. The Ford Mustang FR500S is the first race car built by Ford Motor Company on a production line intended for sale to the public and features the 4.6L 3 valve engine found in the 2005-2009 Ford Mustangs. No dates have been released for when it will air so keep your eyes peeled. Check out the official press release after the fold.

After a successful run for the 2008 Warriors In Pink Mustang Ford is bringing it back for 2009 with a little extra gift for the Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation. Ford will be doubling it’s donation in 2009 for every Warrior In Pink Mustang that they sell. The 2009 Warriors In Pink Mustang will go on sale this summer. Check out our 2009 Warriors In Pink Mustang page for more information on the Race For The Cure and high resolution images of the Mustang.

Labeled a “Ford Motor Company Corporate Use Vehicle” this 2008 Bullitt Mustang saw it’s life start out being used for testing and has seen a total of 52,225 miles on the road. You can buy the car now for $25,862.00 which isn’t a bad price for a 2008 Bullitt Mustang, let alone a Pre-Production one. The seller claims it’s in very good condition and only shows slight wear from limited highway driving. You can check out the car and all the pictures here: 2008 Bullitt Mustang on Ebay.

Ford Motor Co. said Wednesday it is recalling 470,000 Ford Mustangs from the 2005-2008 model years to recalibrate how forcefully the air bag deploys on the front passenger side of the car. Internal testing showed the air bag could injure a small, unbelted passenger, said Ford spokesman Wesley Sherwood. The recall was posted on the website of the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Sherwood said the fix would address “a very rare scenario,” and there were no reports of injuries or accidents tied to the recall.

A Youtube video of the 2009 Glass Roof Mustang has surfaced showing off the new Mustang with some drive by passes and a look from the inside of the car through the glass roof. The Glass Roof Mustang package will go on sale Summer 2008 and be priced at $1,995. For high resolution pictures visit our 2009 Glass Back Mustang Gallery. Video is after the fold.

Automotive legend Carroll Shelby shares his 85th birthday with a new performance standout – the 540-horsepower 2008 GT500KR, which begins production today. The GT500KR or “King of the Road” Mustang is the fourth limited-edition Mustang that Shelby Automobiles and Ford have brought to market since resuming their collaboration in 2001. It builds on the performance and success of the 500-horsepower Shelby GT500 – the most powerful production Mustang ever. The new GT500KR will be available at select Ford dealerships this spring. Production is limited at 1,000 units.

ClassicMuscleCars.com has a listing for a 1964 1/2 Mustang which, the listing claims, is the first Ford Mustang ever sold. The car was actually delivered to the owner a day before the Ford Mustang was officially unveiled at dealerships. The car can be yours for $1,000,000 down and $42,064.26 monthly or you can just pay the full price of $5,500,000. Documentation is included to prove that while your pockets will be slightly lighter, your getting the real deal. Pictures after the fold.

What could be a huge oops for Ford, a video posted on their 2007 Year In Review page has what could possibly be the concept design for the new 2010 Mustang. At 1:31 in the video you can see in the background a Ford Mustang that doesn’t quite look like any of the current production Mustangs, most notably it has a different front fascia. I’ll let you be the judge on what you think it is. I’ve blown up 3 screen shots and added the video for you to check out after the fold.

Hot on the heels of the new Ford Bullitt Mustang and the new Shelby GT500KR, America’s favorite muscle car drives into its 45th anniversary year sporting a new factory-installed glass roof. The 2009 Ford Glass Roof Mustang provides a third roof option for customers and responds to their growing desire for more natural light. Production of large sunroofs has increased nearly 200 percent in North America since 2003, according to Just-auto. The growth is driven, in part, by consumers’ daily commute time. The number of consumers with commutes lasting more than 60 minutes grew by almost 50 percent between 1990 and 2000, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Brenda Priddy has done a great job keeping up with the development of the 2010 Mustang. Unfortunately these new pictures do not give us much to see and only leaves us with more speculation on what will be changing in 2010. Our friends over at Modded Mustangs suggest a new front and rear fascia including grille, new headlamps and taillights along with a refresh of the interior. Ford is relying on the 2010 Mustang refresh to compete with the soon to be released Challenger and Camaro. We will keep you updated on any new developments.

