But for every failed attempt there's also a success story with a high so ceremoniously victorious that all travesties on the path to greatness are forgotten. Maybe it was an ever-elusive dyno number, ...

Naturally-aspirated, Ford's latest Coyote-powered Mustangs are quick—especially when plunked in a lightweight car. But in our quest for 8-second time slips in a relatively heavy S197-chassis Mustang, ...