Those same magazines are pulling 0-60s in the high 3s in the new M3/4. If the new Mustang is still hovering in the same 4.3-4.4 range as the previous model, that will be a bit discouraging. If so, I would expect a GT to get absolutely smoked by the bimmer from a dig, which was not the case at all between the previous generation iterations of the two cars. In other words the Mustang will have lost a lot of ground in that acceleration battle.
I think the argument in favor of the stick axle has started and ended with ruggedness, which was an issue on the 99-04 Cobras but has supposedly been addressed on the S550 (we'll see, right?) But moving to 53/47 weight distribution is worth something in the 60-foot race, and that has always been the Mustang's weakest link, especially stock. It just sits there and spins. I don't think we'll see that this time. If the GT can squat and launch like a Camaro or Corvette, we may really have something here. Extra 50 pounds (AT) or not.
The 2014 V6 Mustang PP is 5 sec 0-60...I doubt a PP EB will be slower.
I've never seen it get that close. The only mag I can think of getting even near a flat 5 is C&D, and like my earlier post mentioned, they tend to post unrealistic numbers with rollout on top of things.
Pretty much. So far, along with a few level heads, it's looking like a boat load of wishful thinking, like the hp numbers as well as the weight numbers.
Then again, 0-60 is really a rare concern for pony car drivers anyway. We tend to care about drag racing or road track results... plus skid pad, stopping and so forth. 0-30 and up is cool and all, but most of us don't brag about 60mph. Instead, it's the 1/4mile.
I completely agree with that. I don't think there's much point at all in the 0-60 sprint, especially in cars with any sort of decent power.
Anywhere between 5-5.3 would be a fair guess. I'm hoping for 5 flat.