Rumors and Mustangs are no stranger to each other. The latest being that the Roush BlackJack Mustang may be KITT in the new Knight Rider TV show, according to someone who has close ties with the current production of the pilot. The guys over at Jalopnik have a nifty little shop of the BlackJack Mustang made up to resemble KITT. Hell it looks good to us. They promise to keep digging deeper to see what they come up with. We’ll also be keeping our eye out on anything related to this as well. See the image after the fold.

Now that the 2008 year has received it’s specialty Mustang, the 2008 Bullitt Mustang, everyone is looking to 2009 and trying to guess what Ford will offer up to keep their promise of a Special Edition Mustang ever year for the next couple of years. The two hottest topics are the Boss Mustang and Mach 1 Mustang. The Mach 1 Mustang was recently revived in 2003 but only lasted 2 years before the new S197 platform was introduced. Now there are indications that the 2009 year will see the return of a Mach 1 Mustang.

The 1994-2004 V6 Mustangs have always had a strong aftermarket following with sites such as 3.8 Mustang and V6 Power providing great information on modifying the V6 Mustangs for more performance and appeal. Now Super Six Motorsports has developed a way to further expand the V6 Mustangs power by creating a M-112 Adapter for the 3.8 engine. The adapter will allow you to use any 2003 or 2004 Mustang Cobra blower on your V6. This also holds true for aftermarket Mustang Cobra blowers such as Whipple and Kenne Bell.

Ford has finally released information on what has become the most anticipated Special Edition Mustang of the S197 body style. The 2008 Bullitt Mustang weighs in at 315HP and 325TQ. The rear end will sport 3.73 gears which will help spin the 18-inch Euro-Flange Bullitt Wheels with Charcoal Satin Finish. Available options include the Shaker 1000 audio system, SIRIUS satellite radio and HID headlights. You can get all the official information on our 2008 Bullitt Mustang page and check out the high resolution images in our 2008 Bullitt Mustang Gallery.

I got a pleasant surprise this morning when browsing through the Ford Media site. Ford has finally released the first image of the 2008 Bullitt Mustang. The image leaves a lot to the imagination but it’s the highest quality version of the 2008 Bullitt we have yet to receive. Ford tells us next month we will get even more information on the new Bullitt and get actual production pictures as it will be unveiled at the Los Angeles International Auto Show on Nov. 13. In the meantime check out the ultra high resolution image that has now found it’s home as my desktop background.

Two new Ford Mustang books have arrived just in time for the holidays. The Mustang Dynasty presents the full story behind every model, from the original 1964 pony car to the heralded 2007 Shelby GT500 and beyond. In addition to 150 photographs, this exclusive package features 15 removable artifacts, including reproductions of a 1965 driver’s manual, a 1979 Official Indy Pace Car bumper sticker, a 2003 Mach 1 logo patch, and a wide array of other Mustang treasures. The second book, The Complete Book of Mustang, offers an in-depth look at the prototypes and experimental models, the anniversary and pace cars, and the specialty packages for street and competition driving that have made the Mustang a living automotive legend. Find more Mustang books and merchandise at Amazon.

Though they have yet to confirm the exact power ratings of the 2008 Bullitt Mustang, they have released a good bit of information on what features the car will have. Ford will let you have two color choices for your Bullitt Mustang which are green and black. The Bullitt will also sport a Ford Racing Power Pack and a high performance tune. Suspension and brake upgrades also make the list as well as 3.73 gears and 18″ Bullitt Wheels. There have been no official pictures or a production date given so far. For the complete list of features and for more information check out the 2008 Bullitt Mustang page.

A group know for it’s extreme Right wing bias, the American Family Association (AFA), has taken credit for Ford Motor Company’s current sales slump due to their boycott against Ford for supporting the Gay community. The AFA demanded that Ford not only pull its advertising from gay-centric media outlets, but also ending the practice of offering domestic-partner benefits to same-sex couples. Ford ignored AFA’s requests which lead to the now 19 month boycott.

