Performance Figures
Original road test of a 390 AMX by Car and Driver (1968)
- 0 to 60 mph = 6.6 seconds
- 0-100 mph = 16.3 seconds
- Dragstrip quarter-mile acceleration = 14.8 seconds @ 95 mph (153 km/h)
- Top speed = 122 mph (196 km/h)
Original road test of a 390 AMX by Motor Trend (December 1969)
- 0 to 60 mph = 6.56 seconds
- Dragstrip quarter-mile acceleration = 14.68 seconds @ 92 mph (148 km/h)
In 1969, the TV show Car and Track posted the following times with an AMX 390 cu in (6.4 L) running a standard 4-barrel carburetor and 10.2:1 compression ratio:
- 0 to 60 mph acceleration = 6.5 seconds
- Dragstrip quarter-mile acceleration = 14.1 seconds
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