The Ford Mustang is a rear wheel drive motor vehicle, with its engine positioned in the front, and a 2 door coupé bodyshell.
The Mustang forms part of Ford's 1964½ Mustang model series.
Power is supplied by an overhead valve, 4.3 litre naturally aspirated 8 cylinder engine, with 2 valves per cylinder that provides power and torque figures of 164 bhp (166 PS/122 kW) at 4400 rpm and 350 N·m (258 lb·ft/35.7 kgm) at 2200 rpm respectively.
A 3 speed automatic gearbox supplies the power to the driven wheels.
Having a claimed weight at the kerb of 1338 kg, the Ford Mustang manages to cover the 0-60 mph sprint in 11.2 seconds and the quarter mile from rest in 18.8 seconds.
Top claimed speed is 163 km/h, or 101 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2743 mm | 108 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1422 mm | 56 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1422 mm | 56 inches | |
| Length | 4613 mm | 181.6 inches | |
| Width | 1732 mm | 68.2 inches | |
| Height | 1298 mm | 51.1 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 132 mm | 5.2 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.68 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1338 kg | 2950 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 60.6 litres | 13.3 [16] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 4.3 litre 4267 cc (260.388 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 96.52 × 72.9 mm
3.8 × 2.87 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.32 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (gross) |
166 PS (164 bhp) (122 kW) at 4400 rpm |
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| maximum torque (gross) |
350 Nm (258 ft·lb) (35.7 kgm) at 2200 rpm |
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| Specific output (gross) |
28.7 kW/litre 39 ps/litre 38.4 bhp/litre 0.63 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (gross) |
82.02 Nm/litre
0.99 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8.8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1030.8 kPa (149.5 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 533.38 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 8.8 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 11.2 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | 48 s | ||
| Standing quarter-mile | 18.8 s
@ 78 mph |
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| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 163 km/h (101 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 124.27 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 PS/kg 91.4 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 kW/kg 122.57 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 10.94 kg/kW 18.28 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| UK MPG | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 4½ x 13 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 4½ x 13 | ||
| Tyres front | 7.00 x 13 | ||
| Tyres rear | 7.00 x 13 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | 254 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 254 mm | ||
| Braked area | 1619 cm2 | ||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.00 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 271557 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | 1964½ Mustang | ||
| RAC rating | 46.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1964 Ford Mustang Automatic (1965) added 2012-05-23. Last modified 2020-06-20. |
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