Not all Mustang clubs are fascinated with the largest and most powerful engines produced by Ford. Some are actually more fascinated with the newer 3.7L, V6 engines that have been code named “Cyclone”. These engines may be smaller but they still pack a punch of 305 HP stock. The Cyclone Mustangs Club of Florida is made up of Cyclone owners and Mustang enthusiasts that are taking the car scene by storm. Engulfing the community with their swift and powerful ponies, this group is attracting other Cyclone owners from across the nation like a spiraling vortex of Mustang muscle. With over two hundred members in just under eight months, the club is growing at a steady rate and is estimated to hit the upper eastern seaboard and the western seaboard to open new chapters in both the New Jersey and California areas within the next few weeks.
“The club was founded on the basis of showcasing the versatility of the Cyclone engine while building a sense of community amongst owners of the cars. The club membership houses everyone from hardcore drag racers and curve carving autocross drivers to members of the more show-then-go parking lot queen variety. The members of the club have been pushing the cars to their limits and then some. We are currently seeking incorporation and are planning to go wide-open throttle with our plans for the future. The other co-founders Chris Chicoyne, Joe Ortiz, and Kyle Parker are helping plan to take the club nationwide”, says Jason Lawrence, one of the co-founders of the Cyclone Mustangs Club.
The members of the Cyclone Mustangs Club are pushing the limits on their stangs and should not be underestimated. Like the alerts and warnings of coastal weathermen, keep your eyes on the horizon because these naturally aspirated Cyclones are reaching the twelve-second territory on the strip and have rivaled some V8 competitors. Adding forced induction and nitrous, the club now has monster ponies that have dipped into the eleven and ten-second quarter mile to show that these smaller engines are true street performers. Spiraling down the strip and spiraling through the country, this group is one to keep on the radar.