The Mustang GT is a rear wheel drive coupé road car with a front mounted engine, from Ford.
Its engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 4.6 litre, single overhead camshaft 90 degree V 8 cylinder with 3 valves per cylinder. This powerplant produces 315 bhp (319 PS/235 kW) of power at 6000 rpm, and maximum torque of 440 N·m (325 lb·ft/44.9 kgm) at 4250 rpm.
Power is delivered to the wheels by means of a 5 speed manual transmission.
The Ford Mustang GT weighs a stated 1603 kg at the kerb.
Full specs
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Applicable to the USA domestic market(s). | ||
| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2720 mm | 107.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1582 mm | 62.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1598 mm | 62.9 inches | |
| Length | 4778 mm | 188.1 inches | |
| Width | 1877 mm | 73.9 inches | |
| Height | 1412 mm | 55.6 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.76 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1603 kg | 3534 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 54% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 60.6 litres | 13.3 [16] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 4.6 litre 4601 cc (280.77 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 90.2 × 90 mm
3.55 × 3.54 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
3 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (SAE net) |
319 PS (315 bhp) (235 kW) at 6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAE net) |
440 Nm (325 ft·lb) (44.9 kgm) at 4250 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAE net) |
51.1 kW/litre 69.4 ps/litre 68.5 bhp/litre 1.12 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAE net) |
95.63 Nm/litre
1.16 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | aluminum block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1201.7 kPa (174.3 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 6250 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 575.13 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 199.24 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.2 PS/kg 146.53 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 kW/kg 196.51 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.2 bhp/kg 0.09 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 6.82 kg/kW 11.4 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.MS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.PR.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 8.0 x 18 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 8.0 x 18 | ||
| Tyres front | P235/50 WR 18 | ||
| Tyres rear | P235/50 WR 18 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 316 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 300 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.68 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.55 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 191576 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 40.4 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2008 Ford Mustang GT (2010) added 2008-11-19. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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