The Ford Mustang convertible, the best-selling convertible ever, is now the first specialty sports car in history to earn the highest possible safety ratings in all New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) test modes performed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The iconic 2008 Ford Mustang convertible stands alone as the only convertible of any type that can be called a five-star safety vehicle, having aced all NCAP crash testing and rollover resistance evaluations.

Ford Motor Co. today became the first automaker to offer HD Digital Radio across multiple product lines. The dealer-installed high-definition radio option is now available nationwide on nearly all 2008 model year Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles. Additionally, HD Digital Radio can be installed on many earlier models from 2005, 2006 and 2007. As with SYNC, the extensive availability of HD Digital Radio furthers the company’s ongoing efforts to deliver new entertainment technologies to automotive consumers.

Ford has released a few pictures of a mule of the upcoming Shelby GT500KR (King of the Road). These pictures come after Carroll Shelby visted Ford’s Dearborn Proving Grounds (DDC) this past Friday and issued a correction to the actual horsepower of the GT500KR which is now estimated to be at 550, up from the 540 they announced in New York. As many of you may remember the same thing happened with the Shelby GT500 when it was being developed. The first horsepower estimates were 450+, then 475 and finally when released the actual horsepower rating was 500. With the Camaro coming out soon one can only figure early estimates released to the media will be in an effort to keep their competitors guessing.

Kelly Clarkson has built up quite the relationship with Ford after her successful stint with American Idol such as sporting a 2007 Shelby GT500 in one of her music videos. Now she is teaming up with Ford to help fight breast cancer by helping promote the Warriors in Pink initiative and the Special Edition Warriors in Pink Mustang which Ford hopes will raise more than half a million dollars through sales in addition to other fundraising efforts.

Information on the 2010 Mustang redesign has been scarce lately, however what is believed to be a 2010 Mustang test mule was spotted by Brenda Priddy, a photographer known for her spy photos of upcoming models from the various automotive manufactures. She was only able to grab one photo of the supposed mule before the driver spotted the photographer and made a dash for cover.

Those who like to hit the open road on their Motorcycle can still show their love for their favorite sports car thanks to American Custom Trailers. You can choose from either a Mustang or Corvette styled trailer. The Mustang trailer sports 20 cubic feet of storage space while the Corvette offers 19 cubic feet. Trailers start at $3,495.

Jack Kirby loves Budweiser and Mustangs. So when Budweiser announced it was holding a contest to win a 1965 Ford Mustang the Art & Design major thought he would put his education and the beer bottles purchased for the contest to use and set out on a mission to create a replica Ford Mustang out of 5,000 Budweiser cans. The winner of the contest, which is open to U.K. residents only, is chosen by selecting the lowest unique bid for the Mustang, which features a 5.7L Windsor engine. You need just 10 “Bud Bucks” to place a bid. For more information on the contest check out Budweiser. Pictures of the replica are after the fold.

Ford isn’t talking about this mysterious Mustang that was spotted outside of Detroit by Popular Mechanics. The Mustang features a red currently not offered by Ford on the S197 Mustangs, Bullitt style wheels with a chrome lip and to top it off a very stylish taped up center piece on the trunk. One has to wonder what else is different under the hood to deserve such special treatment. We’ll keep you posted if any new information surfaces. Pictures after the fold.

Information from Ford about the 2008 Bullitt Mustang has been leaked, whether on purpose or not, to Mustang Forums all across the net. The information contains specifics as to power increases, exterior/interior modifications and production numbers but doesn’t include a projected price. The power output is nothing to get excited over with an expected 312HP. The car will also get the obvious exterior and interior modifications to give it the Bullitt feel along with improved suspension. All Bullitts will ship with 3.73 gears, X-Pipe and 18″ Bullitt Style wheels. So far there have been no official pictures released. Check out the complete list after the jump.

