Ford Mustang AV8R (One of a Kind)

[AZ-GT]

:biglaugh: :pepper::woot1:


http://www.airventure.org/2008/news/080717_av8r.html

[Jacostang]

Noice!!

[Ruckus46gt]

this is where/why i am starting to loose respect for the mustang. This 05+'s have 20+ special editions, its a joke. I can see a mach, bullitt, cobra and thats and understand a lot of the special additions come from outside, but they get permission to sell special editions etc at dealerships. Its just over the top but they do say do whatever you can for a buck

[OH3MGSVT]

this is where/why i am starting to loose respect for the mustang. This 05+'s have 20+ special editions, its a joke. I can see a mach, bullitt, cobra and thats and understand a lot of the special additions come from outside, but they get permission to sell special editions etc at dealerships. Its just over the top but they do say do whatever you can for a buck
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[Jacostang]

The Mustang is the most modified car in the world.. Some are more rare than others but the main reason is that the 05 up Mustang is an exceptional piece of machinery that gets better mileage than a Honda Accord..Its not a joke it a way of getting a Mustang the way you want one not just take this one or that one.

[Jacostang]

Here is a quote from a friend on another forum..
Vermillion ....
This is what I wonder: why do so many people want to make the Mustang into a low volume, high priced, high horsepower niche car that appeals to a only a small segment of the market? It has always been a volume seller. How many other cars have sold 9 MILLION units? The Mustang has never been a Viper or Corvette.

It has been successful because over the last four decades it has appealed not only to gearheads who want a fire breathing musclecar, but also to college girls, women, and people who just want something with sporty styling. It can be both an economical commuter and a performance car. It's had everything from Boss 429s to straight sixes and 2.3L fours.

The broad appeal of the Mustang has kept it alive all these years. The Camaro became too performance oriented and neglected the other side of the market by becoming more uncomfortable and impractical and what happened? It died in 2002.

[BLK03SVT]

I agree with some of the comments above, however, it looks like it's going for a good cause.

[Ruckus46gt]

2008:
1. Toyota Camry: 31,601
2. Honda Accord (http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/archives/2008/02/top_ten_best_selling_cars.htm#): 23,957
3. Nissan Altima: 21,635
4. Honda Civic: 20,993
5. Toyota Corolla: 20,736
6. Chevrolet Impala (http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/archives/2008/02/top_ten_best_selling_cars.htm#): 17,544
7. Chevrolet Cobalt: 17,310
8. Chevrolet Malibu (http://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/archives/2008/02/top_ten_best_selling_cars.htm#): 14,105
9. Pontiac G6: 13,942
10. Ford Focus: 11,600



