The Mustang GL is a motor vehicle from Ford, with rear wheel drive, a front mounted engine and a 2 door coupé body style.
The 3.8 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 6 cylinder unit that has an output of 110 bhp (112 PS/82 kW) of power at 3800 rpm, and maximum torque of 237 N·m (175 lb·ft/24.2 kgm) at 1600 rpm.
Power is transmitted to the wheels through a 3 speed automatic gearbox.
Its claimed kerb weight is 1262 kg.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2550 mm | 100.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1438 mm | 56.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1448 mm | 57 inches | |
| Length | 4549 mm | 179.1 inches | |
| Width | 1755 mm | 69.1 inches | |
| Height | 1318 mm | 51.9 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.78 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1262 kg | 2782 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 57.3% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 58.3 litres | 12.8 [15.4] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
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| Cylinders | V 6 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 3.8 litre 3791 cc (231.341 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 96.52 × 86.36 mm
3.8 × 3.4 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.12 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (SAE net) |
112 PS (110 bhp) (82 kW) at 3800 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAE net) |
237 Nm (175 ft·lb) (24.2 kgm) at 1600 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAE net) |
21.6 kW/litre 29.4 ps/litre 29 bhp/litre 0.48 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAE net) |
62.52 Nm/litre
0.76 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8.6:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 785.6 kPa (113.9 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 4 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 631.83 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 88.37 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 PS/kg 65 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 87.16 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 15.39 kg/kW 25.7 lb/bhp |
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 3.050 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 5JJ x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5JJ x 14 | ||
| Tyres front | P185/75 R 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | P185/75 R 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 256 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 229 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.73 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 637219 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 66B | ||
| RAC rating | 34.7 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1983 Ford Mustang GL added 2020-02-09. Last modified 2022-12-27. |
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