The data in the chart was all taken from Car and Driver magazines, which we
agreed were about the most trustworthy source from their actual data collection methods.
We have highlighted the different cars with different colors as follows:
- SCs are blue
- Cars that any SC should be able to beat (stock vs stock) are green
- Cars that should be able to beat an SC (stock for stock) are red
- Cars that are close enough to an SC that a race could go either way, depending on options, model year, driver and etc.. are yellow
All data is from Car and Driver Magazine (except '95 SC auto which is from Motor Trend)
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Acceleration
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Braking
|
Lateral
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Year
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Make
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Model
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Trim
|
Cost
|
0-60
|
1/4 Mile
|
Top Speed
|
70-0
|
g
|
Thunderbirds
|
$$
|
(sec)
|
(sec)
|
MPH
|
foot
|
|
92
|
Ford
|
Thunderbird
|
KB SWB SC 3.8
|
47.8
|
6.2
|
14.6
|
149
|
189
|
0.88
|
93
|
Ford
|
Thunderbird
|
SC (Manual)
|
26.0
|
6.8
|
15.4
|
139
|
177
|
.8
|
95
|
Ford
|
Thunderbird
|
SC (Auto)
|
26.0
|
7
|
15.2
|
|
|
.82
|
89
|
Ford
|
Thunderbird
|
SC (Manual)
|
21.9
|
7.1
|
15.5
|
146
|
181
|
.82
|
89
|
Ford
|
Thunderbird
|
SC (Auto)
|
24.2
|
7.1
|
15.5
|
137
|
192
|
.82
|
94
|
Ford
|
Thunderbird
|
LX
|
19.0
|
8.1
|
16.3
|
106
|
201
|
.79
|
96
|
Ford
|
Thunderbird
|
LX
|
19.5
|
8.7
|
16.7
|
105
|
191
|
.73
|
Other MN12 Based Cars
|
$$
|
(sec)
|
(sec)
|
MPH
|
foot
|
|
92
|
Mercury
|
Cougar
|
XR7 5.0
|
24.0
|
8.5
|
16.5
|
109
|
190
|
.83
|
94
|
Lincoln
|
Mark VIII
|
|
41.3
|
6.8
|
15.3
|
131
|
186
|
.8
|
96
|
Lincoln
|
Mark VIII
|
LSC
|
43.3
|
6.6
|
15.1
|
122
|
178
|
.81
|
98
|
Lincoln
|
Mark VIII
|
LSC
|
43.0
|
7.0
|
15.3
|
124
|
175
|
.80
|
The Competition
|
$$
|
(sec)
|
(sec)
|
MPH
|
foot
|
|
99
|
Mercury
|
Cougar
|
|
20.2
|
8.0
|
16.4
|
133
|
198
|
.79
|
97
|
Chevrolet
|
Monte Carlo
|
Z34
|
23.0
|
7.9
|
16.1
|
108
|
197
|
.81
|
97
|
Eagle
|
Talon
|
ESI
|
17.0
|
8.3
|
16.4
|
128
|
206
|
.75
|
97
|
Ford
|
Taurus
|
SHO
|
30.5
|
7.7
|
15.9
|
139
|
177
|
.80
|
96
|
Ford
|
Mustang
|
GT
|
22.5
|
6.6
|
15.1
