This car has a 2 door convertible/cabriolet type body with a front located engine supplying power to the rear wheels.
The 4.6 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, single overhead camshaft, 8 cylinder that produces 215 bhp (218 PS/160 kW) of power at 4400 rpm, and maximum torque of 386 N·m (285 lb·ft/39.4 kgm) at 3500 rpm.
This power is transferred to the wheels by means of a 5 speed manual transmission.
Quoted weight at the kerb is 1552 kg.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2573 mm | 101.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1539 mm | 60.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1504 mm | 59.2 inches | |
| Length | 4610 mm | 181.5 inches | |
| Width | 1824 mm | 71.8 inches | |
| Height | 1351 mm | 53.2 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.79 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1552 kg | 3422 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 | 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)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (SAE net) |
218 PS (215 bhp) (160 kW) at 4400 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAE net) |
386 Nm (285 ft·lb) (39.4 kgm) at 3500 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAE net) |
34.8 kW/litre 47.4 ps/litre 46.7 bhp/litre 0.77 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAE net) |
83.89 Nm/litre
1.01 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | sequential port fuel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1054.3 kPa (152.9 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| 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 140.46 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 PS/kg 103.3 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 kW/kg 138.53 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 9.68 kg/kW 16.17 lb/bhp |
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
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| 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 | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | P225/55 ZR 16 | ||
| Tyres rear | P225/55 ZR 16 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S | ||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
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| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 682660 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 40.4 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1997 Ford Mustang GT Convertible added 2020-06-24. Last modified 2020-09-05. |
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