The Mustang GT is a rear wheel drive coupé motor vehicle with a front placed engine, manufactured by Ford.
Its 8 cylinder, single overhead camshaft naturally aspirated engine has 3 valves per cylinder and a volume of 4.6 litres. In this application it develops power and torque figures of 300 bhp (304 PS/224 kW) at 5750 rpm and 434 Nm (320 lbft/44.3 kgm) at 4500 rpm respectively.
This power is transferred to the wheels via a 5 speed automatic gearbox.
Its stated weight at the kerb is 1596 kg.
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 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2720 mm | 107.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1582 mm | 62.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1588 mm | 62.5 inches | |
| Length | 4775 mm | 188 inches | |
| Width | 1877 mm | 73.9 inches | |
| Height | 1407 mm | 55.4 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.76 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1596 kg | 3519 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| 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 | 304 PS (300 bhp) (224 kW) at 5750 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 434 Nm (320 ft·lb) (44.3 kgm) at 4500 rpm |
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| Specific output | 48.6 kW/litre 66.1 ps/litre 65.2 bhp/litre 1.07 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
94.33 Nm/litre
1.14 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | aluminium block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | SFi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1185.4 kPa (171.9 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 190.58 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.19 PS/kg 140.17 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 kW/kg 187.97 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.19 bhp/kg 0.08 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 7.13 kg/kW 11.92 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 18/23 US MPG city/highway | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 13.1/10.2 l/100km city/highway | ||
| km/litre | 7.7/9.8 km/l city/highway | ||
| UK MPG | 21.6/27.6 UK MPG city/highway | ||
| US MPG | 18.0/23.0 US MPG city/highway | ||
| 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 | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 8.0 x 17 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 8.0 x 17 | ||
| Tyres front | P235/55 ZR 17 98 W | ||
| Tyres rear | P235/55 ZR 17 98 W | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 316 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 300 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.75 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.31 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 122166 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 40.4 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2004 Ford Mustang GT Automatic (2005) added 2004-10-25. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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