2006:
Ford F-Series (includes F-150 (http://www.edmunds.com/ford/f150/2007/index.html), F-250 Super Duty (http://www.edmunds.com/ford/f250superduty/2008/index.html) and F-350 Super Duty (http://www.edmunds.com/ford/f350superduty/2008/index.html)) — 796,039
Chevrolet Silverado (includes 1500 (http://www.edmunds.com/chevrolet/silverado1500/2007/index.html), 1500 Classic (http://www.edmunds.com/chevrolet/silverado1500classic/2007/index.html), 1500 SS Classic (http://www.edmunds.com/chevrolet/silverado1500ssclassic/2007/index.html), 1500HD Classic (http://www.edmunds.com/chevrolet/silverado1500hdclassic/2007/index.html), 2500HD (http://www.edmunds.com/chevrolet/silverado2500hd/2007/index.html), 2500HD Classic (http://www.edmunds.com/chevrolet/silverado2500hdclassic/2007/index.html), 3500HD (http://www.edmunds.com/chevrolet/silverado3500hd/2007/index.html), 3500 Classic (http://www.edmunds.com/chevrolet/silverado3500classic/2007/index.html) — 636,069
Toyota Camry (http://www.edmunds.com/toyota/camry/2007/index.html) and Camry Solara (http://www.edmunds.com/toyota/camrysolara/2007/index.html) — 448,445
Dodge Ram (includes 1500 (http://www.edmunds.com/dodge/rampickup1500/2007/index.html), 2500 (http://www.edmunds.com/dodge/rampickup2500/2007/index.html) and 3500 (http://www.edmunds.com/dodge/rampickup3500/2007/index.html)) — 364,177
Honda Accord (http://www.edmunds.com/honda/accord/2007/index.html) — 354,441
Toyota Corolla (http://www.edmunds.com/toyota/corolla/2007/index.html) — 318,123
Honda Civic (http://www.edmunds.com/honda/civic/2007/index.html) — 316,638
Chevrolet Impala (http://www.edmunds.com/chevrolet/impala/2008/index.html) — 289,868
Nissan Altima (http://www.edmunds.com/nissan/altima/2008/index.html) — 232,457
Chevrolet Cobalt (http://www.edmunds.com/chevrolet/cobalt/2007/index.html) — 211,449
2005:
Ford F-Series (includes F-150 (http://www.edmunds.com/used/2006/ford/f150/index.html), F-250 Super Duty (http://www.edmunds.com/used/2006/ford/f250superduty/index.html) and F-350 Super Duty (http://www.edmunds.com/ford/f350superduty/2007/index.html)) — 901,463
Chevrolet Silverado (includes 1500 (http://www.edmunds.com/used/2006/chevrolet/silverado1500/index.html), 1500 Classic (http://www.edmunds.com/chevrolet/silverado1500classic/2007/index.html), 1500 SS (http://www.edmunds.com/used/2006/chevrolet/silverado1500ss/index.html), 1500 SS Classic (http://www.edmunds.com/chevrolet/silverado1500ssclassic/2007/index.html), 1500HD (http://www.edmunds.com/used/2006/chevrolet/silverado1500hd/index.html), 1500HD Classic (http://www.edmunds.com/chevrolet/silverado1500hdclassic/2007/index.html), 2500HD (http://www.edmunds.com/used/2006/chevrolet/silverado2500hd/index.html), 2500HD Classic (http://www.edmunds.com/chevrolet/silverado2500hdclassic/2007/index.html), 3500 (http://www.edmunds.com/used/2006/chevrolet/silverado3500/index.html), 3500 Classic (http://www.edmunds.com/chevrolet/silverado3500classic/2007/index.html)) — 705,891
Toyota Camry (http://www.edmunds.com/toyota/camry/2007/index.html), Camry Hybrid (http://www.edmunds.com/toyota/camryhybrid/2007/index.html) and Camry Solara (http://www.edmunds.com/toyota/camrysolara/2007/index.html) — 433,703
Dodge Ram (includes 1500 (http://www.edmunds.com/used/2006/dodge/rampickup1500/index.html), 1500 SRT-10 (http://www.edmunds.com/used/2006/dodge/rampickup1500srt10/index.html), 2500 (http://www.edmunds.com/used/2006/dodge/rampickup2500/index.html) and 3500 (http://www.edmunds.com/used/2006/dodge/rampickup3500/index.html)) — 400,453
Honda Accord (http://www.edmunds.com/used/2006/honda/accord/index.html) — 369,293
Honda Civic (http://www.edmunds.com/used/2006/honda/civic/index.html) — 308,415
Nissan Altima (http://www.edmunds.com/used/2006/nissan/altima/index.html) — 255,371
Chevrolet Impala (http://www.edmunds.com/used/2006/chevrolet/impala/index.html) — 246,481
Chevrolet Malibu (http://www.edmunds.com/chevrolet/malibu/2007/index.html) — 245,861
Chevrolet TrailBlazer (http://www.edmunds.com/chevrolet/trailblazer/2007/index.html) and TrailBlazer EXT (http://www.edmunds.com/used/2006/chevrolet/trailblazerext/index.html) — 244,150
not to burst your bubble its not on the lists even hit other years. Yes over the years there have been many different engine combos in the stangs and same goes with other cars. Yes mustang has a big following. Its just sad how they are selling out. They tell people they cant us the name mustang in anything, then sell out saying fine you can buy rights to make a special edition.
best selling cars of all time by the way are
5 - Model T 16,500,000 sold
4- Volkswagon beetle 21,529,464
3- Volks Bug 24 mill
2- Ford F series - 25 million sold
1- corolla 35 million sold

[Jacostang]

I said its the most modified not the most made.

