1987 Ford Mustang GT 5.0 V8 Mk III 0-60, quarter mile, specs
| 0-60 mph | 6.2 seconds |
| 0-100 kph | 6.9 seconds |
| Quarter mile | 17.1 s @ 100 mph |
| Top speed | 236 kph / 147 mph |
| Years built | 1987 - 1992 |
| Displacement | 4942 cubic centimeters (4.9 liters / 302 cubic inches) |
| Maximum power | 228 metric horsepower (225 brake horsepower / 168 kilowatts) @ 4200 rpm |
| Maximum torque | 407 Newton-meters (300 pound-feet) @ 3200 rpm |
| Engine location | front-mounted |
| Drive | rear wheel drive |
Ford Mustang GT 5.0 V8 0-60 and acceleration in miles per hour
| 0-10 mph | 0.8 s |
| 0-20 mph | 1.2 s |
| 0-30 mph | 1.7 s |
| 0-40 mph | 2.5 s |
| 0-50 mph | 3.9 s |
| 0-60 mph | 6.2 s |
| 0-70 mph | 10.0 s |
| 0-80 mph | 15.7 s |
| 0-90 mph | 22.4 s |
| 0-100 mph | 29.2 s |
| 0-110 mph | 35.5 s |
| 0-120 mph | 40.4 s |
Ford Mustang GT 5.0 V8 quarter mile and acceleration in feet
| 300 feet | 6.7 s @ 61 mph |
| 1/8 mile | 10.6 s @ 79 mph |
| 1000 feet | 14.0 s @ 92 mph |
| Quarter mile | 17.1 s @ 100 mph |
| 2000 feet | 22.7 s @ 110 mph |
| 1/2 mile | 27.3 s @ 115 mph |
| 3000 feet | 29.6 s @ 117 mph |
| 3500 feet | 32.7 s @ 119 mph |
| 4000 feet | 35.6 s @ 120 mph |
Ford Mustang GT 5.0 V8 acceleration times in kilometers per hour
| 0-10 kph | 0.5 s |
| 0-20 kph | 0.9 s |
| 0-30 kph | 1.2 s |
| 0-40 kph | 1.5 s |
| 0-50 kph | 1.8 s |
| 0-60 kph | 2.2 s |
| 0-70 kph | 2.9 s |
| 0-80 kph | 3.8 s |
| 0-90 kph | 5.1 s |
| 0-100 kph | 6.9 s |
| 0-110 kph | 9.3 s |
| 0-120 kph | 12.4 s |
| 0-130 kph | 16.2 s |
| 0-140 kph | 20.3 s |
| 0-150 kph | 24.6 s |
| 0-160 kph | 28.9 s |
| 0-170 kph | 32.9 s |
| 0-180 kph | 36.6 s |
| 0-190 kph | 39.6 s |
| 0-200 kph | 41.8 s |
Ford Mustang GT 5.0 V8 distance acceleration in meters
| 100 meters | 7.0 s @ 101 kph |
| 200 meters | 10.5 s @ 128 kph |
| 300 meters | 13.9 s @ 147 kph |
| 400 meters | 17.0 s @ 161 kph |
| 500 meters | 19.8 s @ 170 kph |
| 600 meters | 22.4 s @ 177 kph |
| 700 meters | 24.9 s @ 182 kph |
| 800 meters | 27.2 s @ 185 kph |
| 900 meters | 29.3 s @ 188 kph |
| 1 kilometers | 31.4 s @ 190 kph |
| 1.1 kilometers | 33.3 s @ 192 kph |
| 1.2 kilometers | 35.2 s @ 193 kph |
| 1.3 kilometers | 37.1 s @ 195 kph |
| 1.4 kilometers | 38.9 s @ 197 kph |
| 1.5 kilometers | 40.8 s @ 199 kph |
