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And costThe ME vette is going to be on another level, in looks and performance.
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And costThe ME vette is going to be on another level, in looks and performance.
i know the vette and stang arent in the same league,thats why i said if its close.if its close,thats a win for the GT500,because that will mean the zl1,1le is toast.:lol::cheers::ford:Not actually possible unless it had upwards of 900hp.
The cheap steel unibody, wheelbase, and a lot of other geometries prevent the Mustang from being in the same league as the corvette for outright performance.
Sad fact is it might beat the 1LE, but I’m not honestly sure.
i wish they would,a twin turbo vodoo motor with 1200hp would be sick.:cheers::lol::ford:Not to change the subject too much, but does anyone think Ford will ever go back to put a V8 back into a Ford GT and produce more than the current GT ?
Nope.Not to change the subject too much, but does anyone think Ford will ever go back to put a V8 back into a Ford GT and produce more than the current GT ?
i hear what you are saying,i dont think its mandatory if FORD did another FORD GT,that it has to be ran at Le mans.they can just sell it to the public.:ford:Nope.
The GT was built as a racing car to win Le Man (which it did). The WEC rules mean forced induction engines are limited to 4 litres (IIRC). Whilst normally aspirated engines can be larger in capacity, this meant the n/a Coyote/Voodoo would never produce sufficient power to stand a chance.
So the GT was built around the Ecoboost V6.
I think this could be viable... another factor in GT LM is power to weight ratio. The race-spec Ford GT only makes about 550hp. We know that, with some pretty minor mods, the 3rd gen coyote can hit those numbers. and with the coyote overall being lighter than a TTV6, it wouldn't need as much power to be competitive. The biggest issue is packaging; because the coyote is so much physically bigger than the V6, they wouldn't have been able to make the flying buttresses work with the current size of the car. They would either have to make the car larger (more weight) or remove the flying buttresses (significantly less aero)Nope.
The GT was built as a racing car to win Le Man (which it did). The WEC rules mean forced induction engines are limited to 4 litres (IIRC). Whilst normally aspirated engines can be larger in capacity, this meant the n/a Coyote/Voodoo would never produce sufficient power to stand a chance.
So the GT was built around the Ecoboost V6.
It definitely would be. The ONLY reason Ford made the most recent GT was for Le Mans... it's good advertisement for not only the Ford brand, but the Ecoboost name. Pretty sure they built the 05-06 GT with intentions of going to Le Mans as well, but the powerplant was the issuei hear what you are saying,i dont think its mandatory if FORD did another FORD GT,that it has to be ran at Le mans.they can just sell it to the public.:ford:
Depends what trim level you are talking about. The base motor (around 500hp) C8 will be in the ballpark of the GT500 if not cheaper. The top trim TT V8 will be more than the GT500, which is to be expected.And cost
I hope you're right. If so, and Ford has no direct competitor, I will probably have to buy my first Chevrolet.Depends what trim level you are talking about. The base motor (around 500hp) C8 will be in the ballpark of the GT500 if not cheaper. The top trim TT V8 will be more than the GT500, which is to be expected.
The problem is a 5.0 couldn't make the kind of power the TTV6 does throughout the rev range.I think this could be viable... another factor in GT LM is power to weight ratio. The race-spec Ford GT only makes about 550hp. We know that, with some pretty minor mods, the 3rd gen coyote can hit those numbers. and with the coyote overall being lighter than a TTV6, it wouldn't need as much power to be competitive. The biggest issue is packaging; because the coyote is so much physically bigger than the V6, they wouldn't have been able to make the flying buttresses work with the current size of the car. They would either have to make the car larger (more weight) or remove the flying buttresses (significantly less aero)
It definitely would be. The ONLY reason Ford made the most recent GT was for Le Mans... it's good advertisement for not only the Ford brand, but the Ecoboost name. Pretty sure they built the 05-06 GT with intentions of going to Le Mans as well, but the powerplant was the issue