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5.0 GT's were all slower than the 5.7 TPI cars off the showroom floor. the L98 produced low 14's, magazines tested them at 14.2 in 1990. the best any of the 5.0 GT's ever managed was mid 14's in magazine testing.
there were years that some magazine tests showed the mustang with similar trap speeds, but none capable of a better ET. really, no year with an ET closer than 4-5 tenths. which is a lot in terms of 1/4 mile.
what happens side by side at the track i don't really rely on. simple fact is that you are dealing with street drivers and the spread in driver skill level is much wider than when magazines test. that skews the results a lot.
hell, i have watched Z06's run 15's at the track, does that mean my car is faster than a Z06? hell no, jsut means that driver sucked massively.
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