2008 Ford Mustang FR500S - The Birth Of A Race Car

Ford has cooked up a killer turnkey race car that you can buy and go raod racing in tomorrow. It's called the FR500S, and the series is the Ford Racing Mustang Challenge for the Miller Cup. Here's how the cars came to be and what we're going to be doing with one.The full title of this deal is (deep breath) the Ford Racing Mustang Challenge for the Miller Cup presented by BFGoodrich. That's a bit long to be truly catchy, but it does give a shout out to all the parties that made it possible. So what is it? The Miller Cup-you'll forgive the shorthand-is a brand-new road-racing series using modified Mustang GTs that anyone can buy. Here's the deal: These are genuine factory-built and supported race cars-the first Fords to truly have that honor, the company says.


Photo Gallery: 2008 Ford Mustang FR500S - Hot Rod Magazine


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