The 1992 Mustang was at a low ebb, as sales were lower than they had been in a decade. This was near the end of the third generation of Mustang, and a new generation and design, beginning in 1994, would rescue the Mustang. Even with poor numbers, the Mustang was still fairly popular and had good reviews. The 1992 Mustang was available as a sedan, a hatchback or as a convertible.
Engines
Regardless of the model of Mustang, there are two engine choices and they are very different. For the economically minded, there is a 105 horsepower, 2.3-liter, four cylinder. For the performance minded, there iss a 225 horsepower, 5.0-liter V8.
The 2.3-liter engine has an overhead cam power plant with indirect fuel injection into two valves per cylinder. The 140 cubic inch engine has 135 foot-pounds of torque, or pulling power. The fuel and air mixture is compressed to a 9.5 to 1 ratio before ignition. To process that power, the bore and stroke, size of the piston and the distance it travels, is 3.781 and 3.126 inches.
The V8, with 301 cubic inches, has 300 foot-pounds of torque. It has the same fuel injection system, and the fuel and air mixture is compressed to a 9 to 1 ratio. The bore and stroke is four and three inches.
Power Train
A five-speed manual transmission has standard with the 5.0-engine, and a four-speed automatic is standard on the 2.3 liter. In most cases people could mix and match engines and transmissions with models as they liked. Both transmissions offer overdrive.
The 5.0 Mustang has an anti-roll bar standard, optional on the 2.3. Power steering is standard on both. The car rides on 195/75R14 tires. All of the mustangs have a 15.4-gallon gas tank.
Dimensions and performance
The 1992 Mustang remains unchanged from recent years as far as size and basic dimensions. It still has a 100-inch wheelbase. All of the Mustangs are 179.6 inches long, 68.3 inches wide and 52 inches tall. Curb weight, or the car completely empty, ranges from 2,700 to 3,100 lbs.
The four-cylinder was small, but it packed some punch. It has a top-speed rating of 107 miles per hour. It's zero to 60 mph time is a slow 12.2 seconds, but its quarter mile time is a respectable 18.7 seconds. The car is rated at 19 mpg in city driving and 28 mpg on the highway.
The 5.0-liter, V-8 engine makes for a much stronger vehicle. The car's top speed is rated at 134 miles per hour. It can get to 60 mph in 7.4 seconds and can complete the quarter mile in 15.5 seconds.
Its gas mileage ranges from 15 in the city to 23 on the highway.
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