A Special Edition Mustang with a cause, the 2008 Warriors in Pink package is the first-ever Ford vehicle designed exclusively in support of Susan G. Komen for the Cure. The limited-edition 2008 Mustang with Warriors in Pink package is currently available for consumers to pre-order through their local Ford dealer. The Mustangs, fueled by the Warrior spirit, will be delivered to dealerships mid-summer. Sales from the Warriors in Pink package will help raise funds for Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Ford’s goal is to donate more than half a million dollars through these sales in addition to other fundraising efforts.

Now Mustang Enthusiasts have one more thing to add to their collections. Aramis and Designer Fragrances, a global leader in the Prestige Fragrance industry and a division of a subsidiary of The Estee Lauder Companies, announces its partnership with Ford to introduce Mustang, a new men’s scent that embodies the spirit of today’s man: strong, confident and driven. Mustang, the new fragrance for men will launch in July 2007 to retailers nationwide and rollout to mass merchandisers and chain drug stores in August 2007.

The Detroit News has obtained an internal document from Ford that gives mention to trimming back on the amount of options available to not only the Mustang but all other Ford vehicles in an attempt to avoid customer confusion when ordering a Ford Vehicle. For example, there are currently 16,000 buildable combinations of options and colors offered on the 2007 Ford Mustang V-6 deluxe model. Using the 2008 year to get started on the cut back, the 2008 Mustang will only be available in 200 buildable combinations.

The Barrett-Jackson Auction and the Mustang have been in the news together a lot recently. The Roush BlackJack Mustang was recently sold at the auction along with a Shelby Mustang that broke a record for the highest auction amount for a Domestic car. Now the Ford Motor Company is going to use the Barrett Jackson Auction to unveil a new limited addition 500 production run Mustang on March 31, 2007. The Mustang will be unveiled live at the auction and the first model number , #001, will be sold with the proceeds going to the Carroll Shelby Children’s Foundation. So what are your predictions on what car will be unveiled?

No doubt a part of Ford’s Bold Moves advertising campaign, these billboards depicting a blurred background with a running pony and the words “Mustang” below it are sure to grab your attention as you drive down the road. However whether or not you can make out what the point of it is and what they want you to buy is debatable. Some people don’t get that the blurred background, created by using a semi-transparent resin substance, is suppose to recreate the effect of speed you would feel driving a Mustang. On top of some people not understanding what it is the running pony is small and hard to notice for someone driving down the road. The point is to be able to get your point across quickly as drivers don’t have time to sit and examine a billboard to try to grasp the meaning of it. Regardless of whether this has any impact on consumers the blurred background is still pretty sweet. Check out the pictures below.

A little over 2 years ago the Ford Mustang was given it’s first major facelift since 1994 and 3 years from now Ford Mustang enthusiasts will be looking forward to another redesign of the current Mustang. This redesign has created much buzz on the internet with many supposed spy shots of the concepts that may give us a glance at what we can expect in 2010. That buzz has also been seen on our Mustang Forums within our 2010 Ford Mustang section with our members discussing things that they would like to see happen with the next Mustang design. Now I’d like to take the time to highlight ten things that I think would go a long ways to improving the 2010 Ford Mustang and increasing sales.

The 2007 Philadelphia International Auto Show rolls into the Pennsylvania Convention Center from February 3-11, 2007. This year’s show will have hundreds of concept, classic, luxury, new production, exotic vehicles and, for the third year in a row, a Tuner Car Salon. Produced and owned by the Automobile Dealers Association of Greater Philadelphia (ADAGP), the 2007 Philadelphia International Auto Show will feature more than 700 vehicles from more than 40 participating manufacturers from around the world. Among those making an appearance was the Shelby GT500 and the new Ford Reflex concept. Thanks to meteorachick for the pictures!

Regardless of what year the next generation Mustang makes it’s appearance, 2009 and 2010 being the most rumored, one thing is certain and that is the new Mustang is generating many spy shots and rumors for us Mustang Enthusiasts. The latest concept photos captured by KGP photography over at WindingRoad show some resemblance to the Giugiaro Mustang concept as pointed out in the photos below. We expect the next 3-4 months will see much more solid information coming out on the new Mustang design, especially if the redesign year is 2009.

