Road Test Performance Comparisons

65GT_small.jpg (1859 bytes) The Early Mustangs

Horsepower numbers are Gross for 1964-71. All other are Net.

From Road&Track '64 1/2 '65 HiPo '65 GT350 '67 GT500 '68 GT350 '75 MustangII
Base Price ($) 2,550   4,311 4,395 4,287 4,093
Length (in) 182 182 182 187 187 175
Weight (lbs) 2,930 2,980 2,790 3,520 3,335 3,265
Engine 289, 4V 289, 4V 289, 4V 428, 2-4V 302, 4V 302, 2V
HP @ rpm 210 @ 4400 271 @ 6000 306 @ 6000 355 @ 5400 315 @ 5000 133 @ 3600
Torque @ rpm 300 @ 2400 312 @ 3400 329 @ 4200 420 @ 3200 333 @ 3800 223 @ 2000
Transmission 4-speed 4-speed 4-speed 3-speed auto 4-speed 3-speed auto
Mileage (mpg) 14-18 13-16 12-16 8-12 11-15 13
0-60 mph(sec) 9.0 8.3 6.8 7.2 6.3 10.5
1/4 Mile (sec) 16.5 15.9 14.7 15.5 14.9 17.9

Motor Trend showed the following 1/4 mile times:

HP 1/4 Mile ET
64 289 HiPo 271 15.7
65 GT350 306 15.7
68 GT500 360 14.8
69 Mach I 351 290 15.6 auto
71 Mach I 429 370 14.6
72 302  141 17.5 auto
75 Cobra II 140 17.5

97cobra_small.jpg (2253 bytes) Late Model Mustangs

  '82 GT '87 GT '94 GT '96 GT '96 Cobra '99 Cobra '03 Cobra
Base Price ($) 9,000 11,300 17,300 17,600 24,800 28,000 34,750
Length (in) 179 179 182 182 182 184 184
Weight (lbs) 3,130 3,270 3,400 3,580 3,288 3,430 3,665
Engine 5.0/302 5.0/302 5.0/302 4.6/281 OHC 4.6/281 DOHC 4.6/281 DOHC 4.6/281 S/C DOHC
HP @ rpm 157 @ 4200 225 @ 4400 215 @ 4400 215 @ 4400 305 @ 5800 320 @ 6000 390 @ 6000
Torque @ rpm 240 @ 2400 300 @ 3000 285 @ 3400 285 @ 3500 300 @ 4800 317 @ 4750 390 @ 3500
Transmission 4-speed 5-speed 5-speed 5-speed 5-speed 5-speed 6-speed
Mileage (mpg)   17-25 17-25 18-27 18-26 17-24 16-23
0-60 mph(sec) 8.1 6.3 6.7   5.7 5.4 4.9
1/4 Mile (sec) 16.2 14.8 15.1 15.3 14.0 13.9 13.3

Motor Trend showed the following 1/4 mile times:

HP 1/4 Mile ET
82 GT 5.0 157 16.7
87 GT 5.0 225 15.1
95 Cobra R 280 13.8

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