Join us in congratulating our own Doug Evans, EVP & Group Publisher of the Enthusiast Automotive Group at Source Interlink Media, on his new role as Chairman-Elect of SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association). Doug will serve two years as Chairman-Elect before transitioning to the position of Immediate Past Chair for two more years.

At a young age, I spent most of my time with my grandparents, and I was always interested in playing with my Matchbox and Hot Wheel cars. One day my grandfather asked if I wanted to attend a car show. He had owned a '67 Mustang.

Andy Pilkinton • Savannah, TN • '93 Cobra
Cobra Resurrection

Records are being smashed this season by Michigan drag racer Chris Holbrook and his Varsity Ford dealership-sponsored 2013 Ford Mustang Cobra Jet. Holbrook recorded an 8.504-second quarter mile at 160.68 mph during the 2013 season opening NMRA event in Bradenton, Florida. Holbrook’s run was a quarter-second faster than any run made by any factory production vehicle and he became the first driver to break the 160 mph mark in a stock drag racing vehicle.

By now, most Ford fanatics have no doubt heard of Ford’s Warriors in Pink campaign that raises money for and honors those involved in the battle against breast cancer. This year marks the campaign’s 19th anniversary, with 100 percent of the proceeds from the sales of the 2013 Ford Warriors in Pink apparel and accessories collection going straight toward the fight against breast cancer.

Summer car show season is upon us and recently the great folks from Meguiar’s car care stopped in and gave us a hands-on demonstration of their complete car care products line. With their lineup of products filling the room, we were able to get up close and personal on just how awesome their products are.

It’s funny how someone who you don’t even know can sometimes touch your life in ways you could never imagine. Jarrod Holly is one of those people -- a 19-year-old, everyday hero whose story is as inspirational as they come.

The folks over at Hennessey Performance (HPE) are constantly stepping things up a few notches when it comes to just about everything. This time around they took the Ford SVT Raptor truck and turned it into a full-size SUV, creating a beast known as the Hennessey VelociRaptor! Yes, you read that right, a Raptor-based sport-utility vehicle with seating for eight. This isn’t your garden-variety Expedition, folks.

Be sure to watch the NHRA drag racing coverage on ESPN2 tonight and tomorrow to get a glimpse of the '14 Cobra Jet Mustang testing done by MM&FF editor Evan Smith.

Any Mustang enthusiast can appreciate a nice clean swap. That’s what Jesse Houseman from Red Lion, Pennsylvania, did to his ’88 Fox body that once was in rough shape. On the outside it looks like one super clean, yet unassuming, Mustang, but prop up the hood and you’ll see that this fast Ford is packin’ some serious heat.

At the recent 2013 Formula Drift season opener out in Long Beach, California, I had the opportunity to attend qualifying in advance of the Formula D main event. All throughout the day I was treated to screeching tires and the pungent smell of burning rubber as the drivers and their cars -- including several amazing Ford Mustangs – drifted around the track in an attempt to make it to final round.

The Roush Stage 3 Mustang is back for 2014, and it’s better than ever. The RS3 Ford Mustang is the epitome of modern American muscle on steroids, putting its increased power to the pavement through Roush’s handling, braking, and other updates into one impressive package. Check out the video and become mesmerized by the new 2014 RS3 Mustang in action as it rolls around Detroit’s Belle Isle!

It may seem hard to believe, but the 49th birthday of the Ford Mustang just passed this week, specifically April 17th. As if that wasn’t special enough, another milestone was accomplished at Ford’s Flat Rock Assembly Plant in Michigan -- the one-millionth Mustang rolled off of the assembly line at the automaker’s state-of-the-art Auto Alliance International plant.

