Wheels Australia — June 2017

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Power-to-weight: 217kW per tonne

Redline/cut-out: none/6150rpm

Speedatindicated100km/h:97

Speed in gears

62 km/h@6150rpm

107km/h@6150rpm

164km/h@6150rpm

219km/h@6150rpm

250km/h @ 5200rpm*

250km/h @ 4100rpm*

Standing-start acceleration

0-20km/h:0.8sec

0-40km/h:1.6sec

0-60km/h:2.4sec

0-80km/h:3.4sec

0-100km/h:4.6sec

0-120km/h:6.0sec

0-140km/h:7.7s e c

0-160km/h:9.7sec

0-180km/h:12.2sec

0-200km/h:15.1sec

0-400m:[email protected]/h

Rolling acceleration: Drive

80-12Okm/h:2.6sec

Braking distance

10Okm/h-0:33.3m

Power-to-weight: 277kW per tonne

Redline/cut-out: 6600/7000rpm

Speed at indicated 100km/h: 96

Speed in gears

66 km/h @ 6600rpm

99km/h @ 6600rpm

142km/h @ 6600rpm

183km/h @ 6600rpm

240km/h @ 6600rpm*

250km/h @ 4500rpm*

Standing-start acceleration

0-20km/h: 0.9sec

0-40km/h: 1.7sec

0-60km/h: 2.7sec

0-80km/h: 3.6sec

0-100km/h: 5.0sec

0-120km/h: 6.2sec

0-140km/h: 7. 8 s e c

0-160km/h: 9.4sec

0-180km/h: 12.2sec

0-200km/h: 14.4sec

0-400m: 12.8sec @ 185.4km/h

Rolling acceleration: 3rd/4th/5th/6th

80-12Okm/h: .2/3.4/5.4/8.0sec 2

Braking distance

10Okm/h-0:37.9m

Performance

Power-to-weight: 170kW per tonne

Redline/cut-out: 6000/6250rpm

Speedatindicated100km/h:95

Speed in gears

69km/h @ 6000rpm

100km/h@6000rpm

144km/h@6000rpm

206km/h@6000rpm

250km/h @ 5170rpm*

250km/h @ 4150rpm*

Standing-start acceleration

0-20km/h:0.9sec

0-40km/h:1.7sec

0-60km/h:2.6sec

0-80km/h:4.0sec

0-100km/h:5.3sec

0-120km/h:7. 5 s e c

0-140km/h:9.4sec

0-160km/h:12.0sec

0-180km/h:14.9sec

0-200km/h:18.5sec

0-400m:[email protected]/h

Rollingacceleration: 3rd/4th/5th/6th

80-12Okm/h:3.4/4.7/8.2/12.5sec

Brakingdistance

10Okm/h-0:35.8m

9.0/ 10

Huge pace and ability for the money;

soundtrack; character; styling; space

Mass and grunt work tyres/brakes

hard; manual better in corners

Track: Heathcote dragstrip, dry. Temp: 22ºC.

Driver: Nathan Ponchard. Warranty:

3yr/100,000km. Service interval: 9

months/15,000km. Glass’s 3-year resale: 47%.

AAMI Insurance: n/a.

*Speedlimited.

** Includes six-piston AP Racing brake

upgrade($4648).

8.5/ 10

Wildly potent and adrenalin inducing;

bad-arse black

Struggles to put full power down

at times; limited hard-driven range

Track: Heathcote dragstrip, dry. Temp: 22ºC.

Driver: Nathan Ponchard. Warranty:

3yr/100,000km. Service interval: 12

months/15,000km. Glass’s 3-year resale: n/a.

AAMI Insurance: n/a.

*Speed limited.

** Includes Supercharger Power Pack ($15,500),

exhaust and rear diffuser ($ 3990), wheel & tyre

package ($4490), sports suspension ($3990)

and leather upgrade ($4490).

Verdict 8.5/ 10

All-round sporting appeal; ride/

handling compromise; amazing value

Heavy-duty manual shift; A-pillar

blind spot; the end of an Aussie era

Track: Heathcote dragstrip, dry. Temp: 22ºC.

Driver: Nathan Ponchard. Warranty: 3yr/100,000km.

Serviceinterval:9months/15,000km.Glass’s

3-yearresale:41%.AAMIInsurance:$1418.

*Speedlimited.

