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June 3, 2011 (Irvine, Calif.)   Twenty years ago this month, Mazda became the first - and to date, the only - Japanese automaker to score an overall win at the world's most famous endurance race, the 24 Hours of Le Mans.  Endurance road-racing has been the cornerstone of Mazda's participation in motorsports since 1968, as it is the ultimate demonstration of quality, durability and reliability.

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Filed under: Plants/Manufacturing, Ford, Mazda

Mazda and Ford have long participated in a joint-venture at the Auto Alliance International facility located in Flat Rock, Michigan. Mazda presently uses the facility to produce the Mazda6, while Ford pumps out the Mustang. We heard rumblings that Mazda was looking to pull out of the partnership, and now those rumors have a bit more teeth. Mazda has announced that its next mid-size sedan will be produced at the Hofu plant in Japan.

Currently, the Mazda6 (also known as the Atenza) is built at AAI, Hofu and at China's FAW Car Co. Mazda is going to continue to build the current Mazda6 at those three locations. Production of the next-generation car will be transferred from AAI to Hofu.

Importantly, Mazda they are examining other opportunities with Ford, so as to continue participating in the joint venture at AAI.

Continue reading Mazda confirms next mid-size sedan for U.S. will be built in Japan

Mazda confirms next mid-size sedan for U.S. will be built in Japan originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 07 Jun 2011 11:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Ford: Smallest Ford Engine Ever! Three-Cylinder EcoBoost (and Two New Transmissions) http://bit.ly/jMO7kU #thefordstory

Filed under: Classics, Convertible, Coupe, Performance, Videos, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Dodge, Ford, GM

All day long, boys. All. Day. Long.

To what are we referring, you ask? Well, that's how long all six muscle cars rounded up by the staff at Motor Trend will eviscerate their tires. Such is the nature of the beast, and, in fact, it's why many automotive enthusiasts just can't get enough horsepower at the rear wheels.

What we have here are Camaros, Challengers and Mustangs, gathered in pairs - one vintage example from the height of the muscle car's reign of terror in 1969 and '70 along with one 2011 model. This begs the question: Which era of American performance resulted in the better car?

Well now, that depends on just what you're looking for...

There's simply no arguing the fact that the 2011 Camaro SS, Challenger SRT8 392 and Shelby Mustang GT500 can accelerate (though the quarter-mile results would be closer if the old bias-ply tires were replaced with something more... modern), turn and stop better than their old-timer predecessors.

But, as the editors of Motor Trend found out, that's not the whole story. Check out the video after the break to find out what we're on about.

One last thing: Words cannot express how badly we want the keys to that 1970 Challenger. It's nothing short of muscle car perfection.

Continue reading Motor Trend compares muscle cars, past and present

Motor Trend compares muscle cars, past and present originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 03 Jun 2011 19:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Filed under: Etc., Ford

There's a car club out there for everyone. Case in point: Ford Pinto enthusiasts have embarked on a journey across a large portion of the country. In all, 24 Pintos are making the 1,600-mile trek from Denver, Colorado to the Ford Nationals in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. By the time the group arrives in PA, a few more Pinto fans will join the unique train of cars, bringing the total number of vehicles up to 32.

Along the way, the Ford Pintos are making a few pit stops. For instance, the group already dropped by Kansas Speedway, where drivers pushed their Pintos as high as 95 miles per hour. If that last sentence doesn't sound frightening, you're braver than we are.

Ford Pinto convoy celebrates maligned model's 40th birthday originally appeared on Autoblog on Sun, 05 Jun 2011 12:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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 AFTER 40 YEARS, THE PONY CAR LEGEND HAS RETURNED WITH OVER 440 HP TO  PAVE THE WAY. GET READY, SHIPPING STRAING FROM AA1 FLAT ROCK, THE NEW BOSS IS ROLLING. HISTORY BUFFS, THE ORIGINAL BOS 302 MUSTANGE WAS SOLD  IN 1969 & 1970, BUT THAT'S ALL IT TOOK, THE CAR'S SOLE JOB WAS TO BE  BASIS OF THE RACER THAT WOULD CLAIM THE SPORTS CAR CLUB OF AMERICA'S  TRANS AM CHAMPIONSHIP FOR FORD?

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