January 2013 (Wauconda, IL) - The Heidts Performance Car Challenge returns this spring to the famous Autobahn Motorsport Country Club in Joliet, Illinois (near Chicago) under the direction of the American Street Car Series staff. This is your chance to have some fun and sharpen your skills with some of the fastest Pro-Touring and Street cars in the industry at one of the best racing facilities in the country. Media coverage for the event includes editors and staff from Super Chevy, Muscle Mustang and Fast Fords and Camaro Performers. The event will also be documented by the folks at Power TV Media who will be creating a video of the racing to be posted on the Heidts’ website shortly after the conclusion of the event. Heidts Automotive Group (Heidts, Kenny Brown Performance, and Alston Racing) will kick off the event at their headquarters in Wauconda, IL on Friday May 10th with a participant BBQ and plant tour. Following the tour, participants will “cruise” back to the host hotel in Joliet, Illinois near the track to prepare for the weekend’s festivities.

Sam Joyner couldn't wait to order his Shelby GT500 back when the new Snakes were hitting the market in 2007. And he had just one color in mind: Windveil Blue.

We've seen quite an array of old-school Fox-bodies and Fords over the years, and capturing everything from nitrous junkies, to blower fanatics, to all-motor muscleheads in action always makes for a fun outing.

As Mustang enthusiasts, we all have an undoubted tie to our love for our Mustangs. There's always time to tinker with it and turn a wrench, despite anything else that needs to be done around the house. No matter what, we always have to cater to her every need, even when our pockets aren't filled with cash. You know those last few dollars you saved to take your girlfriend out? Well ... yeah, your Mustang will take that too.

Performance enthusiasts are forever pushing the envelope.

The 2014 Cobra Jet is the latest in drag racing technology delivering speed and consistency for NHRA Stock and Super Stock racing. With over four seasons of testing, racing, and customer feedback the Cobra Jet is better than ever with exciting new features, more performance and priced to be the best value in the market. At Ford Racing we are not building a drag racing car, we are engineering a Cobra Jet.

ROUSH Performance is excited to introduce the 2014 ROUSH Mustang Lineup with 4 unique performers, the RS, Stage 1, Stage 2, and the flagship Stage 3. Each car begins life as a 2014 Ford Mustang and is transformed by the craftsmen at the ROUSH Performance Speed Shop in Plymouth, Michigan.

The 2014 Mustang offering from ROUSH Performance has a little of bit of everything for anyone interested in owning a specialized ROUSH Mustang. From the stylish V6 to the supercharged ROUSH Stage 3 Mustang, the 2014 vehicle line-up is sure to please a broad range of Mustang performance fans.

Sitting in the driver's meeting the morning of the race, Sam Hornish Jr. realized the NASCAR Nationwide race shared his first name, the Sam's Town 300. Hornish would later survive two late race cautions to win at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. This win, his second Nationwide win in 69 starts, is the first for the Penske Racing organization since their switch at the beginning of the 2013 season back to Ford Racing. Hornish led 114 of the 200 laps and held off Las Vegas native Kyle Busch to win by 1.100 seconds.

He didn't have the best of luck during the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Season, but Carl Edwards was a solid performer since the beginning of the season. While it would have been a great year for the average driver, expectations were high for the #99 Ford Fusion Team after Carl's runner-up 2011 championship finish in the closest Sprint Cup season points battle in the history of NASCAR combined with his incredible run of wins in 2011's Nationwide Series. Carl is our hero and, after 2011, we expected him to win every race in 2012. He didn't win any.

Jim Hirsch
Plano, TX
1993 Ford Mustang GT

Family Rivalry
For Jim Hirsch of Plano, Texas, his love for Mustangs was put on hold when four children became his priority. Then his oldest son entered the Mustang hobby with a '91 coupe. Envious of his son's new Stang, he purchased a '93 Mustang GT. A family rivalry keeps the heat going, and Jim has modified his Stang with Trick Flow Specialties heads, typhoon intake, Koni shocks and struts, a five-lug conversion to accommodate a full-set of Weld Racing wheels, and a Bassani X-style mid-pipe flowing into Mac mufflers. We like the continuing rivalry as both Jim and his son fight for who has the better Ford!

My name is Brian Preece. I'm 25 years old and this is my second Mustang. I currently live in Windsor, Ontario, and work at a local Ford dealership.