Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 vs Lotus Exige S

Picture of Ford Mustang Shelby GT500
Picture of Lotus Exige S (V6)
Category Mustang Shelby GT500Lotus Exige S (V6)
Engine layout 5.4 l V83.5 l V6
Max power (ps / bhp) 558 / 550350 / 345
Max torque (Nm / lb-ft) 689 / 508400 / 295
Curb weight (kg / lb) 1715 / 37811147 / 2529
Power / tonne (ps / bhp) 325 / 321305 / 301
Average price €60,000€72,000

Lap Times

Track Mustang Shelby GT500Lotus Exige S (V6)
Hockenheim Short 1:15.701:11.30

Acceleration

Speed & distance Mustang Shelby GT500Lotus Exige S (V6)
0 - 40 kph 1.9 s1.3 s
0 - 50 kph 2.1 s1.5 s
0 - 100 kph 4.8 s3.8 s
0 - 130 kph 7.0 s6.3 s
0 - 160 kph 9.5 s9.3 s
0 - 200 kph 14.0 s13.6 s
0 - 100 mph 9.1 s7.9 s
Est. 1/8 mile 9.0 s @ 96.9 mph8.5 s @ 99.4 mph
1/4 mile 12.4 s @ 117.4 mph12.3 s @ 117.4 mph

Rolling acceleration

Speed Mustang Shelby GT500Lotus Exige S (V6)
80 - 120 kph (4) 3.8 s3.9 s
80 - 120 kph (5) 6.0 s5.3 s
80 - 120 kph (6) 11.9 s6.4 s
80 - 160 kph (4) 7.7 s8.0 s
80 - 160 kph (5) 12.1 s11.6 s
80 - 160 kph (6) 24.7 s13.7 s
Est. 100 - 200 kph 9.3 s10.0 s

General performance

Category Mustang Shelby GT500Lotus Exige S (V6)
Top speed 262 kph (163 mph)279 kph (173 mph)
Est. 0 - 100 mph - 0 16.2 s @ 1312 ft15.0 s @ 1270 ft
Est. max acceleration 0.63 g (6 m/s²)0.76 g (8 m/s²)
18m slalom 64.7 kph (40.2 mph)73.7 kph (45.8 mph)
Fuel economy 12.8 l/100 km (18 mpg US / 22 UK)10.1 l/100 km (23 mpg US / 28 UK)
100 kph - 0 38 m (124 ft)33 m (107 ft)
200 kph - 0 148 m (485 ft)125 m (409 ft)

Summary

Category Mustang Shelby GT500Lotus Exige S (V6)
Track Performance 84100
Straight line speed 17322521
Total 18152621

Verdict

Exige S is the fastest by a huge margin.

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Englishmonk  7y ago

Bloody hellz!