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 |
|---|
| 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. |
