Sentences with phrase «from pony car»

This was a special version of Carroll Shelby's legendary conversion of the Mustang from pony car to muscle car.In 1966, you could walk up to the Hertz counter in many major cities and ask for one of the hottest cars of the era.

Although originally designed to replace the Mustang, Probe really doesn't have what it takes to drag a diehard Mustang driver away from the pony car.

Not exact matches

Starting with an officially - licensed 1967 Ford Mustang fastback replica body from Dynacorn, the Florida - based company has updated the pony car with modern running gear, creature comforts, and updated safety equipment.

Not since perhaps the Mustang SVO from the mid-1980s has a non-eight-cylinder pony car offered such an attractive package for enthusiasts.

This configuration marked one of the earliest points where Mercury's coupe began to transition from the Mustang's muscle car sibling to a plusher pony.

Not only did we spot this drop - top pony car, we drove it away from the show.

I have to say, the Challenger seems to be getting something of a bum rap from most of my esteemed colleagues, especially vis - à - vis how it compares with its more popular pony car competitors.

The new M4 Coupe weighs 176 pounds less than the previous generation M3, yet has 425 horsepower — up 11 ponies from the previous car.

Ford will pull the covers off of a special edition «Bullitt» Mustang at the Detroit auto show next week, a pony car patterned after the iconic chase vehicle from the movie of the...

I currently see the popular trend moving away from restyled pony cars toward more modern compact cars, such as the Dodge Dart and Ford Fiesta.

If you go to Google right now, type in «Shelby GT500,» and hit Search, one of the top results comes from Ford.com, reading «2017 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 The Cobra of Performance Cars...» This suggests that the high - powered pony could go on sale one model year earlier than we'd assumed, and possibly make its way to the Detroit North American International Auto Show this January for its debut.

In keeping with the exclusivity of both King Kong and the original 1965 Pony Car, the Ford Motor Company has elected to display a 2015 Ford Mustang Convertible atop the Empire State Building during the 2014 New York International Auto Show, taking place from April 16 through 27, 2014 at Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in Manhattan, New York, U.S.A.

Find out how Porsche addressed the ever - present problem of weight distribution on the car, how they tweaked the suspension set - up, and how they were able to produce such outstanding power - 620 ponies worth - from the car's 3.6 - liter six - cylinder engine.

The interior aesthetic may take cues from the classic Pony cars, but the actual layout are more modern.

More information about the 2012 Ford Mustang: Ford's pony car got an all - new, much more powerful engine lineup last year, which complemented the host of improvements, ranging from interior to chassis and refinement that the Mustang had received in the two model years prior.

• Only surviving nameplate from the original pony car era • More than 2.2 million Mustangs sold in its first six years • Dow Jones Market High — 952 in 1969

And while competitors from AMC (Javelin), Chevrolet (Camaro), Plymouth (Barracuda) and Pontiac (Firebird) were crowding the Mustang's corral, it was still the best - selling pony car in the stable.

The two pony cars have always gone blow - for - blow, ranging from the relatively pedestrian V6 editions to the high - horsepower ZL1 and Shelby GT500.

Classified as a pony car, its main rival comes from fellow American car manufacturer, Ford, with the Mustang.

In 2017, CJ Pony Parts chose to stay away from the car performance realm and opted to create a stunning off - road - equipped F - 150 pickup truck.

The 2019 Bullitt Mustang is the third limited - edition pony car in Ford's history to pay homage to the 1968 Steve McQueen film and its iconic pursuit vehicle, the other two appearing in 2001, and from 2008 -» 09.

Autobytel's own Benjamin Hunting takes a look at the dirty side of a Ford Mustang Boss 302 Laguna Seca edition to point out a few of the key elements that set the Boss apart from lesser pony cars as well as the all new 200 MPH Shelby GT500 at the 2012 North American International Auto Show in Detroit.

This being a pony car, the sixth - gen Camaro's headline engine remains an eight cylinder — more specifically, the 6.2 - liter LT1 borrowed from the Corvette.

