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Ford's Boss 429: The Street-Legal Engine That Couldn’t Fit, Forcing Hand-Crafted Mustangs
business1 month ago

Ford's Boss 429: The Street-Legal Engine That Couldn’t Fit, Forcing Hand-Crafted Mustangs

Under NASCAR rules Ford had to sell a street version of the 429-cubic-inch engine, but the engine bay wasn’t built to accommodate it. Kar Kraft workers cut and reassembled every Boss 429 by hand to make them legal, resulting in fewer than 1,400 cars and helping cement the Boss 429’s legendary status in muscle-car history.

AMG confirms ultra-extreme Black Series GT for GT3 homologation
automotive6 months ago

AMG confirms ultra-extreme Black Series GT for GT3 homologation

Mercedes‑AMG has confirmed a new Black Series GT, billed as the most extreme yet, to serve as the homologation car for the next‑gen GT3 racer. Built on the lineage of the teased Concept AMG GT Track Sport, the track-focused model has undergone testing on circuits including Bilster Berg, Portimao and Monteblanco, with Nürburgring on the proving list; AMG’s Michael Schiebe promises fireworks and a red-dominant Motorsport livery with yellow and green accents as the project advances.