Just saw an article in Popular Mechanics about the 13 Quickest cars you can buy. By quickest they mean acceleration. The Lightning was #13. The Times and Cars Follow:
# 13 : Ford Lightning 13.62 @ 101.16

# 12 : Jaguar XJR 13.62 @ 104.21

# 11 : FORD COBRA 13.51 @ 103.45

# 10 : MITSUBISHI 3000GT 13.44 @ 101.79

# 9 : CAMARO SS 13.42 @ 106.15

# 8 : MERCEDES BENZ E55 13.39 @ 106.06

# 7 : PORSCHE CARRERA 13.30 @ 107.10

# 6 : ACURA NSX 13.17 @ 107.65

# 5 : FIREBIRD FORMULA 13.15 @ 108.27

# 4 : FERRARI F355 13.13 @ 107.56

# 3 : CORVETTE 12.98 @ 108.85

# 2 : LOTUS ESPRIT 12.85 @ 110.96


# 1 : DODGE VIPER 12.08 @ 118.51

These are stock #'s so I bet with a chip the Lightning can knock a few off the list.

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i draged raced for 20 plus years so i know all about differant tracks temperture driving skills so on and so forth.i would like to see some of those cars and truck run those times in person in north carolina.im not saying they cant run those times but they sure are better than the times ive read in other mags.