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Modified Ford GT sets record for 455.82km/h top speed

 A custom built Ford GT supercar has set the Guinness World Record for top speed in a street-legal car by hitting 455.82km/h (283.232mph) in 1,609 metre (5,280 feet). The extraordinary feat was accomplished at Florida’s Kennedy Space Centre on NASA’s Shuttle Landing Facility runway, with the time measured by …

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Shelby 1000 – The Ultimate Ford Mustang

The folks at Shelby don’t seem to be content with last year’s 800 horsepower Ford Shelby GT500 Super Snake, they have just unveiled the ‘ultimate’ Mustang – the Shelby 1000! Unveiled at this year’s New York Auto Show, the 1000 comes in two iterations: a 950 horsepower street version and …

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New Ford GT Packs 600 Horsepower

Ford is currently undergoing a renaissance. It was the only Big ‘Three’ US automaker to make it through the Global Financial Crisis without resorting to public funds. Under the ‘One Ford’ model, the company is gradually emerging stronger from the crisis, with portfolio restructuring and platforms culling slowly showing results. …

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Stoffler Tunes Ford Focus RS

German tuner Stoffler has developed a performance upgrade package for the Ford Focus RS. The kit consists of an upgraded downpipe and exhaust system, upsized intercooler and a remapped ECU. The result is 51 extra horsepower to bring the power up to 356 horsepower from the 2.5 litre turbocharged engine. …

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