Stock Ford 2018 Mustang GT runs 12 sec quarter mile

With only the factory Ford Mustang Performance Pack fitted, a 2018 Mustang GT has run a 12-second quarter mile.

It ran a 12.02 to be exact (so we can safely call it low 12s) at 188.25km/h.

With 1848kg to haul down the strip, including driver, fuel, and everything else on board, the Pony has made a big jump in performance.

It was still wearing its stock rubber, a set of Michelin Pilot Sports at 30psi, and was fitted with the new 10-speed auto.

At Performance Car of the Year 2017, we managed to extract a 13.38s across 400 metres, crossing the line at 176.61km/h.

But as the guys at Late Model Restoration who ran the 12sec run found, a couple of changes can draw an extra couple of tenths out of the ‘Stang.

They also added an aftermarket oil separator and some lower SVE springs.

The result was a couple of tenths shaved off their original 12.02 run.

It also means the Late Model Restoration guys are claiming to have the world’s fastest naturally aspirated 2018 Mustang GT run, though at this point it’s only early days…