mustangchief Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 10 minutes ago, jcartwright99 said: From every first drive, each said the GT felt significantly quicker from a start. Here we have a test saying its inherit advantage isn't? That doesn't make a whole lot of sense to me. See above, I recognize the similar trap speeds, but it is a faster vehicle. Other testers will have different trap speeds, some maybe slower. Based on the fact you have a much heavier vehicle putting in a few same numbers and then a larger gap in others, I would think the inherit advantage is there. 23 MPG overall vs 20 MPG is pretty significant also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msm859 Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 14 minutes ago, mustangchief said: I would not focus so much on the Trap numbers, it brakes shorter, has better skid pad numbers, passes quicker, figure 8s faster, is a lot faster in the taller gears. I'd bet a nickel it is tuned to not rush out of the gate to keep Grandma from getting whiplash. The widening gap at higher speeds support that. I'm sure if you want to monkey with the tune, it will launch pretty quick. Another reason to harness that kind of power is to not snap the drive shaft. Launching almost three tons into a 13.8 quarter at over 100mph takes a pretty beefy shaft to start with, applying all that torque would probably take an upgrade. I agree except 0-60 is probably the number 1 cited performance figure. The GT needs to have that be quicker simply for marketing. I suspect it in fact is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying68 Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 Did they release the official EPA rating yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustangchief Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 Another bit of information missing is what mode are they testing in, was the battery at full charge, all of these effect timing. I don't think people shopping these are looking for a drag SUV anyhow, just one where a youngster in his Honda Civic needs a lesson in judge your competition carefully. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustangchief Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 49 minutes ago, Flying68 said: Did they release the official EPA rating yet? No, that is what MT got during testing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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