It's Time to Represent

5.0 Mustang and Super Fords Wants YOU...and your 'Stang

Posted March 12 2009 03:00 AM by KJ Jones
Filed under: Miscellaneous, Syntec Top Car Challenge, KJ Jones

All-purpose "street cars," and their various degrees or levels of badness, have been the subject of many discussions, arguments, and occasionally, full-on brawls, for as long as any of us can probably imagine.

For folks like us, Ford Mustangs...more specifically Mustangs that were built between the years 1979 and 2009, are the baddest of the bad. That's how it is, you can't tell us anything different. Understandably, though, enthusiasts who like other makes and models of cars feel the same way we do.

If you think your Pony is the baddest-of-the-bad, all-around street machines, the folks at Castrol Syntec are giving you, and lovers of other rides, a great opportunity to prove it. 5.0 Mustang and Super Fords needs your Mustangs! We've been asked to select a Mustang to compete against cars chosen by the editors of other Source Interlink Media automotive titles, in the Castrol Syntec Top Car Challenge.

What is the Castrol Syntec Top Car Challenge? I'll tell you after the jump...

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Does your Mustang have what it takes to win the Castrol Syntec Top Car Challenge? If you think it does, enter today! www.SyntecTopCarChallenge.com

The Castrol Syntec Top Car Challenge is a hard-core endurance test sponsored by Castro Syntec, that pits vehicles selected by the editors of 5.0, Eurotuner, Import Tuner, Honda Tuning, Modified, Lowrider and Super Street magazines, in a head-to-head competition to determine who has the ultimate car setup.

Registered and insured, street vehicles will be tested in the following categories: Lap times during a 20-minute road-course session; quarter-mile e.t and quarter-mile speed; rear-wheel horsepower measured on a chassis dyno; power-to-weight ratio; emissions; acceleration from 0-60 mph; braking from 80-0 mph; endurance during a drive from Los Angeles to Buttonwillow Raceway, and vehicle cost. Any fuel can be used, but only Castrol oil (any weight you specify) can be used in all the engines of the cars that are competing.

Do you think your Mustang has what it takes to win? Do you think you'd like to give it a shot? Have you "always wanted to get your 'Stang in the magazine?" Do you think there isn't anything at stake other than bragging rights? Well, the bragging rights are priceless, but, the overall winner of the Castrol Syntec Top Car Challenge stands to win ten-THOUSAND dollars in prize money as well!

Hopefully this info will motivate you enough to jump on the event's official Web site (www.SyntecTopCarChallenge.com) and enter. Registration involves filling out a simple form and submitting it along with a few good photos of your Mustang.

C'mon, 'Stangbangers! Give us some good Mustangs to choose from. Jump on the Web site and register TODAY, and be sure to check out the contest's Web site (www.SyntecTopCarChallenge.com) on May 5th, for a look at some of the entries that have been submitted.

Reader Comments:

1. IM JUST WONDERING WHEN ARE THEY GOING TO PICK THE CARS THAT WILL BE IN THE CHALLENGE? THEY SAID IT WAS ON OR ABOUT THE 11TH OF MAY HAS THE DATE CHANGED?

NICKD69 - Posted May 18 2009 07:26 PM

2. The cars have already been picked. Sometime in the beginning of June they will be posting videos of the winner each magazine picked on Castrol's website at www.syntectopcarchallenge.com.

94cobra69ss396 - Posted May 22 2009 10:57 AM

3. HOW DO YOU KNOW THEY BEEN PICKED? IT DOESNT SHOW ANYTHING ON THE SITE,IT SHOWS A FEW CARS FOR EACH MAGAZINE THAT WERE CHOSEN BY THE EDITORS BUT IT DOESNT SAY WHICH CAR WAS PICKED AND IF YOU KNOW CAN YOU TELL ME WHICH ONES WERE THANKS PLUS HOW DO YOU KNOW THERE SHOWING THE WINNERS IN JUNE WHERE DID YOU FIND THAT INFO AT UNLESS IM MISSING SOMETHING ON THE SITE LOL.

NICKD69 - Posted May 23 2009 12:49 PM

4. I know because you will see my car.

94cobra69ss396 - Posted May 24 2009 11:58 PM

5. well thats kinda funny cause your screenname says 94cobra but the only cobra in the top 3 is a 96 cobra so good try bud lol

NICKD69 - Posted May 25 2009 12:45 AM

6. I'm not sure why you can't see all the cars anymore. You could before they put the videos of the editors up. My car was the 5th one up on the site before they did that. In fact, you can't see any of the winning cars for any of the mags anymore. And yes I do know what all winning cars are. If you're in CA you can see my car at Auto Club Raceway in Fontana at the Street Legal drags next Saturday. I'll be track testing the new suspension.

