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1989 Mustang LX vs. 1996 Honda Civic EX


     For some reason there is a huge misconception about what is "fast" is. There are many people who think their Civic, Integra, Neon, whatever is fast. For the most part it doesn't matter what they do to their engine there is no substitute for cubic inches.
 
     In this test I am using a 1996 Honda Civic EX, and with a body kit, fire extinguisher, and air-fuel mixture gauge, its bound to be fast right?
 

 
Test LX Civic EX
0-30 MPH 2.1 2.7
0-40 MPH 3.8 4.8
0-50 MPH 4.9 6.4
0-60 MPH 6.4 9.3
0-70 MPH 8.9 12.2
0-80 MPH 11.0 15.3
0-90 MPH 14.4 20.8
0-100 MPH 17.6 27.7
1/4 Mile 15.2 16.9
Trap Speed 92.7 MPH 84.2 MPH
Top Speed 145.0 119.8

 
     Anyone suprised that the Mustang is faster?
 


 
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