# Are Classic Ford Mustangs Really Fast?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/are-classic-ford-mustangs-really-fast/114888>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Tags:** mustang, ford\
**Created:** [April 2, 2018, 2:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/are-classic-ford-mustangs-really-fast/114888 "2018-04-02T14:49:35Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![It\_s-Me](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/it_s-me/32/12660_2.png) [@It\_s-Me](https://community.cartalk.com/u/It_s-Me)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2019, 2:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/are-classic-ford-mustangs-really-fast/114888/41 "2019-01-14T14:42:22Z")

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> [@Mustangman](#):
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> I liked your comment but a little research shows top end for one of these 225 hp “beasts” as 145! 😲
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> [1992 Ford Mustang GT LX specifications](https://www.musclecardrive.com/ford/1992-ford-mustang-gt.php)

I keep forgetting RWHP vs BHP so if that 225 is rear wheel i guess 140 mph is possible.

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**Author:** ![shadowfax](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/shadowfax/32/13026_2.png) [@shadowfax](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shadowfax)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2019, 2:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/are-classic-ford-mustangs-really-fast/114888/42 "2019-01-14T14:56:13Z")

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The '93 Fiat Coupe Turbo had 220hp and did 155. It’s not just horsepower, but aero that needs to be considered at triple-digit speeds.

I’ve gotten to 117 in my MR2, which has 130hp, and I could have gone faster if I hadn’t run out of race track.

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2019, 4:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/are-classic-ford-mustangs-really-fast/114888/43 "2019-01-14T16:02:12Z")

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> [@It\_s\_Me](#):
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> BHP so if that 225 is rear wheel

That 225 hp is SAE net crankshaft HP as advertised by Ford. Maybe a tad understated but wheel HP would be about 190 - 195 with a manual trans.

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2019, 4:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/are-classic-ford-mustangs-really-fast/114888/44 "2019-01-14T16:07:33Z")

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> [@shadowfax](#):
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> but aero that needs to be considered at triple-digit speeds.

Absolutely true! Aero has gotten so much attention over the last 30 years that even econo-boxes can easily crack 100 mph. It helps highway mpg’s a lot. My old 215 cid 6 cylinder (100 hp??), Powerglide trans, '64 Pontiac Tempest (the year they got bigger) would hit 95 mph

The HP required for top speed is a cubic function so 2 times faster means 8 times the HP required as long as the gearing is correct.

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