2011 Ford Mustang Gets 776 Miles on Tank of Gas

24 June, 2010 12:06:00

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The 2011 Ford Mustang has set a new record by running 1,457 laps at Bristol Motor Speedway while averaging 48.5 mpg.

A Ford team hit the track at Bristol Motor Speedway in Tennessee seeing how far they go on a single tank of gas in a 2011 Ford Mustang. Answer: 776.5 miles before it ran dry.

The Mustang 1,000 Lap Challenge was designed to demonstrate that a stock production Mustang V-6 could run 1,000 laps and 533 miles on a single of tank of fuel.

With the aid of fuel efficient driving techniques by Ford engineers, the Mustang far surpassed its goal of 1,000 laps.

The Challenge team, which included NASCAR star David Ragan and four Ford Mustang engineers, completed the challenge in 17 hours and 40 minutes, showing off the 2011 Mustang V-6’s class-leading fuel economy by averaging 48.5 mpg over the course of the 776.5 miles logged during the Challenge. That distance is more than the two complete NASCAR Sprint Cup events that take place in Bristol every year.

“To see a Mustang post average fuel economy of 48.5 mpg while running at Bristol is impressive,” said Dave Pericak, Mustang chief engineer. “The new V-6 engine along with the advanced six-speed transmission in the car is a key element in delivering both fuel economy and performance for Mustang.”

The 2011 Ford Mustang is the first car with more than 300 horsepower to get over 30 mpg on the highway.

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