Ford Motor Company today made clear that recent media speculation concerning an expanded Mustang line, including a sedan and wagon model to be sold in global markets, is not true. Mustang is an icon and will continue in its current form: a unique, two-door, rear-wheel drive, 2+2 performance car.

Quick, someone drug test Ford’s executives. Say what?!? They are clean? Then what else can explain AutoWeek’s upcoming article that is reporting Ford executives, in a private meeting during the fall, discussed bringing a Sedan and Wagon into the Mustang lineup? This isn’t the first time that we have heard rumors of a Mustang Wagon. A story that broke earlier on Mustangevolution featured a German magazine producing concept images of a 2010 Mustang Wagon. However, no one seemed to think nor want to believe that Ford was actually considering producing such a car and associate it with the Mustang name.

Ford Motor Company’s all-new 3.5-liter Duratec 35 V-6 engine has been named among “Ward’s 10 Best Engines” by Ward’s Auto World. The annual 10-best list was released Tuesday in Detroit and for the third consecutive year also included Ford’s 4.6-liter, 3-valve V-8. The Duratec engine is rumored to be used in the 2010 Mustang when it is up for a redesign.

The recently announced Shelby GT will not be the only new Mustang you see for sale in 2007 according to Motor Trend. It will be joined by two more Mustangs, a Bullitt and the much anticipated Boss Mustang. Yes it seems those 2008 Boss Mustang rumors were true. The Boss Mustang will get a tuned Hurricane Engine pushing out 425-435 Horsepower and will feature a stripped down interior, though air conditioning will be available, along with less sound deadening. Only 1000 Boss Mustangs will be produced in 2007 and the Boss Mustang will more than likely be a 2008 Model.

The 2005 Ford Mustang captured the hearts and minds of millions of fans and future owners when the all-new model debuted. But the proportions and design of Ford’s first purpose-built muscle car in 30-plus years caught the eyes and sparked the imaginations of a pair of the world’s leading coach builders in Italy as well. Be sure to check out the Giugiaro Mustang Gallery for high resolution pictures.

A Mustang enthusiast has captured what seems to be the first of the concept opportunities for the 2010 Ford Mustang. The Giugiaro Concept Mustang was seen in Italy and it is where the photo was taken. The Giugiaro Mustang is set to debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show and it sports such features an all glass roof, huge fender flares, and some of the sleekest styling seen on a Mustang yet. The headlights were said to be snuggled into the front bumper, below the hood, and the taillights have a very distinct, sharp look to them. The bright orange color is an immediate eye catcher, but the real features are the body lines of this car. Slightly resembling the Shelby GR-1 Concept from a few years back, the Giugiaro has a sleek, yet muscular shape. The retro theme continues with the side vents, mimicking the old green fastback seen jumping the hills of San Francisco. So what about the engine? A source says this 2010 Mustang will feature the most powerful engine yet.

German car magazine Automotorundsport gives us its view of the next generation Ford Mustang which they believe will go on sale in 2010. One could hope that this Mustang Wagon concept stays just that…. a concept. Rumors of the next Mustang being more aggressive are a dime a dozen but so far nothing has been leaked that would lead anyone to believe Ford is actually considering bringing the Mustang Wagon back, something that it created in the 1960’s and thankfully something that stayed in the 1960’s.

Ford Racing announced today at the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) that it was bringing back the legendary “Boss” moniker for a new line of crate engines. The line is based on an all new version of the 5.0L pushrod V8. The 302 cubic inch blocks feature four-bolt nodular iron main caps, cross-drilled Siamese bores, and are made of diesel grade heat-treated cast iron. Other improvements over previous versions of the 5.0L block include screw-in o-ring sealed freeze plugs, improved lifter bore diameter, and a lifter galley front oil crossover.

If you happen by the Ford Motor Company display at the 2006 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show in Las Vegas next week, you might think you’ve wandered into the Ford section of one of the many thousands of aftermarket companies that fill the hall. On the contrary, the company that builds two of the most accessorized vehicles in the country, the F-150 pickup and the Mustang, is just claiming its rightful share of the $34 billion vehicle personalization market.

