stanglife
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rumor according to who?
According to the one he just tried to start right there ^^^
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rumor according to who?
And that's the problem. There is a very tight secret going on here and I'm seeing ford go the extra mile to make sure this car is right. People are complaining, but like @machsmith says, I'll wait to see what it is before passing judgement. Such a tight secret means it's a bomb or a dud. Not a whole lot of in between.According to the one he just tried to start right there ^^^
So about those carbon composite subframes...And that's the problem. There is a very tight secret going on here and I'm seeing ford go the extra mile to make sure this car is right. People are complaining, but like @machsmith says, I'll wait to see what it is before passing judgement. Such a tight secret means it's a bomb or a dud. Not a whole lot of in between.
This is exactly what I've been saying with respect to the GT500 and why it makes sense that Ford only offer it with one transmission. To split production between an automatic/DCT and a manual raises the cost for each. The volume just isn't there, hence why Ford has only offered one transmission choice in the GT350, GT500, and Cobra of recent past. They are going to alienate regardless of whatever direction they decide upon. If they choose the unit that provides the greatest performance potential - I'm good.The presumption is that the extra costs comes because Ford isn’t building the Ford GT in the same quantities as the other cars. The AMG GT is the highest production number of all the vehicles using the transaxle with 4,000 of them sold in 2017 alone; Ford will only crank out 1,500 Ford GTs if they don’t add another production run.
Eh...I'm not surprised. But that's still a big number lol.Don't know if this is old news but popped up in my news feed. Pricey!
https://www.slashgear.com/ford-gt-dual-clutch-gearbox-costs-as-much-as-an-ecoboost-mustang-12553366/
If they offer the manual and the 10speed, they should be fine.This is exactly what I've been saying with respect to the GT500 and why it makes sense that Ford only offer it with one transmission. To split production between an automatic/DCT and a manual raises the cost for each. The volume just isn't there, hence why Ford has only offered one transmission choice in the GT350, GT500, and Cobra of recent past. They are going to alienate regardless of whatever direction they decide upon. If they choose the unit that provides the greatest performance potential - I'm good.
Economics and past history (as mentioned) be damned, full speed ahead.If they offer the manual and the 10speed, they should be fine.
Exactly, all of this. Ford isn't going to redesign the rear subframe for such a radical redesign. Plus, anyone who's been under the car knows something like a fat monstrous dual clutch unit gearbox ain't gonna fit back there.The GT500 probably wouldn't get a transaxle DCT, though. It would have a separate differential. I assume a transaxle DCT would be significantly more expensive than a DCT bolted to the back of the engine. It would be awesome to see a Mustang with a better weight balance from shifting the transmission to the rear, but I doubt the body of the car can accommodate that.
Corvette is front engined with a rear transaxle.Are we really entertaining the idea of a transaxle as I wasn't aware the upcoming GT500 was going to be a mid/rear engine configuration
Aston and Jag as well, IIRC.Corvette is front engined with a rear transaxle.
I wouldn't think a big DCT gearbox would fit back there either. Maybe next gen Mustang the transmission will move to the back?Exactly, all of this. Ford isn't going to redesign the rear subframe for such a radical redesign. Plus, anyone who's been under the car knows something like a fat monstrous dual clutch unit gearbox ain't gonna fit back there.