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Thinking about picking up a new Mustang? Great, now you’ll just need to choose which one. And Ford may have just made your decision a little more difficult. Returning to the 2019 lineup is the California Special, a new edition of Dearborn’s pony car that revives the look and feel of a classic. The name first surfaced way back in 1968 when Ford took stylistic inspiration from the ’67 Shelby GT prototype and offered it as an aesthetic upgrade package for the original Mustang. Now half a century later, the California Special returns with an array of enhancements. It started out as the Mustang GT, with the 5.0-liter V8 and six-speed manual, and adds features like a front splitter, unique five-spoke wheels, blacked-out grille, a fading stripe along its flank, and microsuede-trimmed seats. And of course there are special badges both inside and out. “Few things are more satisfying than dropping the top on a California Special and taking a drive down the majestic Pacific...

Ken Okuyama might not be a household name but the designer has helped to create a number of memorable vehicles including the Porsche Boxster, Ferarri Enzo, and Ferrari P4/5. His latest creation is called the Kode 0 and it will be unveiled at the Quail, A Motorsports Gathering on August 18th, 2017. One day later, it will be displayed at the Concorso Italiano in Monterey, California. Little is known about the car at this point but it is being described as a one-off model that "brings together Okuyama’s stylish penmanship with a mid-engine V12 in a carbon fiber monocoque." That's not much to go on but the teaser images suggest the model will be a wedge-shaped supercar that features a front spoiler and angular headlights with either LED daytime running lights or LED turn signals. The car also promises to have an extreme profile as one image shows side-mounted air intakes and a flying buttress. Okuyama's previous model, the Kode57, was unveiled last year and it ...