The World's Hottest Mustang was penned by today's hottest automotive designer: Chip Foose.
In honor of their status as OE tire supplier for the 2005 Mustang, BFGoodrich(R) Tires, maker of The World's Hottest Street TiresTM, has created a one-off, custom version of this milestone vehicle. This car has been imbued with a level of style, handling, power, creature comforts and exclusivity that make it the most desirable street-legal Mustang anywhere -- The World's Hottest Mustang!
Beginning Aug. 20, the head-turning Mustang will be on display at Detroit's world-famous Woodward Dream Cruise enthusiast event. Sweepstakes registration is open to all those who visit the BFGoodrich area, located at the Woodward Hunter Shell on the east side of Woodward Avenue between 13 and 14 Mile Road. Those not present can log onto bfgoodrichtires.com/winmustang beginning Aug. 20 for a chance to win the one-of-a-kind version of this American classic car. Registrants must be 18 or older and are limited to one entry per week per person until the sweepstakes ends on Dec. 31, 2005. The grand prize winner of the Mustang will be announced early next year.
The World's Hottest Mustang was penned by today's hottest automotive designer: Chip Foose. Chip is the design guru of The Learning Channel's Rides and Overhaulin'. Chip designed the original "Eleanor" for the film "Gone in 60 Seconds" and, this year, won his third Ridler Award, the most sought after prize in the world of custom automobile design.
Fabrication and performance enhancements have been carried out by Unique Performance, Farmer's Branch, Texas, builders of the limited-production Shelby GT500E as seen in an episode of Rides.
Following are some of the custom features that help make this car The World's Hottest Mustang:
Custom Chip Foose-designed bodywork.
Show car-quality paint job using Hot Hues by DuPont materials.
Custom interior, including sport seats and door inserts, in black and cinnamon leather combination specified by Chip Foose to complement the car's custom paint job.
4.6-liter, single-overhead-cam, V-8 engine, equipped with a Vortech(R) V-2 SQ S-Trim High-Output Supercharger System, fuel system upgrades including high-flow replacement injectors and replacement high-flow pump, Diablosport Predator tuning software, charge cooler, supercharger oil feed and drain and compressor bypass valve. Dyno tests have shown this combination to produce 462 horsepower - that's 50% more power than the already potent stock 2005 Mustang GT - and yet remain street legal in all 50 states.
The World's Hottest Mustang rolls on dubs: 20-inch g-Force T/A(R) KDW ultra high performance tires from BFGoodrich(R) Tires, makers of The World's Hottest Street TiresTM. Sizes are 245/35ZR20 in front, 285/30ZR20 in rear.
20-inch Foose Design "Nitrous" 5-spoke alloy wheels. (Original equipment wheels on Mustang GT are 17 inches in diameter.)
Custom audio entertainment system featuring Kenwood Excelon Entertainment & Navigation Systems with 6.5-inch In-Dash Touchscreen Monitor / DVD Video / CD / MP3 / WMA Receiver, JL Audio 6 Channel 450 Watt Amplifier, JL Audio 400x1 Amplifier, two JL Evolution(TM) XR 5x7-inch Coaxial Speakers, two JL 8-inch Subwoofers and two JL 5 1/4-inch Coaxial Speakers w/Tweeters.
Baer(R) Brakes special 6-piston front brake calipers with 14-inch EradiSpeed(TM) slotted and cross drilled rotors.
JBA Cat4ward(R) ceramic-coated, stainless steel shorty headers and high-flow cat-back exhaust system (retains stock h-pipe).
BMR Fabrication chassis bracing, including heavy duty boxed subframe connectors, floorpan tunnel brace, adjustable rear upper control arm and A-arm support bar.
Tokico D-Spec adjustable gas-pressurized shock absorbers.
Steeda front and rear sport springs (lowers car two inches), adjustable front and rear anti-roll bars and bumpsteer kit. Billet aluminum lower trailing arms, front strut tower brace, rear shock tower brace, panhard bar and Tri-ax(R) short-throw shift mechanism.