Ford GT40 – Conquering Le Mans for America The Ford GT40 endures as one of motorsports’ great icons thanks to its domination of Le Mans during the 1960s. Originally conceived by Ford to beat Italian marques Ferrari and Porsche on European soil, the GT40 delivered resoundingly by claiming four straight Le Mans 24 Hour victories…
1968 Ford Mustang – The Improved Pony Car The Ford Mustang underwent its first major redesign for 1968, just four years after the original pony car took America by storm. Ford aimed to keep the car fresh and competitive against enhanced rivals like the new Chevrolet Camaro. The 1968 update brought key improvements in styling,…
Ask automotive enthusiasts to visualize a Mustang and odds are they picture a sporty fastback silhouette with long hood and short rear decklid. This iconic roofline helped make the original 1964 1⁄2 Mustang an overnight success while fueling the 1960s pony car performance wars against rivals playing catch-up. Even as SUVs dominate sales today, the…
Ask automotive enthusiasts to picture a Mustang and odds are they visualize a coupe with a sporty fastback rear roofline. This iconic silhouette helped make the original 1964 1/2 Mustang a runaway success and fueled the pony car performance wars through the Golden Era into the 1970s. Even as SUVs dominate today. The essential Mustang…
The Ford Escort: Blue Oval’s Bantam Brash Hot Hatch Few automobiles embody pragmatic yet peppy motoring for the masses quite like Ford’s long-running Escort compact. As Ford’s analog to arch-rival VW Golf and analog to the British Ford Cortina, the little front-drive blue oval model connected owners worldwide with a fun, functional fusion of Yankee…
The Dirt Rally 2.0 cars from Codemasters allow gamers to pilot over 50 faithfully recreated cars representing rallying’s past and present. The authentic selection of vehicles delivers exciting variety and history. Let’s examine some standouts from DiRT Rally 2.0’s stellar car list spanning vintage classics to today’s sophisticated machinery. The accurate modeling and handling capture…
RWD Rally Cars – Since the rise of sophisticated all-wheel drive systems in rally racing during the 1980s, conventional rear-wheel drive cars have faced an uphill battle to keep pace with their traction-maximizing rivals. But well-driven RWD models like the Toyota Celica GT-Four, Ford Escort Cosworth, and even the Subaru BRZ have upheld honor for…
The Escort Rally car Ford maintained a towering reputation as one of the greatest rally cars of all time spanning three decades thanks to clever design translating economy car roots into world-beating motorsport success. In the hands of champions, the Everyman Escort humbled non-native machinery costing many times more. Let’s explore the engineering and…