The Ford Mustang LX V6 Convertible is a rear wheel drive car, with the engine located in the front, and a 3 door convertible/cabriolet body.
Its engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 3.8 litre, overhead valve 6 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. This unit has an output of 88 bhp (89 PS/66 kW) of power at 4200 rpm, and maximum torque of 165 N·m (122 lb·ft/16.8 kgm) at 2600 rpm.
A 3 speed automatic gearbox delivers the power to the wheels.
It weighs a claimed 1354 kg at the kerb.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 3 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2553 mm | 100.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1438 mm | 56.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1448 mm | 57 inches | |
| Length | 4554 mm | 179.3 inches | |
| Width | 1755 mm | 69.1 inches | |
| Height | 1323 mm | 52.1 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.78 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1354 kg | 2985 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 58.3 litres | 12.8 [15.4] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 6 | ||
| 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 | 89 PS (88 bhp) (66 kW) at 4200 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 165 Nm (122 ft·lb) (16.8 kgm) at 2600 rpm |
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| Specific output | 17.3 kW/litre 23.5 ps/litre 23.2 bhp/litre 0.38 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
43.52 Nm/litre
0.53 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8.7:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 546.9 kPa (79.3 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 65.9 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 PS/kg 48.46 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 kW/kg 64.99 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 20.63 kg/kW 34.47 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 19/22 US MPG EPA city/highway | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 12.4/10.7 l/100km city/highway | ||
| km/litre | 8.1/9.4 km/l city/highway | ||
| UK MPG | 22.8/26.4 UK MPG city/highway | ||
| US MPG | 19.0/22.0 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 | 3.050 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 5 x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5 x 14 | ||
| Tyres front | P195/75 R 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | P195/75 R 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.73 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 685894 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 34.7 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1985 Ford Mustang LX V6 Convertible added 2020-07-01. Last modified 2020-07-01. |
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