Autoblog Podcast #250

Filed under: Podcasts , Etc. , Technology , Dodge , Ford , Kia , Lamborghini , Nissan Lamborghini Crossover, Four-cylinder small Porsche, Google autonomous cars, Tire scanners in roads Episode #250 of the Autoblog Podcast is here. This week Chris, Zach, and Dan are joined by Autoblog Executive Editor Chris Paukert. Topics include the rumor of an upcoming Lamborghini Crossover vehicle, a small Porsche with a 1.9-liter four cylinder, Google’s autonomous cars, and an effort to embed tire scanners in road surfaces to rat you out to Big Brother

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Autoblog Podcast #250

Ford launches naming contest for V6 Mustang, winner gets free two-year lease

Filed under: LA Auto Show , Coupe , Performance , Etc. , Ford Ford plans to rename the Performance Package for the Mustang V6, and it’s giving Facebook fans and LA Auto Show visitors the chance to decide what moniker it will carry. On the Contest page of the Ford Mustang’s Facebook profile , you can submit your choice of moniker for the package that adds go-fast items like a 3.31 rear axle, Shelby GT500 rear lower control arm and Pirelli tires to 305-horsepower coupe.

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J Mays: "Very cool Mustang" coming in 2014 [w/video]

Filed under: Coupe , Performance , Videos , Ford , Rumormill Designer J Mays on Ford’s future styling direction – click above to watch the video The crew at Mustangs Daily has let the internets in on the first morsels of information about the 2014 Ford Mustang . As you may know, America’s pony car will be celebrating its 50th anniversary in just three years, so there’s been more than a little interest in what FoMoCo will come up with to celebrate the occasion. It turns out, the ’14 car won’t be an evolution of the current machine we all know and love.

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Consumer Reports picks side in V6 pony car wars

Filed under: Car Buying , Coupe , Performance , Chevrolet , Ford 2011 Ford Mustang V6 – Click above for high-res image gallery If you’ve found yourself stuck on the fence between the sultry styling of the Chevrolet Camaro V6 and the downright impressive sports car performance of the Ford Mustang V6, Consumer Reports may just have something to help you make up your mind one way or the other. Those responsible for some of the most aggressive consumer testing in the industry have awarded the Blue Oval a ‘Very Good’ road test score while the Bowtie was saddled with a mere ‘Good’ rating. The testers went so far as to say that picking the six-pot in the Mustang didn’t take too much away from the car’s fun factor, while doing the same in the Camaro did. That’s no surprise to us

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Daily U-Turn: What you missed on 9.7.10

First Drive: 2011 Hyundai Equus The Hyundai Equus isn’t Phaeton Part Deux – it’s the ultimate value proposition. Consumer Reports picks side in V6 pony car wars If you’re debating between the sultry styling of the Chevrolet Camaro V6 and the downright impressive sports car performance of the Ford Mustang V6, CR has something to make up your mind. 2011 Bentley Continental GT arrives with new design, optional V8 The Continental GT goes under the knife and comes back with new sheetmetal and an optional V8. Also of interest: Scion tC to get TRD performance version?

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2011 Ford Mustang V6 runs 776.5 miles on one tank, 48.5 mpg [w/Video]

Filed under: Coupe , Ford 2011 Ford Mustang – Click above for high-res image gallery On Tuesday, June 23, a group of Ford engineers hit the track at Bristol Motor Speedway in Tennessee in a completely stock 2011 Mustang V6 . When Mustangs are usually on track the drivers are in search of outright speed, but that wasn’t the case this time around. Instead the team of five drivers alternated every hour to see how far they could make the Mustang go on just one tank of gas.

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