Summary of Magazine Tests - 1982-1993 Mustang GT's
Here's a summary of all the 3rd generation Mustang GT road tests we've run across, in table format. It's kind of interesting to see how the numbers have changed through the years!
Car |
Magazine |
0-60 |
Quarter mile |
Braking, 60-0 |
Skidpad |
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1982 Hatchback * |
Motor Trend, Sept. '81 |
6.9 |
16.1 @ 87.2 mph |
159 ft. |
N/A |
1982 Hatchback |
Motor, May 22, 1982 |
8.0 |
N/A |
N/A |
0.735 g |
1982 Hatchback |
Motor Trend, May '82 |
7.78 |
16.26 @ 83.7 mph |
178 ft. |
N/A |
1983 Hatchback |
Motor Trend, Oct. '82 |
7.19 |
16.0 @ 87.3 mph |
160 ft. |
N/A |
1985 Hatchback |
Motor Trend, Oct. '84 |
7.08 |
15.51 @ 89.7 mph |
164 ft. |
0.84 g |
1985 Hatchback |
Road & Track, Dec. '84 |
7.2 |
15.9 @ 91.0 mph |
151 ft. |
0.792 g |
1985 Hatchback |
Car & Driver, Jan. '85 |
6.4 |
14.9 @ 91 mph |
N/A |
0.79 g |
1986 Convertible + |
Mustang (Motor Trend), Oct. '86 |
7.36 |
15.69 @ 88.9 mph |
146 ft. |
0.81 g |
1986 Hatchback |
Mustang, Feb. '86 |
6.0 |
14.7 @ 92.0 mph |
N/A |
0.82 g |
1987 Hatchback |
Road & Track, Oct. '86 |
6.7 |
15.3 @ 93.0 mph |
168 ft. |
0.80 g |
1987 Hatchback $ |
Automobile, April '87 |
6.1 |
14.4 @ 96.0 mph |
N/A |
N/A |
1987 Hatchback |
Hot Rod, May '87 |
6.3 |
14.6 @ 96.0 mph |
N/A |
0.83 g |
1987 Hatchback |
Motor Trend Road Tests, 1987 |
6.2 |
14.99 @ 93.9 mph |
144 ft. |
0.84 g |
1987 Hatchback |
Road & Track Perf. Cars, 1988 |
6.2 |
14.8 @ 94.3 mph |
168 ft. |
0.81 g |
1992 Hatchback |
Car Craft, May '92 |
6.26 |
14.72 @ 91.95 mph |
144 ft. |
0.85 g |
* This was a pre-production prototype - actual production '82 GT's did not perform as well. |
+ This was also an automatic - all the other tests were done using a manual transmission. |
$ Manufacturer's estimated data shown in the article - no testing done. |