Ford Mustang Apollo Edition

Ford has introduced the Mustang Apollo Edition. At first look you might be thinking that this is just a ‘Stang with a NASA theme, but there is more to it than that.

Sure nothing says “America” like a muscle car with USA plastered on it, but under the hood is a special treat. This car should be quite a bit quicker than your standard GT with a supercharged V8 sitting up front. What at first looks like a gimmick starts to look like it has more substance.

For more information about the Ford Mustang Apollo Edition, including specs, click past the jump (or scroll down if you came directly to the full article).

The unique car has aggressive styling with a front splitter that looks like it belongs on the track. The mainly white car has black hood, roof and trunk accents helping it look more menacing. However, the USA wording and United States stripe tone it down a bit.

At the rear is a special Apollo Edition badge where the pony or GT emblems would normally go. It also has a large rear wing that makes it look like it could take flight.

Inside the car is a track ready interior with supportive racing seats and a design that matches the exterior. To show that this is made for performance, the rear seats have been removed and the Apollo Edition logo is placed there, so nobody will have a chance to think that this is just a GT.

In keeping with the spaceship theme, under the hood is an engine that should make this a rocket ship. Ford took the 5.0-liter V8 from the Mustang GT and supercharged it. The result is a 627 horsepower power plant that is almost strong enough to take you to the moon.

“The Apollo program delivered astonishing innovations in technology and achieved a national goal of landing the first human on the moon,” said Edsel B. Ford II, a member of the Ford board of directors. “The entire program was extraordinary – one of our nation’s greatest technological achievements. With this year’s stunning Apollo Edition Mustang, we salute that spirit of American ingenuity with the quintessential American automobile – Ford Mustang.”

The special collector’s car will go up for auction at the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) AirVenture Oshkosh 2015, held July 20th-26th at the Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. All proceeds from the sale of the vehicle will benefit EAA youth education programs.