2005 Ford Mustang GT-R Concept up for grabs at RM Auctions

You might remember the 2005 Ford Mustang GT-R Concept that was showcased at the 2004 New York International Auto Show. The GTR may not make it past that appearance, but this 5.0 liters, V8 engine powered car with 440hp and 400 lb-ft of torque mated to T-56 six-speed transmission can all be yours. Yes, the fabled GT-R is up for the grab at the RM Auctions Sports & Classics sale this August 12th in Monterey, California. The other features of the cars include Cobra R clutch/flywheel, Brembo Brakes, 20-inch dubs, Pirelli racing slicks, and a bright Valencia Orange paint job. The selling price of 2005 Ford Mustang GT-R is expected to finish somewhere in $300,000 range.

*Stolen* 1986 Mustang Notch – 401 Cubic Inch – 106m Turbo

Owner is claiming $25,000 Reward. Heck, forget the reward, keep your eyes open for this car and lets get it returned to him for free.

Note, this seems to happen every time us Ontario people travel to Montreal for CSCS. EVERY YEAR!!! Either CSCS needs to setup arrangements to protect their drivers and equipment or just stop attending CSCS, period.

Also stolen was a white trailer. Any details please contact Mr. Mahoney @ 905-699-3392

Thanks to the boys at CMOC.ca for bringing this to our attention.

Chrysler to back away from Hemi in favor of more refined, green image

Chrysler has introduced musclebound V8 engines carrying the Hemi moniker twice over the last fifty years, and the company is reportedly preparing to once again back away from the Hemi. As we discovered during our First Drive of the 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee, the burly, modern engine with a throwback name won’t be going away so much as it will be re-framed when the marketing-speak starts to flow. Dodge vehicles and Ram trucks will unbashedly carry the Hemi, and it will continue to be available in some Jeeps and the Chrysler 300, though it will be downplayed as merely a “5.7-liter V8″ in those brands.

According to The Wall Street Journal, the Hemi’s Multi-Displacement System will also be given more prominence to point up the engine’s fuel-saving abilities. With the Pentastar V6 finally putting a fully competitive V6 in the Chrysler engine stable, and a desire by management to cultivate a more refine and efficient image. The Hemi is one of the best V8s out there, just like the original, and for now, it’s still available.

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Fatal Head on Collision on QEW

The Queen Elizabeth Way has reopened following a fatal crash near the Garden City Skyway in St. Catharines early this morning.

The collision occurred at around 2:30 a.m. when a Honda Civic carrying a family of four was struck head-on by a Chevy Cavalier, which was travelling the wrong way on the highway, said OPP Sgt. Dave Woodford.

A 50-year-old Kitchener man was pronounced dead at the scene, while his two daughters – an 11-year-old and 7-year-old – were taken to hospital to be treated for minor injuries.

The mother, who was driving the Honda, was airlifted to Sunnybrook Hospital where she is expected to recover, Woodford said.

The driver of the Chevy, an 18-year-old male from Niagara Falls, was also airlifted to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

He’s since been arrested on suspicion of impaired driving, but has yet to be formally charged, Woodford said.

The highway was closed for nearly six hours while a collision reconstruction team conducted an investigation.

Street Racing – Honda CRX vs Mustang – Fatal Crash

Thanks for the heads up from TorontoCivics.com and their thread here. More pictures in the TCC thread.

June 22/2010 Police are investigating a fatal crash in Barrhaven as a possible street-racing incident. Ottawa police inspector John Maxwell said two vehicles were involved in the crash in front of 450 Claridge Dr. near Strandherd Rd. when a man drove a Honda CRX into a light standard. Firefighters arrived at 1:43 p.m. and began extrication, but the man was declared dead by paramedics.The victim was an 18-year-old man just two days from graduation. A second male was in the car and was transported to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Police arrested the driver of another car, a red Ford Mustang convertible with Florida plates. There were four teenage men men in that car. Police have taken them in for questioning and impounded the car. Tony Caldwell/Sun Media