2011 V6 Mustang 1000 Lap Challange @ Bristol this week ...
6/21/10, 06:04 PM
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i was thingking 700 miles.. roughly 350 laps.. reason.. they put the fuel pick up on the wrong side of the car.. in the banks it wil runnout of gas with 1/4 tank left.. 
seriously i think i put around 1024 laps
seriously i think i put around 1024 laps
6/22/10, 11:22 AM
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There is a video interview on you tube from a V6 Mustang engineer that says the fuel pickup is so well designed that even on the banking they will have no fuel pickup problems.
6/23/10, 09:17 AM
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6/23/10, 09:47 AM
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posted from FB::
Mustang 1000 Lap update: Instructions were to drive the Ford Mustang at a consistent pace. They are driving it smooth and using cruise control. The average speed is approximately 45 miles per hour. The windows are cracked, the AC is not running now because the outside temperature is comfortable. The fuel tank is 16 gallons and they are averaging 45 miles per gallon
they are on lap 357 ish now
posted from FB::
Mustang 1000 Lap update: Instructions were to drive the Ford Mustang at a consistent pace. They are driving it smooth and using cruise control. The average speed is approximately 45 miles per hour. The windows are cracked, the AC is not running now because the outside temperature is comfortable. The fuel tank is 16 gallons and they are averaging 45 miles per gallon
they are on lap 357 ish now
6/23/10, 10:03 AM
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posted from FB::
Mustang 1000 Lap update: Instructions were to drive the Ford Mustang at a consistent pace. They are driving it smooth and using cruise control. The average speed is approximately 45 miles per hour. The windows are cracked, the AC is not running now because the outside temperature is comfortable. The fuel tank is 16 gallons and they are averaging 45 miles per gallon
they are on lap 357 ish now
posted from FB::
Mustang 1000 Lap update: Instructions were to drive the Ford Mustang at a consistent pace. They are driving it smooth and using cruise control. The average speed is approximately 45 miles per hour. The windows are cracked, the AC is not running now because the outside temperature is comfortable. The fuel tank is 16 gallons and they are averaging 45 miles per gallon
they are on lap 357 ish now
6/23/10, 10:09 AM
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6/23/10, 10:13 AM
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I guessed it would do 42mpg. So I guessed way to low as well. Not to mention it will be a fraction of a mpg most likly which would make it an inbetween lap number.
6/23/10, 11:22 AM
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From Twitter:
I won't be driving mine at 45mph on the highway though still impressive.
From 11am to noon, the average fuel mileage was 47.9mpg, which is the top number of the day. #mustang1k @fordmustang
6/23/10, 02:25 PM
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The challenge is to see how many laps can be recorded, not how well they can mimick real world highway driving. 45 MPH is perfect for this test because it is fast enough to get into 6th gear, but slow enough that the aero drag does not affect it much. You have to remember that air resistance increases with speed squared. If they keep up the current pace of ~47mpg, that equates to 752 miles or 1410 laps. Unfortunately I could not enter this contest...
6/23/10, 02:35 PM
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I wonder how a similar Accord coupe or Altima coupe would do under the same conditions. 40+ MPG is amazing for this engine. 35 wasn't going to surprise me. 45 and 47 REALLY surprise me.