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Wednesday, July 23, 2008
A one-of-a-kind aviation-themed Ford Mustang dubbed AV8R will be unveiled at the EAA AirVenture air show in
Developed by the Ford Racing team, the aviation-inspired Mustang is based on the 2009 Mustang GT with the glass roof. Painted in satin silver matte with black gloss and red accents, the AVR8 features the Air Force star in the glass; special front and rear fascias; integrated spoiler; and Shelby GT500 wheels. Inside the one-off ‘Stang gets "bomber jacket" leather inserts and trim panels along with a "Bullitt" aluminum instrument panel appliqué and shift knob. -Continued
According to Ford, there’s also a an autograph area for the aviation legends and notable enthusiasts scheduled to be in attendance including Edsel B. Ford II, Jack Roush and Morgan Freeman.
In terms of mechanical upgrades, Ford Racing team added a handling pack that includes new dampers, lowering springs, anti-roll bar kit and strut tower brace along with a supercharger and tuned exhaust that will generate 400 horsepower from the aluminum block 4.6-liter V8 engine.
