1966 Ford Mustang
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It all started in 1984 as General Motors vice president Lloyd Reuss, set out to develop the most agile and powerful domestic car that Detroit had ever seen. Enter the ZR1. The ZR1 Corvettes were marketed as the 'King of the Hill', which they definitely are with a Lotus designed, Mercury Marine manufactured, 5. 7-liter all aluminum 32 valve-DOHC LT5 V-8 lurking under the hood. At that time, to develop an American multi-stage valve engine was an innovative gamble, but as the numbers report, GM hit the jackpot. Producing a lofty 375 horsepower, 370 ft-lbs torque, compression ratio of 11. 0: 1, this C4 was playing with the likes of Italian made exotics. To help deliver the power to rear wheels is a unique and beefy, ZF-designed (code-named ML9) six-speed manual transmission, which uses CAGS (Computer Aided Gear Selection) that automatically short-shifts from first to fourth under light throttle. Made famous by the Porsche 959, the ZR1 is equipped with FX3 selective ride and handling controls, allowing its user to switch between three varying options that range from Touring to Performance. All of which are delivered via the heavy-duty Z51 independent short/long arm five-link suspension system. At the tail, you-ll find...