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The Mustang GT also featured a stiffer handling suspension, a 3.08:1 rear axle ratio (later changed to 3.27:1 or 3.55:1 depending on the transmission and model year), dual exhaust tips, and larger 16-inch (410 mm) wheels (compared to the base Mustang's 15-inch wheels). The 1994 Mustang GT was named Motor Trend Car of the Year.
Since one-foot rollout before the timer starts is used by some North American publications, times which exclude the time of the first foot of acceleration are included. [1] [2] [4] All times are independently tested and verified.
According to Road & Track, the Mustang Cobra could complete a 1/4 mile in 14.5 seconds at a trap speed of 98 mph (158 km/h). Acceleration from zero to 60 mph (97 km/h) took 5.9 seconds. [4] The drivetrain received an upgraded transmission, rear disc brakes, and for the first time on a factory Mustang, 17-inch unidirectional wheels.
Back half – the second half of a track, e.g. from the 1/8 mile to mark to the 1,000 foot or 1/4 mile mark for a standard track; Beam – electronic device (e.g. an optical beam) at the starting line to detect a car's staging position; Big tire – Car with a set of rear tires taller than 28.5 inches tall and or wider than 12.5 inches of tread.
The 992.1-generation Porsche 911 GT3 ran a 6:55.2 with Lars Kern behind the wheel following its debut; the latest GT3 RS carries even more pace, turning a certified lap time of 6.44.848 around the ...
Bracket racing is a form of drag racing that allows for a handicap between predicted elapsed time of the two cars over a standard distance, typically within the three standard distances (1/8 mile, 1,000 foot, or 1/4 mile) of drag racing.
The Mustang GTD, just debuted at Monterey Car Week, is basically the company's Mustang GT3 race car, for the road — but it’s even more hardcore than the race car, if you can believe it.
The firing order has been changed from that shared by all previous Modular V8s (1-3-7-2-6-5-4-8) to that of the Ford Flathead V8 (1-5-4-8-6-3-7-2). [17] Compression ratio is 11.0:1, and despite having port fuel injection (as opposed to direct injection ) the engine can still be run on 87 octane gasoline.