[Ruckus46gt]

I said its the most modified not the most made.
i bet you honda's are modified more, and you said how many cars can say they sold over 9 million and there are over 24 other cars that have. Actually the ford escort has outsold the mustang, but getting back to the point there are to many special edition 05+ stangs

[Rev'n Kevin]

:sissyfight:

This is getting heated.

Not to change the subject, but I watched the new Pinks-All Out from Tucson tonight, 4 mustangs made it to the 16 and none of them won it, winner was a chevy pick-up, oh the humanity! But I will say the old 70 year old in the Mustang was fun to watch, he slammed those gears with some authority, you got to respect that, hehe

[Martimus]

Personally I say let them make as many special editions as they want!!! After all its just a freaking car!! Anyway the way I figure it the more special editions they produce the more the car stays in the public eye. And the more the car stays in the public eye the less likely it is that Ford's soul-less beancounters will consider axing the Mustang in order to make room for some new gas sipping sub-sub-sub-compact econo box. Don't forget CAFE regulations will continue requiring higher and higher fleet MPG averages! :uhh:

Do I worry that it'll lower the value of our cars? Heck no... the economy and gas prices are doing that just fine without much help from Ford. :pound:

Will it make our cars less unique? Heck no... its a Mustang after all and not a Aston Martin! If unique was what I was going after I'd sell my house, Mustang, and Sport Trac and use the proceeds to make a down payment on a Bugati Veyron! :wosautos131:

[AZSonicSnake]

ok, so since people have not had a problem with all the different roush varations or the saleens variations or the cobra and the bullit, or the many other special editions, what changes now? there has always been many different special editions. i see no problem with it, if its selling cars and keeping the legend alive, than i say F it! do all ya want. i have my pony, and i am content with it. i would be more disappointed if we went without it like camaro owners have for the past few years than be cryin about too many special editions...

[Bandit]

[Aerosi665]

:sissyfight:

This is getting heated.

Not to change the subject, but I watched the new Pinks-All Out from Tucson tonight, 4 mustangs made it to the 16 and none of them won it, winner was a chevy pick-up, oh the humanity! But I will say the old 70 year old in the Mustang was fun to watch, he slammed those gears with some authority, you got to respect that, hehe

I work out at SIR and let me tell you, we have some extremely talented drivers out there. I really hope that "70" year old you're speaking of is Chuck Hawk... Owner of Hawk's performance here in Tucson. He is a HELL of a driver if so. I did not get the see the episode, what did the car look like?

To the OP: I personally hate 90% of the mustang special editions. They are a sad excuse for dealers to jack up the MSRP and to fool customers into thinking they're getting something special. Saleen, Roush, Steeda... they are the real companies. Leave it to people that actually race to develop a special edition.

[Ruckus46gt]

There has always been the saleen edition, roush editions, steeda, mach's, cobra's, bullitts, and boss mustangs. they all have done something for the sport and for the product from testing new items and making the car better through engineering for years, but now Joe Schmo can make an eidtion thats just stupid. Now you can get the av8r, california edition, foose edition, cdc edition, warriors in pink edition, cooperstate edition, "Dealership name" edition, Twister special edition, Hertz edition, shradach edition, Mustang Sally edition, BlackJack edition, racecraft edition, etc. Even Saleen, Roush are getting out of hand i think there are 6 or 7 saleen editions and also 6 or 7 different roush editions. Its just way to over the top. I like the new stangs, but man its out of hand

[BLK03SVT]

I could really care less how many special edition Mustangs are made- I'm never going to buy one. I also don't think it degrades the Mustang. Just the fact that there is so much interest in these vehicles is great for the hobby and great for the Mustang- even if the special editions aren't what we would all like to see or what he/she feels a special edition mustang should be. I always think it's great walking around SEMA and seeing so many different Mustang's. In the end, I think it strengthens the hobby.

When talking specifically about these special editions, what I don't like is how so many "tuners", dealerships, etc. are slapping fiberglass body kits, striping, intake and exhaust and jacking the price of the car to an unreasonable level for what the car actually is. A while back I had read an article in either C&D or Road & Track where the Shelby GT, Steeda, and Saleen were all compared. Yea they did handle better, and looks were changed, but for the performance dollar, they just simply didn't seem worth the $. The best part was when compared to a stock GT, they were maybe a tick faster.

