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Ford Mustang GT 5.0 (S650) vs Mazda MX-5 2.0 (ND2)

Over a standing quarter mile on dry asphalt the Ford Mustang GT 5.0 (S650) is the quicker car, covering it in 12.42 s at 115.1 mph against the Mazda MX-5 2.0 (ND2)’s 14.49 s — a margin of 2.07 s. To 60 mph the Ford Mustang GT 5.0 (S650) takes 4.20 s and the Mazda MX-5 2.0 (ND2) 6.00 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 Mustang GT 5.0 (S650) Mazda MX-5 2.0 (ND2)

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Down the strip

Standing startFord Mustang GT 5.0 (S650)Mazda MX-5 2.0 (ND2)
0–60 mph4.20 s6.00 s
0–100 mph9.32 s—
60 ft1.99 s2.22 s
1/8 mile8.10 s9.34 s
1/4 mile12.42 s14.49 s
Trap speed115.1 mph95.1 mph

Each car is trimmed to its own published figures — 3/3 for the Ford Mustang GT 5.0 (S650), 9/10 for the Mazda MX-5 2.0 (ND2) — so a heavier car can still be the quicker one if that is what it tests.

On paper

SpecificationFord Mustang GT 5.0 (S650)Mazda MX-5 2.0 (ND2)
Year20242019
Power480 bhp181 bhp
Kerb mass1,745 kg1,045 kg
Power to weight275 bhp/t173 bhp/t
DrivetrainRear driveRear drive
EngineNaturally aspiratedNaturally aspirated

Where these times sit

0-60 under 5 seconds2,159 cars0-100 km/h under 5 seconds1,846 carsQuarter mile under 13 seconds1,639 cars0-100 under 12 seconds1,964 carsSlower in the wetevery car, re-runThe cost of altitudeevery car, re-runThe cost of a passengerevery car, re-run
Ford 0-60 timesevery modelMazda 0-60 timesevery model

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Questions

Is the Ford Mustang GT 5.0 (S650) or the Mazda MX-5 2.0 (ND2) faster?
The Ford Mustang GT 5.0 (S650). Over a standing quarter mile it runs 12.42 s to the Mazda MX-5 2.0 (ND2)'s 14.49 s, a margin of 2.07 s, and it reaches 60 mph in 4.20 s against 6.00 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What is the Ford Mustang GT 5.0 (S650) 0-60 time?
The Ford Mustang GT 5.0 (S650) reaches 60 mph in 4.20 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 12.42 s at 115.1 mph.
What is the Mazda MX-5 2.0 (ND2) 0-60 time?
The Mazda MX-5 2.0 (ND2) reaches 60 mph in 6.00 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 14.49 s at 95.1 mph.
What trap speed does each car run?
The Ford Mustang GT 5.0 (S650) trips the lights at 115.1 mph and the Mazda MX-5 2.0 (ND2) at 95.1 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 — 3 of 3 for the Ford Mustang GT 5.0 (S650) and 9 of 10 for the Mazda MX-5 2.0 (ND2). 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.