The S550 Mustang is hands-down the best-handling Mustang from Ford, ever. Between improvements made over the world-class S197 Mustang and the use of independent rear suspension (IRS) for the first ...

Edward is a car and truck enthusiast with a passion for writing. Growing up, he learned the true value of things from his father and grandfather who gifted him a classic truck that he still possesses ...

S550 on the Ford Mustang is the designation of the platform on which the sixth generation is built. The S550 identifies this platform as a front-engine, rear-wheel drive platform used for the ...

Different people like different drivetrains. There are rear-wheel-drive elitists, front-wheel-drive enthusiasts (for some reason)—and of course, all-wheel-drive loyalists. The latter bunch typically ...

While American muscle cars typically thrive on their classic front-engine, rear-wheel drive setups, the concept of an all-wheel drive muscle car has its merits. Dodge, for instance, offered the ...

When Ford debuted the S550 platform on the Mustang in 2015, it represented a huge evolution in the model's history. Independent rear suspension was now standard, and the Ford's EcoBoost 2.3-liter ...

Does this previous-generation Ford Mustang live up to the hype created by its insane output? You'd better come inside to find out ...

It happens every time a new model is introduced in the high-performance marketplace—inevitably a hardcore group of enthusiasts kick-off an arms-race to bash down elapsed-time barriers on the dragstrip ...

Pontiac’s Firebird Trans Am is one of those iconic models that is long gone, but certainly not forgotten. And not just because of its star roles in popular media, but also thanks to little-known ...

There is a checklist of parts that every enthusiast looks into as soon as a bit of the new car freshness wears off on their Mustang. Right at the top of the list are a cold air intake and a new tune.

Enthusiasts have always cast a looming dark cloud over the S550 Ford Mustang EcoBoost, despite strong sales since its debut in 2015. This is rooted in the fact that it’s not a V8, or even V6 Mustang.