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Old 07-17-2010, 01:34 PM   #916
DieselNuts
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Originally Posted by klapper View Post
Take note that in the Motortrend pony car test the Mustang 5.0 got worse mileage than either the SRT8 or SS Camaro. Why do you think that might be? My guess is that the 5.0 Ford has to be revved higher to make it's power, and internal friction increases as the square of rpm.
The mustang had 3:73s...that's the biggest reason. You act like 390ft/lbs isn't enough to daily drive a vehicle...
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