1987 Ford Mustang GT Test Drive
1987 saw the transformation of the (even then) long in the tooth ‘Fox body’ mustang, touting new Taurus like rounded corners and flush euro style headlamps and turn indicators. The performance was also upgraded. The 302 cubic inch V8, marketed ubiquitously as a 5.0 was technically a 4.9, but horsepower was up from 210, to 225 displaying an attractive intake topper. The sprint to 60mph was quite respectable for 1987, even if many publications from the day obtaining better numbers from the more basic LX 5.0 due to the weight increase from the GT’s skirting.
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I THINK FROM 1987-1993 FORD MUSTANG GT 5.0 BOSS 302 CI V8 225 HP AND 300 LB-FT OF TORQUE 0-60 MPH: 6.5 SEC LOSS THE SALE PRODUCTION 2ND PLACE TO IN THE HANDS OF CHEVROLET CAMARO DUDE
Perhaps!
The reason they stopped making camaro/firechicken in the early 2000’s was because of dismal sales volume. The mustang out sold them both combined