Mustang GT - need your opinion

[Rus]

Hi Guys,
I’d like to ask your judgment regarding some unimportant for you issue .
I'm actually living in Israel .
Small family/compact cars are being driven by 95% of Israel’s population . I’m not exclusion as well.
I recently had to travel to the US in the wonderful state of California . I was actually pretty excited to drive rented Mustang GT 5.0 (2011, 8 cylinders, V-shaped engine, automatic transmission , front look , rear look) .
I was expressed by ability of the Mustang to keep 1250 RPM @ 50 miles /hr….
That is my “issue “ J
I’m a member of israel’ cars forum so I wrote this fact to my guys. Some of them didn’t believe that it is possible …
In fact, I don't intend to dumb down of our guys, at least not initially but I’d like you to confirm or reject this .
Could you please?
I have some data from the net but this is not enough :-[
Thanks in advance for your time !

[doug5.0]

Rus, I think that sounds about right. If you rented a 2011+ 5.0 automatic it has 3.15 gears. Cruising at 50Mph you should be about 1200-1300 rpm, at 70 you'd be about 2,000 Rpm. Glad you rented a Mustang while you were here in Cali, I hope you got to cruise to the beach.
PS: Be careful and stay safe in Israel.

[primer2tone]

Ah Rus, but the real fun is at 7,000RPM! Lol

[1slosix]

that's what my sixxer runs about

[doug5.0]

Originally Posted by primer2tone

Ah Rus, but the real fun is at 7,000RPM! Lol

+1

[Rus]

Originally Posted by doug5.0

Rus, I think that sounds about right. If you rented a 2011+ 5.0 automatic it has 3.15 gears. Cruising at 50Mph you should be about 1200-1300 rpm, at 70 you'd be about 2,000 Rpm. Glad you rented a Mustang while you were here in Cali, I hope you got to cruise to the beach.
PS: Be careful and stay safe in Israel.

Thank you guys for the respond
I have to add some info : I had 1250 RPM @ 50 miles/hr when I drove uphill (approx. 10% )
Since speed limit was 50 I set up Cruise Control to 50 miles accordingly . That is why I remember these numbers , that is why I need yours confirmation

P.S.
I drove 1500 miles and visited all "turist's places" Road #1 most remarkable . BTW - it was always safe in Israel except of some hot spots ))

[Rus]

Originally Posted by primer2tone

Ah Rus, but the real fun is at 7,000RPM! Lol

I've paid huge sum of bucks to drive this monster - be sure I did it )) It similar to jet... Pulse goes up ... and I have to slow down :-[ I guess HW Patrol doesn't like speeders /strangers
But sound of Idle makes me crazy ... I filmed it and listening some days )

[ccorlet]

My 2012 5.0 with 3:15 gears does about 1400 rpm at 50 mph.

[2012Vader5.0]

It's possible for that rpm range at 50 mph. My manual tremec magnum xl with 3.73 rear axle ratio 6th gear ratio of .50 does just over 1000rpms.

[Rus]

Originally Posted by ccorlet

My 2012 5.0 with 3:15 gears does about 1400 rpm at 50 mph.

I did claim about sixth gear . 1400RPM should be at 5th I guess...

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Originally Posted by 2012Vader5.0

It's possible for that rpm range at 50 mph. My manual tremec magnum xl with 3.73 rear axle ratio 6th gear ratio of .50 does just over 1000rpms.

Thanks ! Looks in agreement with my claim

[claudermilk]

Just another data point. My '13 GT with manual & 3.73 gears runs about 2000rpm at 70 mph.

A nice Mustang like that + Hwy 1 = heaven. I am sure you had a lot of fun.

[Rus]

Originally Posted by claudermilk

Just another data point. My '13 GT with manual & 3.73 gears runs about 2000rpm at 70 mph.

A nice Mustang like that + Hwy 1 = heaven. I am sure you had a lot of fun.

The line graph of 3.15 looks like yours. Less or more .

Regarding the "heaven" : usually I travel to Iowa ...nothing bad to say regarding the state ...but such nice places like California I havn't seen in US ( yet ? )
And I do agree : rented GT 5.0 + Hwy 1 = temporary heaven ))