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Old 05-14-2013, 01:48 AM   #1
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The other day I ran against one of the new retro style Mustang GT, (not the Coyote engine one) I ran the Boxster up to 130 and was walking away from him the whole time. I slowed down he pulled along side of me and gave me a thumbs up.
Think those 4.6 V8s are only about 300hp, they're slower than our cars. Most surprising highway race I've won was against a 370hp hemi charger r/t, and that was in the 2.5 986.
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Old 05-14-2013, 05:04 AM   #2
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Think those 4.6 V8s are only about 300hp, they're slower than our cars. Most surprising highway race I've won was against a 370hp hemi charger r/t, and that was in the 2.5 986.
The Mustang GT (at least the new ones) are 420 HP (V8). The standard mustang is a V6 and is 300HP
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Old 05-14-2013, 07:53 PM   #3
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The Mustang GT (at least the new ones) are 420 HP (V8). The standard mustang is a V6 and is 300HP
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Not talking about the Coyote motor Mustang.
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