hey rick everybody knows that black cars are slower than the new vapor color, & autos might shift out faster, but u cant beat a stick. ha ha

 

This stupid thread should be locked instead of bumped.

 

tough crowd

 

Wow i thought the CS's were faster than the GT..... intresting

 

I think all things being equal it comes down to driver ability in the end - to drive a manual properly you need to aquire the right 'feel' for the car you're driving - to nail those gear-changes perfectly every single time takes time and practice to master...with a well set-up Auto transmission, the car does all the thinking for you, freeing the driver up to concentrate on other things...a less experienced driver will perform more consistently in an auto than in a manual...an experienced manual driver should be equal in terms of speed, but will have to make more effort in his driving as he has more to think about, even subconciously...

Also, in my own experience, driving a manual car puts me more in touch with the 'feel' of the car than an auto - I feel that it's me driving it rather than the car's electronics doing all the work...when I get it right, I get a sense of accomplishment derived from my own driving skills rather than by having had the forsight to buy a car that does it all for me...
It's the main reason I own a Mustang rather than the BMW335i (semi-auto, flappy-paddle gears) that was also in the running...

 

No, im preety sure witht the extra 50hp the CS has it is faster. With that non fuctional side scoops and that killer front an rear bumper,the CS will run laps on the GT. Dont forget those racing side stripes or the 2 tone leather

 

Hmmm...I think my CS could hang...

 

just maybe

 

 

depends on the driver! i raced a 07 gt just like mine he had full o/r exhaust, all i have is a CAI and slps. he took off in 1st i falled behind because i spined A LOT. but right be the end of second i catched up to him and by the middle of 3rd i started letting him behind .......... it was fun!!

 

I dont know,im preety sure the California special is faster than a plain old regular GT. I even think the black ones are faster because of the stealthness. Just what i heard

 

I don't know. I've heard white is faster


At least that's what my mind believes

 

You guys are ALL wrong. Everyone knows RED has the best aerodynamic properties.

 

You are correct. Specifically, Torch Red is the fastest.

 

3.55/1 gears will hold their slight torque advantage over the 3.31/1 gears in every gear, until easily over 120 miles per hour.



Lower gears don't loose their torque advantage until you run out of engine in high gear.

 

Yah, I wish I had 3:73s myself, although the Whipple helps compensate somewhat...

 

Yeah just somewhat.

 

Actually, Vista Blue is fasterest....it's where you want to go when you disappear into the wild blue yonder...

 

i dont know about that but i do know that black is the coolest color,so it must be faster....

 

Of the 8 mustangs I've owned, 7 have been manual and 1 4-speed auto (really not very fun). The manuals have never been the most refined transmission, but the latest version in my '05 is the best. I like the control the manual offers because I like to think about what I'm doing and concentrate on driving when I'm driving. You know...rev matching and such. (that's not to insinuate that auto drivers do not think or concentrate, so no flaming please) It's just a personal preference. Having said that, I drove a friend's '06 with the auto and was really impressed with it's performance. I was pretty sure that when I ordered the '05, it would be the "keeper" and I would spend the years modding the snot out of it. I have to say, though, that if Ford mates a 6-speed DSG style transmission with manual control to the new 5.0 V8, I may be asking for forgiveness instead of permission from my wife.

By the way, everyone knows that Mineral grey is the fastest...that's why they don't offer it anymore..too fast.