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Mustang vs. Mustang
From Consumer Reports road tests...
1970 Boss 302 Drivetrain: 302 cid V8, 4 speed manual transmission Horsepower: 290 (SAE gross) Weight: 3335 lbs. 0-60 mph: 8.0 seconds Quarter Mile Time: 16.0 seconds Quarter Mile Speed: 93 mph Overall Fuel Economy: 11 mpg Braking 60-0: 130 ft. 2011 Mustang V6 Drivetrain: 227 cid V6, 6 speed manual transmission Horsepower: 305 (SAE net) Weight: 3540 lbs. 0-60 mph: 6.2 seconds Quarter Mile Time: 14.8 seconds Quarter Mile Speed: 98 mph Overall Fuel Economy: 24 mpg Braking 60-0: 134 ft. Think I'm most surprised by the braking. dcb |
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Re: Mustang vs. Mustang
Interesting, I must admit I have been thinking about that 2011 Mustang V6 as possible daily driver replacement. I know the V8 gets all the press but that 6 cylinder looks like it would be a pretty good driver.
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I could drive a new Mustang V6. The magazine's comparison (in this month's issue) to the Camaro is very favorable. Plus I think Ford got the retro cosmetic cues just right. The new Camaro just looks silly to me.
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Heavier car. Plus, 1970 did not have ABS which increases stopping distance well over what an experenced test driver can do in a non-ABS equipped car.
40 years ago we thought by now we would be in the Jetson's world - with flying cars.
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Most impressed by the braking in the 1970? Me too! 4ft. is pretty minuscule compared to the other improvements made.
24 mpg on a 2011 V6 is pathetic. 11 MPG on a 302? I used to get 12mpg on a 429 cu in. in a '69 Thunderbird. Last edited by Blacky; 09-16-2010 at 08:05 PM. |
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[QUOTE=Blacky;658038]Most impressed by the braking in the 1970? Me too! 4ft. is pretty minuscule compared to the other improvements made.
24 mpg on a 2011 V6 is pathetic. 11 MPG on a 302? I used to get 12mpg on a 429 cu in. in a '69 Thunderbird.[/QUOTE] And my rear tires would last, like a week!
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My 65 Dodge A-100 got 25 mpg and would run 155 on the flat out. 318 3 speed, 2:73 rear w TALL tires, My 66 A-100 got 11 mpg and did 0-60 RFN!! top speed, about 95. BUT the front tires left the ground at 20 MPH and set back down about 55. It got more mileage out of tires than it did driveshafts and wheel studs, or transmission mounts or cases.
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24 mpg average in mixed driving from a 300 hp engine seems pretty good to me. Better than any SVX. I drove a '66 Galaxie 500 coupe with a 390/2-barrel/C-6 automatic. That thing seemed to have a hole in the 22-gallon gas tank, and it needed an anchor to stop. Of course, I only paid $300 for it... dcb |
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I hate Fords but if this motor proves reliable, it is quite a feat of engineering if you ask me. |
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And it bears mentioning that Consumer Reports mileage findings are from actual road tests and are NOT estimates.
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