@Viking
This lap the Mustang GT had the Track-Pack, hense the 2-second difference.
The older slower lap was when the 5.0 had just been introduced, no track pack at that time(not that I know of)
Ford Mustang GT 5.0 lap time at Willow Springs - Streets of Willow Extended
2012 Ford Mustang GT 5.0 completed a flying lap of Willow Springs - Streets of Willow Extended in 1 minute and 25.8 seconds.
| Track | Willow Springs - Streets of Willow Extended |
| Type | flying start |
| Vehicle | Ford Mustang GT 5.0 (426 PS) |
| Power / weight | 426 ps / 1641 kg |
| Driver | Randy Pobst |
| Time | 1:25.770 |
| Average speed | 105 kph (65 mph) |
| Notes | comparison test |
| Submitted | 12 years ago by anonymous |
| Views | 2.8k |
Reference: current issue of MT
Viking 12y ago
I kind of wonder how much of the improvement over the previous (2011 model year) Mustang GT 5.0 is due to continuous tuning of the chassis by Ford, and how much is it because Randy Pobst is getting better times from lots of practice on the same track. Hard to say. This is nearly two seconds faster than the previous Mustang GT which got a 1:27.76 a couple of years ago with the same driver.
