Japan's Subaru BRZ Declares War on the 2013 Ford Mustang V6

After we learned how much Subaru's all-new BRZ costs in the States, someone was bound to put the Japanese sports coupe up against the quintessential American pony car, the 2013 Ford Mustang in V6 trim. And that someone was Angus MacKenzie from MotorTrend magazine. The similarities between the two sports coupes begin with their price and end with their front-engine, rear-wheel drive layout.
The 2013 Ford Mustang is a modernized version of an old formula that combines a solid rear axle with a contemporary 3.7-liter V6 that churns out 305hp at 6,500rpm and 280 lb-ft (380Nm). Ford's pony car tips the scales at 3,511 pounds (1,593kg).
In the U.S., the Mustang V6 starts at $22,995 (€17,400), with the model tested by MT in this comparo priced at $30,830 (€29,400).
The BRZ was designed by Toyota and Subaru from a clean sheet of paper with the goal of creating a modern and reasonably priced, nimble sports car for the masses. It sports a Subaru-sourced 2.0-liter flat-four with direct-injection that generates 200hp at 7,000 rpm and a peak torque of 151 lb.-ft. (205Nm) at 6,400 rpm. It has a curb weight of 2,747 lbs (1,246kg).
Pricing for the BRZ begins at $25,495 (€19,300), with MT's tester listed at $28,245 (€21,400).
If you believe that the Ford's 105-horsepower advantage over the BRZ (despite the weight handicap) matters when it comes to straight-line acceleration and track times, you are right, but does that make it a better sports car?
You probably already know the answer to that question, but if you want to hear it for yourself in detail, hop over the break to watch MT's video test.

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Felge's 2005 Ford Mustang Konquistador

Who names a customized Ford Mustang "Konquistador"? Why, a German tuner, of course, silly! Now, what the Spanish and Portuguese conquistadors (Konquistador in German) have to do with a tuned Mustang is another story entirely… Using a fifth generation Ford Mustang from 2005 as its canvas, or so to speak, Felge came up with this cosmetics package that bundles bits and pieces from various shops such as the €8,000 (US$10,500) Cervini-Bodykit loosely inspired from the Eleanor that played in the 2000 blockbuster film, Gone in 60 Seconds.
The car rides on Felge's own Hause Schmidt Revolution 20-inch alloy wheels wrapped around Dunlop tires size 265/35R20 on the front axle and 305/30R20 at the rear, which will cost you another €4,500 (US$5,900).
The tune is rounded out with a KW sports suspension with an HLS (Hydraulic Lift System) Kit and beefier Brembo brakes all around.

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Ford's 650HP 2013 Mustang Shelby GT500 Priced from $54,200

America's most...muscular pony car has made its appearance on Ford's official website with prices starting from $54,200 for the 2013 Mustang Shelby GT500 coupe and $59,200 for its open-top sibling, not including a $795 (*) destination fee that bumps the total to $54,995 and $59,995 respectively. In both cases, that's a $5,390 increase over the previous 2012 models. Intriguingly, the Mustang Shelby GT500 coupe's price is identical to that of Chevrolet's 580-horsepower Camaro ZL1 Coupe ($54,995 with destination and handling).
Ford also offers an optional $3,495 SVT Performance Package that adds a Torsen differential, 19-inch front and 20-inch rear forged alloy wheels, Bilstein adjustable dampers, uprated rear springs and a unique instrument cluster and gear shift knob.
The GT500 packs a lot more power than ZL1 as its 5.8-liter supercharged V8 pushes out a whopping 650 ponies and a tarmac shredding 600 lb-ft (814Nm) of peak torque channeled to the rear wheels through a six-speed manual transmission.
While the coupe variant can hit a top speed in excess of 200mph (320km/h), the convertible comes with a speed limiter that doesn't allow it to go over 155mph (250km/h).
First deliveries of the 2013 Mustang Shelby GT500 Coupe are expected to start in May with the Convertible to follow later in the summer.

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Ford Mustang Drifts Over Cement Median and Peugeot 107

Did the driver of this modded, fifth gen Ford Mustang attempt to drift on purpose or did he simply enter the turn a bit too fast and lost control of the car? Who knows. The end result is that he (or she, we can't be sure) slid right over the cement median and crashed into a Peugeot 107 on the other side of the road. Bet the Peugeot driver didn't see this coming.
And if you haven't figured it out already from the dashcam-mounted camera, this accident took place in mother Russia.
The video awaits your curiosity right past the break. 

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Gisele Keeps Abreast of Detroit's Sports Car Offerings [Video]

In today's world, when you have a good thing going, you don't want to put the pause button on it. After seeing the success of Gisele's spin in a Cadillac CTS-V Coupe, the hooter-loving crew over at Hightechcorvette called in the young lady for another high-speed run, this time in a turbocharged Ford Mustang. Gisele was apparently more than willing to place the seatbelt under her arm to get a taste of the Blue Oval's signature pony car, no doubt to compare it with Cadillac's V8-powered sports coupe.
We'll have to wait and see if she completes the trilogy with a ride in a Chrysler Group sports car in the not so far future. For now, head over the break for some bouncing action. 

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Ford Mustang GT Does Not Have Wings!!

An unnamed 24-year old driver of a new Ford Mustang 5.0 GT from Switzerland turned a humdrum parking job into a life-threatening situation when he went through the concrete wall of the third story of a parking garage in the Swiss city of Lugano on Monday. 

 

The car fell from a height of around 15 meters (approx. 50 feet) before it came crashing down to the ground on some protective metal bars and a small tree.
Miraculously, the young man suffered only minor bruises and abrasions from the plunge and was released from the hospital he had been taken in.
Local police are still investigating the cause of the crash, though Swiss media are speculating that the man probably mistook the throttle for the...brake pedal.
For more pictures of the accident, check out Swiss news site "20min".
Story Source: 20min via Mustang Evolution