For years, Ford’s Mustang lineup has had a clear hierarchy: V8s get the glory, while the EcoBoost models are left holding the participation trophy. The 2026 Mustang RTR flips that dynamic on its head.

Taking place from January 10-January 20, the 2025 Detroit Auto Show will feature over 20 attractions, shows, reveals, and events for car enthusiasts. More than 30 major car brands are expected to ...

The Fox Body Mustang is low-key the coolest drift car platform of the '80s.

Being among the best in Formula Drift these days means dancing on the knife edge, using huge power to overwhelm lots of grip, and making big slides and tons of smoke in order to make your run look ...

Ford and drifter Vaughn Gittin Jr. have teamed up once again to create a special version of the Mustang made to let it all hang out as sideways as possible. But according to Ford, this isn't a ...

It's easy to hate on any Ford Mustang without a melodic V-8 under its hood. However, with the help of Vaughn Gittin Jr.'s RTR tuning firm, Ford has cooked up a performance-focused package that not ...

When a Formula Drift champion builds an 810-hp rear-wheel-drive car like the Mustang RTR Spec 3, you expect it’ll want to get ...

A higher-performance EcoBoost is back on the Mustang menu later this year. Ford had a surprise for the assembled guests and journalists ahead of the Detroit Auto Show. At a dedicated event within the ...

This year marks my fourth anniversary of surviving a nasty crash while riding a 300 cc race bike on track. Using a slightly larger helmet could have cost me my life, but I was lucky enough to live and ...

Just in time for the release of the all-new 2015 Ford Mustang, we've made sure to showcase this awesome video of Justin Bell learning to drift in Vaughn Gittin, Jr. 's in the2013 Monster Energy Nitto ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A celebratory burnout by two-time Formula Drift champion Vaughn Gittin Jr. ended in flames when his RTR Ford Mustang FD ...