No longer will you have to look to the aftermarket to be able to use your wonderful Apple iPod in your Ford Mustang. Starting in 2007 Ford and Lincoln Mercury will be offering standard auxiliary audio-input jacks on select cars, one of which will be the Ford Mustang. The jacks allow customers to bring any MP3 player with a standard 3.5-millimeter audio output into their vehicle and play it through the audio system.

Ford has hinted around at a face lift for the Mustang in 2009 and now Road & Track Magazine has revealed the first concept pictures of the 2009 Ford Mustang. It is not the total redesign that everyone was expecting yet a “cleaned up version of the 2007 Mustang. Road & Track Magazine makes note that the cleaned up version that will be introduced in 2009 is expected to run from 2009 until 2011.

Are you dying to get behind the wheel of the outrageous 2007 Ford Shelby GT500 Mustang but can’t scrape together the down payment? Rev up your PC, PlayStation 2 or Xbox this month to experience the next best thing, courtesy of Ford Motor Company and video game giant Eidos.

The Ford Mustang has posted it’s best August sales since 1979 including over 800 Shelby GT 500 models. Total Mustang sales totaled 17,933, up 64 percent from August 2005 in which 10,921 Ford Mustangs were sold. The spike in sales can be attributed to much buzz around special versions of the Ford Mustang that have been apporoved for production such as the 2007 Shelby GT Mustang, 2008 Boss Mustang and the Legend Mustang.

Doug Gaffka has a dream job designing dream cars. Gaffka can now add the Shelby GT500 to a design portfolio that includes the Bullit Mustang and the Mustang GT-R, as well as the 1999 Mustang and the Thunderbird. With the 12th annual Woodward Dream Cruise, the world’s largest one-day cruise event, approaching, Gaffka talked about the effect the Mustang has had on American car culture.

Motor Trend magazine’s upcoming September issue is reporting that the Boss Mustang is a 100% go for the year 2008, before the Ford Motor Company plans to redesign the Ford Mustang line in 2009. Excited yet? Will if not you should be when you hear the rumored specs surrounding the car! Motor Trend is claiming the Boss Mustang will make use of a 5.0 liter displacement engine that will produce 390 naturally aspirated horsepower. That’s right folks, no supercharger on this bad boy. Many Mustang enthusiasts are hopeful that the 5.0 liter used will be the famous pushrod engine used up till 1995 in Mustangs. There is no word on that as of it.

Episode 5 of a 50-part documentary by Ford Bold Moves this episode introduces the 2007 Shleby GT500 to the press. Donald Sherman, journalist for Automobile Magazine, takes the wheel of the Shelby GT500 at Ford’s Proving Grounds in Michigan to put the Shelby GT500 to the test on the track.

Ever wonder what a T-Top S197 Ford Mustang would look like? Ford Motor Company tried the T-Tops in the 80’s only to find consumers complaining of the poor quality which lead to leaks during rain storms. That was the 80’s though and maybe it is time for Ford to consider going back and taking the look at the design flaws of the 80’s T-Top Mustangs and improve on that and release possibly release a T-Top version of the Mustang in 2009 to coincide with the rumored redesign of the 2009 Ford Mustang.

Mustangs Plus Inc., which has spent 25 years building up its specialty parts business under the Mustang moniker, now must tear that trademark from its business and Internet domain names or face a suit by Ford Motor Co. Compliance with Ford’s demands will negatively impact company value in the present and company sales in the future, said Ron Bramlett, a partner in family-owned Mustangs Plus at 2353 N. Wilson Way in Stockton.

The creators of the new Ford Mustang video game are correct, some parents may find themselves competing with their children to play it. Unlike sophisticated racing simulators like Gran Turismo 4, the Ford Mustang game, is targeted for all ages. “It’s more of an arcade game that’s just fun to play,” said Scott Brovsky, product manager for Take Two Interactive. “We think the Mustang game is going to be huge, and the big box retailers like Wal-Mart agree.”