Incredible
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THamonGT
GT
SuperNova
GT Owner
Agreed. Better than I had hoped. Ford did a masterful job keeping this under wraps. I asked everyone I know in the company. No one knew (or would tell me!). This will be in my garage next year.
timcantwell
Le Mans 2010 Sponsor * Moderator
Agreed, Job well done. It borrows design cues heavily from the former GT, but adds the "newness" of the LaFerrari and Porsche 918. WOW!!
twobjshelbys
GT Owner
So they just did the same process they did with the Ford GT. Just like the FGT when it was first shown it's still a prototype, so they haven't even started the "field testing". That all makes sense.
Now to take a trundle down to my local Ford dealer, but I expect that if the other part of the rumor is true: 250 units a year at 400K+ it's gonna be out of my pay grade.
FGT899
GT Owner
HIRISC
GT Owner
STORMCAT
GT
eek As the brits would say " Bloody hell " !!Sounds like a lot of carbon fiber and really high technology in there that we need to know more about. Certainly seems on a par with, if not ahead of, current Supercar benchmarks.
Wish we could have heard it run. Ecoboost has got to have some kind of special sound for this car.
Still can't believe they kept this under wraps so well. ( GT 350R ) as well.
Perhaps this sets a new standard for what Detroit is capable of in coming up with "surprises". Perhaps mid-engine Corvette; Cadillac sports car; and who knows what else can fall in this category. Come to think of it, wasn't the Hellcat pretty much a surprise too?
Dave, you'll have to tell us whether it "looks" as good as it looks. Seems pretty spectacular.
Did they make the doors even harder to get into than what we have?
I'm sure the "list" is full already, but I'll be looking for a way to get one.
Wish we could have heard it run. Ecoboost has got to have some kind of special sound for this car.
Still can't believe they kept this under wraps so well. ( GT 350R ) as well.
Perhaps this sets a new standard for what Detroit is capable of in coming up with "surprises". Perhaps mid-engine Corvette; Cadillac sports car; and who knows what else can fall in this category. Come to think of it, wasn't the Hellcat pretty much a surprise too?
Dave, you'll have to tell us whether it "looks" as good as it looks. Seems pretty spectacular.
Did they make the doors even harder to get into than what we have?
I'm sure the "list" is full already, but I'll be looking for a way to get one.
I like it, don't LOVE it. The v6 is a letdown as is the paddle box. I know I am an dinosaur but don't think I'll be in the market for one.......
jbyrnes
FORD GT OWNER
With CF panels I expect a power/wt ratio of about 4.5, beating 05-06 of 6:1 by quite a bit. I expect to hear some polarizing comments on the styling, but in my opinion a cool crossover showing definitive GT heritage lines (so deserving the GT name) but with beautifully exotic enzo-istic lines. Wonderful to hear about the TT V6 too - secures the 05-06 into it's own place in the GT lineage now. Anxious for more details...
twobjshelbys
GT Owner
Now I expect the FIA press conference tomorrow to allow carbon fiber construction for 2016. To meet the minimum weight they actually may have to add ballast. All of the other checkoff items are present for a GTE/GTLM entry.
If the true purpose is a homologated car for 2016 run then the limited mere mortal production numbers make sense. There won't be much of a discussion on the race stuff until tomorrow. Then we'll hear the true intent.
If the true purpose is a homologated car for 2016 run then the limited mere mortal production numbers make sense. There won't be much of a discussion on the race stuff until tomorrow. Then we'll hear the true intent.
twobjshelbys
GT Owner
Did I hear it correctly that the GT350R will be street legal? Not a parts department car? Still, it won't be a very friendly street car with no A/C and no rear seat and probably an integrated roll bar.
Race cars ALWAYS add ballast to make their minimum weight. That is the whole point of using lightweight materials.....to be massively underweight to allow the engineers to add ballast WHERE they want it, in order to fine tune the handling.