Kayvan
GT Owner
- Jul 13, 2006
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"If $400k then our GTs will all pop to $500k for entry into GT CLUB........................lol
Check out '06 Heritage $185K forum posts...now $500K
"If $400k then our GTs will all pop to $500k for entry into GT CLUB........................lol
I'm BACK. Dave missed me so much he convinced Ford to make a new GT just to lure me back to this forum. Great Job Dave. ;-)
I'm in for one for sure. I don't expect to see a $400,000 price tag, I'd expect maybe $250,000 tops or it will be unattainable by many that will want one.
I sure hope there is some way to get on a list with preferential treatment like Tesla. BTW, I got rid of that piece of crap Tesla roadster I had in Vegas. I did finally get a model S and it's pretty good though.
Rumor 300 to 500 built per year, for worldwide distribution. possibly 4 or 5 year run. Ford doesn't want any sitting around on dealers lot, aka Viper. Maybe bonafide retail orders only will be scheduled for production. Smartest move!
I'm BACK. Dave missed me so much he convinced Ford to make a new GT just to lure me back to this forum. Great Job Dave. ;-)
I'm in for one for sure. I don't expect to see a $400,000 price tag, I'd expect maybe $250,000 tops or it will be unattainable by many that will want one.
I sure hope there is some way to get on a list with preferential treatment like Tesla. BTW, I got rid of that piece of crap Tesla roadster I had in Vegas. I did finally get a model S and it's pretty good though.
Carbon Fiber monocoque tub
Think those are min $250K to design/test/produce/street
Carbon tub cars available now:
The Alfa Romeo 4c, $53,900-$69,000
BMW I3, $41,350- $46,000
BMW I8, $135.000 +
So its unclear if the '16 GT will be 250K or 400K, but I think the cost could create a ceiling on the price of our 05-06's
Carbon tub cars available now:
The Alfa Romeo 4c, $53,900-$69,000
BMW I3, $41,350- $46,000
BMW I8, $135.000 +
So its unclear if the '16 GT will be 250K or 400K, but I think the cost could create a ceiling on the price of our 05-06's
The technology surrounding carbon fiber production has changed greatly in the past few years. It is now almost cheaper than aluminum! What we don't know is whether the carbon fiber that will be used in the new GT is Aerospace/Formula1 grade, or Chevrolet Corvette grade....Big difference!
I'm BACK. Dave missed me so much he convinced Ford to make a new GT just to lure me back to this forum. Great Job Dave. ;-)
I'm in for one for sure. I don't expect to see a $400,000 price tag, I'd expect maybe $250,000 tops or it will be unattainable by many that will want one.
I sure hope there is some way to get on a list with preferential treatment like Tesla. BTW, I got rid of that piece of crap Tesla roadster I had in Vegas. I did finally get a model S and it's pretty good though.
Carbon tub cars available now:
The Alfa Romeo 4c, $53,900-$69,000
In a market competing with Aventadors, 458's, McLarens a $400K Ford with a V6 regardless of it being an ecoboost twim turbo will have a hard time competing against the foregoing "prestigious marks".
This sentiment has been expressed here by many. I wonder how much of this is coming from what might be a perceived deficiency vs just a pure distaste of a less-than-v8 internals. In other words, if the powerplant manages to deliver supercar-like numbers AND delivery curves, I wonder if we will really care about the number of cylinders. (Chevy's highest performing V8's are missing half the valves that the "should" have - but somehow pull off unforseen amounts of power and delivery.) In short, if the power/delivery is there, I think the exhaust note is solvable - and let's hope it's not with a larger radio amplifier.