Over a standing quarter mile on dry asphalt the Ford Focus RS (2009) is the quicker car,
covering it in 13.83 s at
102.9 mph against the Ford Mustang Ecoboost’s
13.86 s — a margin of
0.03 s. To 60 mph the Ford Focus RS (2009) takes
5.38 s and the Ford Mustang Ecoboost
5.29 s.
Simulated, not measured — computed from each car’s published kerb mass,
rated power and drivetrain, then fitted to its own published acceleration figures.
Dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.
Ford Focus RS (2009)Ford Mustang Ecoboost
Watch the run in full — then change the surface, the weather
or the distance and run it again.
Down the strip
Standing start
Ford Focus RS (2009)
Ford Mustang Ecoboost
0–60 mph
5.38 s
5.29 s
0–100 mph
13.00 s
13.63 s
60 ft
2.26 s
2.22 s
1/8 mile
9.00 s
8.98 s
1/4 mile
13.83 s
13.86 s
Trap speed
102.9 mph
100.8 mph
Each car is trimmed to its own published figures —
9/10 for the Ford Focus RS (2009),
9/10 for the Ford Mustang Ecoboost —
so a heavier car can still be the quicker one if that is what it tests.
Is the Ford Focus RS (2009) or the Ford Mustang Ecoboost faster?
The Ford Focus RS (2009). Over a standing quarter mile it runs 13.83 s to the Ford Mustang Ecoboost's 13.86 s, a margin of 0.03 s, and it reaches 60 mph in 5.38 s against 5.29 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What is the Ford Focus RS (2009) 0-60 time?
The Ford Focus RS (2009) reaches 60 mph in 5.38 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 13.83 s at 102.9 mph.
What is the Ford Mustang Ecoboost 0-60 time?
The Ford Mustang Ecoboost reaches 60 mph in 5.29 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 13.86 s at 100.8 mph.
What trap speed does each car run?
The Ford Focus RS (2009) trips the lights at 102.9 mph and the Ford Mustang Ecoboost at 100.8 mph at the end of the quarter mile. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every time on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. Each car is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it matches its own published acceleration figures — 9 of 10 for the Ford Focus RS (2009) and 9 of 10 for the Ford Mustang Ecoboost. Conditions are identical for both cars: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.
Figures regenerated 2026-10-12. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.