SEMA 2007: Ford Announces New FR-500S Mustang Race Car

Staff Report

FR-500 S built at AAI by Ford and available through dealers.

11-01-07: Building on Mustang's rich and successful racing heritage, Ford Racing is offering customers a new way to affordably race with the all-new 2008 Mustang FR500S. This car will be the heart of the all-new Mustang spec series, the Ford Racing Mustang Challenge for the Miller Cup, which will make its debut on tracks around North America in 2008.

The FR500S was built on the production line at AutoAlliance International in Flat Rock, Mich. Interior work was completed at Watson Engineering in Taylor, Mich.; the 4.6-liter 3-valve V-8 production engine was produced by Ford in Romeo, Mich., and sealed and dyno'd at Roush Industries in Livonia, Mich. It will retail for $75,000 straight from the Ford Racing parts catalog.

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"Few manufacturers can say that they build race cars right on the production line, and we're proud to be one of them," said Dan Davis, director of Ford Racing Technology. "The FR500S provides customers and racers a chance to get into a high-performing vehicle that is durable, reliable and competitive - straight from the factory."

The 325hp Mustang FR-500S was co-developed by Ford Racing and Miller Motorsports Park in Toole, Utah, and is based the same car used by the track's high performance driving school. Powered by the Mustang GT's 4.6 liter 3V engine, the FR-500S features a Ford Racing cold-air intake, a 6-speed upgraded transmission, heavy duty clutch and a Ford Racing short throw shifter.

With the addition of the Mustang FR500S to the current stable of Mustang race cars including the FR500C and FR500GT, Ford Racing now provides customers a ladder of car offerings to help them climb up the ranks of professional racing.