The new GT makes, actually,
The new GT makes, actually, 431 hp, on 93 octane. Deduct 10 hp for 91... The new car in base form is actually only 85 lbs heavier, while all the mags have tested FULLY LOADED versions, those are close to 200 lbs more. C&D is known for overstating the performance figures of acceleration on purpose to help sell the brand. One must also consider the location of the testing vs where people live, altitude, density altitude, etc. these all will have huge impacts on acceleratin. So too will a 1/4 tank of fuel vs a full one, that's a 80lb difference. Some of the mags do testing on very prepped tracks or surfaces too, this I know as fact. The new convertible 5.0 is a slouch. When I rented one for two days with 900 mi on it, I had a buddy come across me in town at a light in his 2014 Camaro RS. He was able to take me to about 35-40 and then I passed him. On roll runs from 60-100, he kept even till about 85... I was very surprised, and this is near sealevel, in SoCa where power will be at its best. The now-standard performance timer showed a best 0-60 of 5.1 sec in this 2015 convert 5.0, with 1/8 of a tank of fuel. Oh, and I'm only 145 lbs and 5'10"... My old 2014 coupe 5.0 with standard 3.31 gears in the base stick, did a best of 4.7.... So 4.4-4.5 is realistic, on very prepped surfaces, in a professionals hands. But it's truly a bad day when the camaro just runs away from the new 5.0, badly. I've had that run already too. The older mustang autos were slower still. Autoweek has the most realistic, unbiased testing of cars. And they test in an area under 1000 ft above sealevel in generally good conditions on unprecedented tracks that get light use. Nuff for now, but yes, it's sad that Ford rates all their performance vehicles on 93 and especially when you look at how Ford once overrated their performance vehicles in the late 80's and early 90's, seems they're overcooking the numbers again. I.E.: the new Focus RS's original hp number was going to be 325 hp, then 335, then, finally 350 hp. But after numerous folks in the UK dyno'd some new RS's, they came to the conclusion that the RS was at about 342-345 bhp. And about 325-330 btq. Mind you all that is on UK fuel which is about u.s. 94 octane equivalent. Deduct 5 hp for 93 fuel and another 8-10 hp on 91 and we are at Fords origiinal 325 bhp plan. I have heard it is really only about 325-330, and based on seeing a new Golf R walk away from a new RS above 50 mph, there's def a hp deficit in the RS and possibly the Golf R is making, oddly, 300 bhp. Infact, the U.K. Publications say 300 bhp for the their Golf R while the same pubs say the new Focus RS is 340-345 bhp. Hmmmm. I'm in need of another spare car and it looks like Audi or VW will be getting my vote. Sorry Ford. When you over rate your vehicles and do it on 93 fuel and still those vehicles gets creamed by lesser poured vehicles of similar weight but 35-50 bhp less, on 91 fuel, it's ashame.