|
140
|
171
|
.81
|
95
|
Nissan
|
Maxima
|
SE
|
25.6
|
7.3
|
15.9
|
123
|
187
|
.75
|
94
|
Chevrolet
|
454 SS
|
|
22.1
|
7.1
|
15.7
|
120
|
217
|
.79
|
94
|
Ford
|
Lightning
|
|
21.7
|
7.2
|
15.8
|
110
|
184
|
.88
|
93
|
Ford
|
Taurus
|
SHO Auto
|
26.8
|
7.6
|
15.7
|
139
|
197
|
.80
|
87
|
Ford
|
Thunderbird
|
Turbo Coupe
|
17.0
|
8.0
|
16.0
|
137
|
194
|
|
86
|
Chevy
|
Monte Carlo
|
SS
|
14.4
|
7.8
|
15.9
|
117
|
204
|
.80
|
86
|
Mitsubishi
|
Starion
|
|
17.4
|
7.8
|
15.9
|
125
|
186
|
|
86
|
Pontiac
|
Fiero
|
GT
|
14.8
|
7.5
|
15.9
|
123
|
200
|
|
82
|
Chevrolet
|
Camaro
|
Z-28
|
13.2
|
8.6
|
16.4
|
116
|
201
|
.81
|
82
|
Ford
|
Mustang
|
GT
|
|
8.1
|
16.2
|
125
|
213
|
.75
|
82
|
Pontiac
|
Firebird
|
Trans-Am
|
12.8
|
10.6
|
17.5
|
116
|
186
|
.81
|
99
|
Cadillac
|
Eldorado
|
ETC
|
45.6
|
6.8
|
15.2
|
145
|
196
|
.79
|
99
|
Cadillac
|
Seville
|
STS
|
51.4
|
6.8
|
15.3
|
141
|
192
|
.79
|
99
|
Audi
|
TT
|
Coupe
|
32.9
|
6.9
|
15.6
|
132
|
174
|
.87
|
99
|
Ford
|
Contour
|
SVT
|
23.2
|
6.9
|
15.4
|
141
|
180
|
.86
|
97
|
Acura
|
Integra
|
Type R
|
24.0
|
6.6
|
15.2
|
143
|
164
|
.88
|
97
|
Pontiac
|
Grand Prix
|
GTP
|
24.5
|
6.8
|
15.2
|
127
|
189
|
.79
|
95
|
Eagle
|
Talon
|
AWD
|
22.0
|
6.6
|
15.3
|
137
|
169
|
.85
|
94
|
Lexus
|
SC300
|
|
38.6
|
6.6
|
15.3
|
140
|
173
|
.82
|
94
|
Mitsubishi
|
Eclipse
|
GS-T
|
22
|
6.5
|
15.3
|
130
|
178
|
.8
|
93
|
Ford
|
Probe
|
GT
|
20.1
|
7.1
|
15.4
|
133
|
182
|
.86
|
92
|
Eagle
|
Talon
|
TSI
|
21
|
6.5
|
15.1
|
137
|
184
|
.81
|
91
|
Ford
|
Taurus
|
SHO
|
22.6
|
6.6
|
15.2
|
140
|
183
|
.77
|
89
|
Ford
|
Taurus
|
SHO
|
21.8
|
6.9
|
15.3
|
137
|
206
|
.82
|
87
|
Chevrolet
|
Camaro
|
IROC
|
18.0
|
7.1
|
15.2
|
135
|
196
|
.85
|
87
|
Pontiac
|
Firebird
|
Formula
|
13.5
|
7.4
|
15.3
|
134
|
204
|
.86
|
86
|
Ford
|
Mustang
|
SVO
|
15.0
|
6.8
|
15.1
|
128
|
197
|
|
84
|
Ford
|
Mustang
|
SVO
|
16.2
|
7.5
|
15.5
|
128
|
217
|
|
99
|
Chevrolet
|
Camaro
|
SS
|
24.5
|
5.2
|
13.8
|
158
|
182
|
.84
|
99
|
Ford
|
Lightning
|
SVT
|
30.7
|
5.8
|
14.4
|
139
|
197
|
.81
|
99
|
Ford
|
Mustang
|
GT
|
23
|
5.5
|
14.2
|
138
|
170
|
.85
|
99
|
Ford
|
Mustang
|
Cobra
|
28.2
|
5.5
|
14.1
|
149
|
185
|
.88
|
97
|
Chevrolet
|
Corvette
|
|
43.4
|
4.8
|
13.3
|
175
|
158
|
.90
|
97
|
Mitsubishi
|
3000 GT
|
VR4
|
47.5
|
5.1
|
13.8
|
157
|
169
|
.88
|
|