[chewbaccajones]

Also keep in mind how many different ways you could order a Mustang from the factory in the 60's to early 70's. Not only the Mustang but Mopar and Chevy as well. How many options do you have when ordering a Mustang from the factory today? Not many vs back then - you have inside and outside colors, V6 or V8, manual or auto, rear wing or not and maybe navi. The aftermarket has just stepped in and given more options. Not everyone in the Mustang demographic wants 600hp or has the means to pay 100k for a top of the line Saleen. If we had more real options from the factory (real options like a 7.0 engine or heavier duty trans) and more dealer options, that might keep some of these "special edition" stangs at bay like the new "Jager Bomb Edition".

[Rev'n Kevin]

I work out at SIR and let me tell you, we have some extremely talented drivers out there. I really hope that "70" year old you're speaking of is Chuck Hawk... Owner of Hawk's performance here in Tucson. He is a HELL of a driver if so. I did not get the see the episode, what did the car look like?

I believe it was Chuck, really was fun watching him, on that episode, check for it, I'm sure they'll repeat it a hundred times, lol. The fast 8, they did was killer, the winner ran a 7.97, it was incredible, I was thinking I was too old to get back into it, but after watching the 70 year old, man I got the fever. BTW, he only lost by a bumper, it was sooooo close, best episode of pinks I've ever watched. Hey if you see the guy with the Mach 1, slap him for me, lol, I can't believe he jumped and let a duster take the win, I was really hoping to see what he could do.

[Sir Charles]

Awesome!

[El Jefe]

Between 99-04 Roush made the V6 Stage 1, the V8 Stage 1, 2, 3, Sport, 360R, 380R, 440A, Cobra, Boyd Coddington Special, Shaker Special, and some prototypes. Thats at least 12 different versions on the same bodystyle.

I believe 2005+ has over 20 different versions now. And theyre even authorizing dealerships to make their own special Roush's. Theres no end in sight. As long as they can change one or two things and give a cool name, they will make them.

I havent even mentioned Saleen which has at least 10 different models now. Plus you have all the Mustangs Ford has made. Another 15+. So since 99 theres been about 50 different versions made. Sickening...and its only hurting the value of the ones before them. Youd think with the way the economy is they would stop all this crap

[Ruckus46gt]

Between 99-04 Roush made the V6 Stage 1, the V8 Stage 1, 2, 3, Sport, 360R, 380R, 440A, Cobra, Boyd Coddington Special, Shaker Special, and some prototypes. Thats at least 12 different versions on the same bodystyle.

I believe 2005+ has over 20 different versions now. And theyre even authorizing dealerships to make their own special Roush's. Theres no end in sight. As long as they can change one or two things and give a cool name, they will make them.

I havent even mentioned Saleen which has at least 10 different models now. Plus you have all the Mustangs Ford has made. Another 15+. So since 99 theres been about 50 different versions made. Sickening...and its only hurting the value of the ones before them. Youd think with the way the economy is they would stop all this crap
Someone else is on the same page...i figured i was going to get the your only saying it cause you drive a chevy input. Its like ok we put out a new better special edition we will give it 2 or 3 months for people to buy it and then tell them a new rarer one is coming out and we will make 200 instead of 225 to make it more rare

[About2Bite]

And there will always be only one Terminator* :champ:







*You can't say anything about an anniversary edition, that had to be done.

[El Jefe]

Someone else is on the same page...i figured i was going to get the your only saying it cause you drive a chevy input. Its like ok we put out a new better special edition we will give it 2 or 3 months for people to buy it and then tell them a new rarer one is coming out and we will make 200 instead of 225 to make it more rare
But If I was Jack Roush, Id be doing it to. Who wouldnt want to make millions??:hi:

[AZSonicSnake]

And there will always be only one Terminator:champ:


AMEN! :woot1: :woot2:

[AZ-GT]

The AV8R ended up going for $500K. The money goes to the EAA Young Eagles Foundation. I haven't seen posted who bought it.

http://www.autoblog.com/2008/08/05/fords-av8r-mustang-nets-500k-for-charity/

[Jacostang]

WOW! Thats a great amount for them!!