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BruceS

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The new Ford GT
« on: January 13, 2015, 08:00:15 PM »
Hi all,
See the recent article from Racer.com on Ford's LeMans program for 2016 and a nice shot of the new GT!  Said to have a twin-turbo inter cooled V6, for about 600HP in street tune. 

http://www.racer.com/wec-le-mans/item/112462-momentum-building-toward-ford-le-mans-program

It looks good to me, would love to see Ford have some great winners for the 50th anniversary of the '66-'69 LeMans 24 wins.  Those achievements really captured my imagination when I was a 'teener.

Bruce
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Re: The new Ford GT
« Reply #1 on: January 13, 2015, 08:30:43 PM »
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Re: The new Ford GT
« Reply #2 on: January 18, 2015, 03:57:17 PM »
Of course, the BIG question is how soon Jay'll add one to his stable!

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Re: The new Ford GT
« Reply #3 on: January 18, 2015, 04:04:55 PM »
Those cars are cool, but I like my 2005 a lot better.  Besides, the new one has a V-6  :o
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Re: The new Ford GT
« Reply #4 on: January 18, 2015, 05:47:33 PM »
I'm sure you can fit a cammer in there
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Re: The new Ford GT
« Reply #5 on: January 18, 2015, 09:09:13 PM »
I'm with Jay on this one.  The new GT is certainly a technological tour-de-force, with it's wild aero treatment and high tech powertrain.  It will put up some damned impressive numbers, even compared to the 2005-2006 cars and some current supercars.

It's just not very pretty though.  I don't feel the history when I look at it.  The Lambo doors and the mishmash of angular surfaces on the rear leave me cold.  I could almost forgive the small V6 engine, since it's the future. 

I won't be fantasizing about this one.  The 2005-2006 GT is still near the top of my list!  I think an entirely different customer will be buying the new cars.
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Re: The new Ford GT
« Reply #6 on: January 18, 2015, 09:21:58 PM »
I must admit some disappointment when I didn't see the ventilation rivets in the seats!   :(
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Re: The new Ford GT
« Reply #7 on: January 19, 2015, 07:27:51 AM »
Quote from: Drew Pojedinec on January 18, 2015, 05:47:33 PM
I'm sure you can fit a cammer in there

No, you can't.

There's barely enough room for the eco-boost.
Take another look at the rear quarters with the air pass-throughs under the flying buttresses.

Actually, I can't imagine how someone would physically work on that engine; maybe while hanging over it in a sling?

All the discussion about this car and no one has said what kind of sound system it has...what might they be hiding?  Not Radio Delete?!
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Re: The new Ford GT
« Reply #8 on: January 22, 2015, 06:53:36 PM »
When I was a kid, a local guy put the engine out of a P-51 in a late 20's Ford two door sedan. He 'drove' it sitting alongside the engine. You can fit ANYTHING into anything with enough will and determination. It's called hot-rodding. ;)

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Re: The new Ford GT
« Reply #9 on: January 23, 2015, 08:24:25 AM »
Quote from: cammerfe on January 22, 2015, 06:53:36 PM
When I was a kid, a local guy put the engine out of a P-51 in a late 20's Ford two door sedan. He 'drove' it sitting alongside the engine. You can fit ANYTHING into anything with enough will and determination. It's called hot-rodding. ;)

KS

Nowadays it's called illegal, or begging for a lawsuit.
Tampering with an emissions controlled vehicle today is not the same as my dad building a 2x4 rollcage (yes, wood) in an old Model A and then go off and roll it in a field.

I literally used to walk 6 miles to school (only one way was uphill) in any and all weather.

It's a new century.
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Re: The new Ford GT
« Reply #10 on: January 24, 2015, 11:37:24 AM »
What I said, although true, was at least a bit tongue-in-cheek. However,...

Illegal by what laws, and a suit by who? Anyone who would do a V-8 engine swap into a new Ultra-Ford would likely be able to graft all the requisite electronics and controls as well.

Here in Michigan we no longer even have inspections.

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Re: The new Ford GT
« Reply #11 on: March 10, 2015, 09:25:23 AM »
Racer posted an update on what Ford intends to sell the new GT for.  Seems that $400k is the approximate number.  Time to start saving our allowance!  ;) for that $$, I'd rather buy one of the "older" ones and have money left over for several FE projects. 

However I'm sure Ford will sell plenty of them, especially if they make it back to LeMans next year.

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Re: The new Ford GT
« Reply #12 on: March 10, 2015, 09:34:10 AM »
I did see the new GT close up at the recent Chicagoland Auto Show.

It's cool, but I also do not like the rear quarter treatment. From the front it does closely resemble the original and the 2005 repo. But from about the door hinge line back, yikes! The rear end is different as well but o.k. at least IMO. I do think Ford should have stuck closer to either the Mark II or Mark IV rear quarter design. Heck, I would have designed a near exact copy of the Mark IV myself!
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Re: The new Ford GT
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Re: The new Ford GT
« Reply #14 on: March 10, 2015, 09:28:25 PM »
I like the looks of the car from about mid-door, forward. I suppose that back is optimized for air-flow, but it just looks too Your-a-peeing to me. ;D  Either way, I'd love to see them win Le Mans again.
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