94cobra69ss396 - Posted May 25 2009 04:32 PM

7. YEA MY CAR IS THE 03 CHARCOAL GT 2ND CAR BUT YEA I ONLY SEE 3 CARS IN WHICH ONE IS MINE BUT WHY ARENT THEY SHOWING WHO GOT PICKED AND ARE YOU SERIOUS THAT YOU GOT PICKED? AND HOW DID YOU FIND OUT WHAT ALL THE WINNING CARS ARE THE SITE DOESNT SAY ANYTHING ABOUT WHO WON I JUST DONT MAKE SENCE PLUS THEY DONT EVEN LET YOU KNOW THAT YOU DIDNT MAKE IT LIKE A E-MAIL TO SAY THANKS FOR ENTERING BUT WE CHOSE SOMEONE ELSE. WELL IF YOUR TELLING THE TRUTH ABOUT BEING PICKED THEN I'LL BE ROOTING FOR YA TO KICK SOME IMPORT BUTT.LATER

NICKD69 - Posted May 26 2009 07:03 PM

8. OOPS IT SUPPOSED TO SAY "IT JUST DONT MAKE SENCE" LOL BUT SORRY MAN I LIVE IN AZ SO COMING OUT TO SEE YOU TEST YOUR CAR WONT HAPPEN AND AGAIN GOOD LUCK.

NICKD69 - Posted May 26 2009 07:14 PM

9. Yes I'm serious. My name is Ron and you will see my video on Castrol's website next month. I found out what the other cars were when I went for my photo and video shoot. After the shoot I went back to Castrol's website and figured out who the cars belonged to. There were only two cars that I couldn't find all the info about but I found out the rest. Thanks for well wishes once you see the other cars you'll see I need it. Some of the other mags picked fully sponsored race cars.

94cobra69ss396 - Posted May 26 2009 10:34 PM

10. this dont make sence the rules said no race cars they had to be licenced cars/street cars with some performance mods so right there your lying good try though and if your not then they lied about what kind of cars have to be in the challenge plus there will be no way in hell you would win if you had to go up againist sponsored race cars lmfao good try ron.

NICKD69 - Posted May 27 2009 08:38 PM

11. That’s how I felt when I found out what the cars were. The car for Honda Tuning had his photo shoot right after me and it was a completely gutted car with only a racing seat and cage in it. According to the rules the cars are suppose to have full interior. Also, for the emissions portion you don’t have to have cats like the rules say but you won’t score well. I asked because I usually race my car with an X-pipe without cats and wanted to know if I could install it for the track portion but have my catted H-pipe for the emission portion and they said no. We’re not allowed to change any part except for flat tires. We are only allowed to make adjustments. I’m not lying. You’ll see when the videos come out in a week or so.

94cobra69ss396 - Posted May 27 2009 10:49 PM

12. By the way, you can see the car for Honda Tuning here http://stickydiljoe.com/2009/04/21/exclusive-first-look-at-sportcar-motions-entry-into-the-castrol-syntec-top-car-challenge/

I also posted some comments on there.

94cobra69ss396 - Posted May 27 2009 10:54 PM

13. WELL THATS HORSESHIT BECAUSE THEY MADE RULES AND THEY ARENT EVEN FOLLOWING THEM MAN THAT PISSES ME OFF WELL RON I REALLY DO HOPE YOU KICK EVERYONES ASS SINCE YOU MIGHT BE THE ONLY FULLY INTERIORED CAR THERE AND SORRY I DIDNT BELIVE YOU IT JUST DIDNT MAKE SENCE YA KNOW WELL GOOD LUCK MAN I'LL BE ROOTING FOR YA AND REMEMBER IT TAKES A DRIVER TO DRIVE THE CAR THE WAY IT NEEDS TO BE DRIVEN NO MATER WHATS DONE TO IT IF THEY DONT HAVE EXPERIENCE THEY WONT DO SO HOT SO AGAIN KICK SOME ASS RON FOR ALL US MUSTANG GUYS.....LATER.

NICKD69 - Posted May 28 2009 08:55 PM

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