The Ford Mustang GT 500KR is a 2 door coupé-bodied car with a front positioned engine driving through the rear wheels.
The power is produced by a naturally aspirated engine of 7 litre capacity. This unit features overhead valve valve gear, a 90 degree V 8 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It develops 400 bhp (406 PS/298 kW) of power at 5600 rpm, and maximum torque of 624 N·m (460 lb·ft/63.6 kgm) at 3200 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 4 speed manual 'box.
Quoted weight at the kerb is 1680 kg.
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) | 1476 mm | 58.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1476 mm | 58.1 inches | |
| Length | 4745 mm | 186.8 inches | |
| Width | 1811 mm | 71.3 inches | |
| Height | 1316 mm | 51.8 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.73 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1680 kg | 3704 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 7 litre 6996 cc (426.922 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 107.57 × 96.22 mm
4.24 × 3.79 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.12 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (gross) |
406 PS (400 bhp) (298 kW) at 5600 rpm |
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| maximum torque (gross) |
624 Nm (460 ft·lb) (63.6 kgm) at 3200 rpm |
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| Specific output (gross) |
42.6 kW/litre 58 ps/litre 57.2 bhp/litre 0.94 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (gross) |
89.19 Nm/litre
1.08 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 11.6:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Holley carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1120.8 kPa (162.6 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 874.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| 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 241.4 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.24 PS/kg 177.55 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.18 kW/kg 238.1 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.24 bhp/kg 0.11 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 5.63 kg/kW 9.41 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
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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 | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 6 x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6 x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | Goodyear Speedway 350 E70 x 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | Goodyear Speedway 350 E70 x 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 287 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 254 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.50 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 69333 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 57.4 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1968 Ford Mustang GT 500KR added before December 1995. Last modified 2014-05-17. |
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