** Includes ($550 prestige paint).

Power-to-weight: 206kW per tonne

Redline/cut-out: 6600/7000rpm

Speed at indicated 100km/h: 96

Speed in gears

66km/h @ 6600rpm

99km/h @ 6600rpm

142km/h @ 6600rpm

183km/h @ 6600rpm

240km/h @ 6600rpm*

250km/h @ 4500rpm*

Standing-start acceleration

0-20km/h:0.9sec

0-40km/h:1.9sec

0-60km/h:2.8sec

0-80km/h:4.1sec

0-100km/h:5.4sec

0-120km/h:7. 6 s e c

0-140km/h:9.3sec

0-160km/h:11.9sec

0-180km/h:14.5sec

0-200km/h:19.8sec

0-400m:13.7sec @ 174.4km/h

Rollingacceleration: 3rd/4th/5th/6th

80-12Okm/h:2.9/3.8/5.5/11.5sec

Brakingdistance

10Okm/h-0:not tested

8.0/ 10

Gives atmo Mustang the bent-eight

burble it deserves; looks brilliant

Performance gain over standard V8

GT not huge; barely a four-seater

Track: Heathcote dragstrip, dry. Temp: 22ºC. Driver:

Nathan Ponchard. Warranty: 3yr/100,000km.

Service interval: 12 months/15,000km. Glass’s

3-year resale: n/a. AAMI Insurance: n/a.

* Speed limited.

** Includes 360 Power Pack ($ 6990), wheel & tyre

package ($4490), sports suspension ($3990) and

leather upgrade ($4490).

1 2 3 4 5 6

HOLDEN SS-V REDLINE

$54,490/Tested$57,740**

Drivetrain

Engine V8 (90º), ohv, 16v

Layout front engine (north-south), rear drive

Capacity 6162cc

Power 304kW@6000rpm

Torque 570Nm@4400rpm

Transmission 6-speed manual

Chassis
Body steel, 4 doors, 5 seats
L/W/H/W–B 4966/1898/1471/2915mm
Front/rear track 1593/1608mm

Weight 1793kg

Boot capacity 496 litres

Fuel/capacity 98 octane/71 litres

Fuel consumption 16.4L/100km (test average)
Suspension
Front:struts, A-arms, anti-roll bar
Rear:multi-links, coil springs,
anti-roll bar

Steering electric rack-and-pinion

Turning Circle 11.4m(2.7turnslock-to-lock)

Front brakes ventilated discs (355mm)

Rear brakes ventilated discs (360mm)

Tyres Bridgestone Potenza RE050A

Tyre size 245/40R19 (f), 275/35R19 (r)

Safety

NCAP rating (Aus)

HSV CLUBSPORT LSA 30

$85,490/Tested$90,138**

V8 (90º), ohv, 16v, supercharger

front engine (north-south), rear drive

6162cc

410kW@6150rpm

691Nm@4200rpm

6-speed automatic

steel,4doors,5seats

4991/1899/1453/2915mm

1616/1590mm

1890kg

496 litres

98 octane/71 litres

20.2L/100km (test average)

Front:struts, A-arms, anti-roll bar

Rear:multi-links, coil springs,

anti-roll bar

electric rack-and-pinion

11.4m(2.7turnslock-to-lock)

ventilated discs (367mm)

ventilated discs (372mm)

Continental ContiSportContact 5P

255/35R20 (f), 275/35R20 (r)

(Aus)

TICKFORD MUSTANG 360

$54,990/Tested$74,950**

V8 (90º), dohc, 32v

front engine (north-south), rear drive

4951cc

360kW@6500rpm

585Nm @ 4250rpm

6-speed manual

steel,2doors,4seats

4784/1916/1366/2720mm

1582/1655mm

1747kg

383 litres

98 octane/61 litres

16.9L/100km (test average)

Front:struts, A-arms, anti-roll bar

Rear:multi-links, coil springs,

anti-roll bar

electric rack-and-pinion

12.2m(2.6turnslock-to-lock)

ventilated discs (380mm)

ventilated discs (330mm)

DunlopSPSportMaxxGT

265/35R20 (f), 295/30R20 (r)

(Aus)

TICKFORD MUSTANG 500

$54,990/Tested $87,450**

V8 (90º), dohc, 32v, supercharger

front engine (north-south), rear drive

4951cc

500kW @ 6850rpm

739Nm @ 5000rpm

6-speed manual

steel, 2 doors, 4 seats

4784/1916/1366/2720mm

1582/1655mm

1807kg

383 litres

98 octane/61 litres

19.3L/100km (test average)

Front: struts, A-arms, anti-roll bar

Rear: multi-links, coil springs,

anti-roll bar

electric rack-and-pinion

12.2m (2.6 turns lock-to-lock)

ventilated discs (380mm)

ventilated discs (330mm)

Dunlop SP Sport Maxx GT

265/35R20 (f), 295/30R20 (r)

 (Aus)