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Our Mustang on Top Gear

smcadmin — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 16:11:58 +0000

A couple of years back we let BBC Top Gear borrow one of our Roush Stage 3 Mustangs – The Stig gave it a good thrashing round the track and Clarkson even said it was a “properly good car” – quite the compliment for an American car!

Watch the video here:

Here is a sneaky shot we got of the Stig with the car after the track drive:

BBC Top Gear The Stig with our Stage 3 Roush Mustang

Unfortunately on the show they stated the Roush was £10k more than the Shelby when in fact they are actually cheaper than the Shelby, but nevertheless, a great day out!

The Roush was fine to drive back to our ShipMyCar offices afterwards – brakes were a bit on the spongy side but generally all was OK considering the thrashing it was given

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Porsche GT2 RS

smcadmin — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 09:43:22 +0000

The GT2 is already a very fast car, but this thing is even more extreme, the 911 GT2 RS produces 611bhp – yep, still all through the rear wheels – weighs 1,370kg and will go from standstill to 124mph in under ten seconds.

That’s 88bhp more powerful and 70kg lighter than the GT2. That’s 8bhp more than the Carrera GT. That’s a power-to-weight ratio of 435bhp per tonne.

0-60mph? 3.4 seconds – point-two quicker than the GT2. Top speed is 205mph.

Watch it being driven expertly around the Porsche Silverstone track just down the road from us at ShipMyCar Car Shipping

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GT5 vs. Real Life driving round Nürburgring

smcadmin — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 12:00:05 +0000

I’m always amazed at how the Gran Turismo series make the tracks so accurate, even the car noises are recorded in real life which we can vouch for as they approached us in the past to record some American engine noises.

However, recently we saw some footage of a professional driver Denis Malevanyi racing round the track in both real life and on GT5 and the accuracy is simply incredible, watch the video from YouTube here:

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Use the Track key and the Boss Mustang changes….

smcadmin — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 12:55:11 +0000

You hold two keys: One has a black Boss logo, the other red: Either will start your 2012 Mustang Boss 302. Slide the all-black key into the lock cylinder, give it a twist and you’re treated to 444 ponies worth of smooth, streetable driving joy. Or choose red – the TracKey – and you have a competition-ready track car.

A joint project between Mustang engineers and Ford Racing, TracKey adds a second set of powertrain control module (PCM) software to a customer’s Mustang Boss 302, activated by a specially programmed vehicle key. When invoked by TracKey, the new TracMode software alters more than 200 engine management parameters, increasing low-end torque and turning the potent but well-mannered stock Boss into a competition-ready track car. Remove TracKey and start Boss with the standard key, and all factory engine settings are restored for a comfortable drive home from the course.

“From an engine management standpoint, we’ve done just about everything possible to give TracKey users a full race car experience,” explains Jeff Seaman, Mustang powertrain engineer. “It’s not for use on the street – for example, the deceleration is set up to preserve the brakes, and the throttle response is very aggressive. A skilled driver on a closed course will really appreciate the benefits.”

As part of the TracKey software package, Ford engineers also devised a two-stage launch control feature similar to that used on the Cobra Jet race car. Using a combination of steering wheel buttons, drivers can set the tach needle to a desired launch rpm. Floor the throttle and the engine will rev to the preset rpm until the clutch is released, helping aid acceleration and vehicle control from a standing start.

Source: Ford Motor Company.

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