The combination of oil pressure, oil temperature transmission temperature and voltmeter are the single most significant throw back to the pony cars from the 1960s, and even though they are not the most important instruments inside of the Camaro, they add a cool character to the interior of the new car.

Although our 2010 Chevrolet Camaro RS had all the flair of the 426 HP SS version, the 3.6 Liter V6 under the hood left a little more to be desired from the modern day pony car.

In it's ninth model year, Ford's Escort still is a car for the masses, although Ford's definition of masses has broadened considerably recently.Thus, Escort is available in several versions, ranging from the bargain Pony, at less than $ 7,000, to the sporty GT model, which can cost more than $ 10,000 when loaded.Fully independent suspension with gas - charged struts; rack - and - pinion steering; maintenance - free battery; flush - mounted halogen headlamps; side - window demisters; automatic shoulder - belt restraint system; center console; cargo - area cover; dual accent stripes; dual-fold rear seat.

The pony car now features an intimidating honeycomb grille, a pair of headlights from a 2005 Mustang, custom side skirts and fenders, bumpers at both ends, a rear diffuser among others and a ram - air style hood among others.

It comes in more expensive and refined than the V -6-powered pony cars from Ford and Chevrolet, but it pales in comparison (and price) with the sportiest, V - 8 - equipped models.

The 2015 Mustang features more European styling with its longer hood, narrowed headlamps and grille, a more tapered rear deck and edgy rocker panels that are unlike anything we've seen from Ford's pony car before.

However, not much from the stock pony car survives on the Shelby 1000, as the modifications are extensive.

WD - 40 SEMA Cares Camaro A modern version of the classic American pony car, the WD - 40 SEMA Cares Camaro features a SportsRyder Extreme Adjustable Coilover system from Pedders USA, custom Katzkin leather interior, and Eclipse audio system, and will be unveiled at the Show and later auctioned off at the Barrett - Jackson Classic Car Show and Auction in January to benefit Childhelp and the Victory Junction Gang Camp children's chariticar, the WD - 40 SEMA Cares Camaro features a SportsRyder Extreme Adjustable Coilover system from Pedders USA, custom Katzkin leather interior, and Eclipse audio system, and will be unveiled at the Show and later auctioned off at the Barrett - Jackson Classic Car Show and Auction in January to benefit Childhelp and the Victory Junction Gang Camp children's charitiCar Show and Auction in January to benefit Childhelp and the Victory Junction Gang Camp children's charities.

The refreshed, 2018 Ford Mustang GT is available now, and in addition to the natural - aspiration performance parts offered by JLT Performance, Corsa Performance, and others, there is already at least one complete supercharger package available from Roush, capable of taking the pony car up to 700 horsepower.

Last week, the window sticker from a purported 2018 Ford Mustang «Bullitt GT» surfaced on website Mustang6G, providing some tentative confirmation that the rumored special - edition pony car is indeed in the works.

With the Chevrolet Camaro and Pontiac Firebird becoming extinct after the 2002 model year, the Ford Mustang, the sole surviving «pony car» from the 1960s, may get a new lease on life.

From model years 1970 to 1974, the first generation Dodge Challenger pony car was built using the Chrysler E platform in hardtop and convertible body styles sharing major components with the Plymouth Barracuda.

The Venom is a visceral, high - performance rear - drive model that takes its styling cue from Chrysler's dead pony cars, such as the Dodge Challenger and Plymouth Barracuda.

The 2018 Ford Mustang is far from all - new, representing just a mild update to the S550 (2015 -» 17) pony car, but three years in is a tad soon for such a mid-cycle refresh.

At the same time, however, motoring.com.au has learned the standard 2015 Mustang — Ford's first global pony car — is still more than a year away from Australian showrooms.

Last month, the Shelby American Automobile Club (SAAC) celebrated the 52nd birthday of the iconic Mustang pony car by playing host to a gathering of 133 owners and fans from the Mustang Owners Club of Southeastern Michigan, who turned up at Ford's «Glass House» World Headquarters in some 80 unique Ford Mustang examples.