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We’re pretty sure that, during the time Aston Martin was under the ownership of Ford, the thought of stuffing an exotic V12 powerplant under the bonnet of a Mustang must have crossed the mind of a few company engineers.
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- 2010 Ford Mustang Teaser Shot No11: The Shift Knob
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Ford Mustang Exotica Hides an Aston Martin Vanquish V12 Under its Hood [with Video]
We’re pretty sure that, during the time Aston Martin was under the ownership of Ford, the thought of stuffing an exotic V12 powerplant under the bonnet of a Mustang must have crossed the mind of a few company engineers.
And while we never saw something of the sort officially from Ford, an independent custom shop actually realized the idea with the 2005 Ford Mustang 'Vanquishd' show car that was presented at the 2006 SEMA aftermarket gathering.
Built by Western Motorsports, this one-of-a-kind Mustang gets a 6.0-liter V12 engine with 600 ponies from a 2001 Aston Martin Vanquish. Power is sent to the chunky rear wheels through a 6 speed manual Tremec T-56 transmission.
Read more »- U Design: Is This What Ford Really Wanted To Do With The Facelifted Focus?
Yes, that's an Aston Martin DBS inner grille piece and those are Aston Martin DBS-sourced alloy wheels, with the same coupe that has since been replaced by the Vanquish offering inspiration for the design of the front bumper's lower section that...
- Aston Martin Extends Ford Engine Supply Deal, Report Says
Aston Martin and Ford have reportedly agreed to extend their engine supply contract for another five years. According to the The Sunday Times, the new deal will see the U.S. carmaker supply Aston Martin with V8 and V12 engines made at its Cologne plant...
- Evo Goes For A Ride In An Aston Martin Vanquish On A Frozen Lake In Sweden
Back in March, several months ahead of the official unveiling of the new Vanquish Coupe, Aston Martin invited British car magazine EVO to take a seat in one of the pre-production prototypes of the V12-powered sports car in northern Sweden. The trip including...
- Aston Martin One-77: Updated High-res Photo Gallery
When it comes to exotic supercars like the Aston Martin One-77, there's no such thing as a sufficient number of photos. The more the better. Hit the jump to browse through our updated gallery that consists of high-resolution photos (1600px) shot during...
- 2010 Ford Mustang Teaser Shot No11: The Shift Knob
For apparent reasons, we're not even going to get in the process of describing Ford's latest teaser picture of the 2010 Mustang. Hopefully, the remaining five teaser photos that are due to be released by November 19, the day that Ford officially...