First GT350R Mustangs spotted on the line

[xlover]

Arent these cars still in the preproduction phase, that would account for minute discrepancies like exhaust tips... et al.

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[IGJoe2192]

Press cars?

 

[Cruzinaround]

The CR9's on the "R" are a CFRP....to be exact. A Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer.

In a nutshell a space aged plastic.

I'm excited that the inherent properties of the wheel by its vary nature already exceeds all the OEM standards. I wonder however if there will be a drop off with the integrity based on the extremes of cold and hot. Which is likely why they did a lot of endurance testing under different climate conditions in the labs.

 

[Topnotch]

The CR9's on the "R" are a CFRP....to be exact. A Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer.

In a nutshell a space aged plastic.

I'm excited that the inherent properties of the wheel by its vary nature already exceeds all the OEM standards. I wonder however if there will be a drop off with the integrity based on the extremes of cold and hot. Which is likely why they did a lot of endurance testing under different climate conditions in the labs.

CR9's are Carbon Revolutions 9 spoke...so I guss you would call them CR7's.

 

[Cruzinaround]

CR9's are Carbon Revolutions 9 spoke...so I guss you would call them CR7's.

I think so.... The concept for the fabrication still applies... Which is basically a compression molding process. I would think as the wheel diameter increases beyond 19 inches you would need more spokes. Also the thickness of the spokes could possibly be a customization for the OEM Spec wheel. Differentiating between the aftermarket style wheel. My guess anyways.

 

[68fbjjz109]

The Aluminum sub-frame Raptor is just the tip of the iceberg.

Wait What? Not to derail the thread.

Where did you see this?

It has an aluminum intensive body structure.

Everything I have seen show ans evolution of the previous with more use of High Strength Steel, revised cross member height, and reinforced bump stop area. I am actually looking at just the frame of a 2015 truck right now.

 

[jeremygnaz]

Randy..Im not sure but I heard that the reason the liquid blue can not be used is it required 3-4 passes with paint gun to cover the car...But Im with you on Liquid blue love it !!, howevwer the DIP is too dark for me...the white is too white (not Wimbledon ) etc.. I am a little disappointed in the color choices this year....:(

I don't really see why that would be a problem to produce the liquid blue. The triple yellow has 3 passes to make it that yellow. So I wouldn't think that that it would be a problem to have 3-4 passes. I would probably expect a paint upcharge if they did offer it though since I will most likely be on a limited number of vehicles, and especially if they did have to do 4 passes.

 

[Rated R]

I don't really see why that would be a problem to produce the liquid blue. The triple yellow has 3 passes to make it that yellow. So I wouldn't think that that it would be a problem to have 3-4 passes. I would probably expect a paint upcharge if they did offer it though since I will most likely be on a limited number of vehicles, and especially if they did have to do 4 passes.

I really think that they are going to offer it. What would the point be to show all of the Ford Performance vehicles in this color and not offer it? They want to hype it up by saying that they're not going to offer it, or they're gauging interest etc. It's foreplay. It may be a $1K option or even more if they do offer it imo. Same as not revealing how much the car will be, options and specs. It's all foreplay.

 

[Cascadia_302]

Damn that's a lot fender gap, not a good sign for the production vehicle?

 

[Grimace427]

Damn that's a lot fender gap, not a good sign for the production vehicle?

We are still many months away from full production.

 

[R 350 gt Donson]

I don't really see why that would be a problem to produce the liquid blue. The triple yellow has 3 passes to make it that yellow. So I wouldn't think that that it would be a problem to have 3-4 passes. I would probably expect a paint upcharge if they did offer it though since I will most likely be on a limited number of vehicles, and especially if they did have to do 4 passes.

The T-Yellow is different than the Liquid blue, from what I understand the T-Yellow has 1 pass with color, 1 pass with "pearl in a clear coat", and 1 pass with just a clear, and the Liquid blue is a Metal flake, and not a pearl. Correct me if I'm wrong, and the Liquid blues must have a few steps (total custom) I'm not familiar with to make it and NON opt. color. However..I'm with you I love the color and it would be my hands down choice for ordering...as it stands now, I'm choosing T-Yellow:shrug:

 

[Cascadia_302]

We are still many months away from full production.

No doubt, it's interesting though how mfg's will often debut cars at auto shows that have that almost perfect stance and then the production vehicles hit the dealerships and it's like wow. Son-in-law's 09' GT500 has that same look^.

 

[Utedog7]

We are still many months away from full production.

Are you going to get one of these Grim?

 

[ncford]

I don't really see why that would be a problem to produce the liquid blue. The triple yellow has 3 passes to make it that yellow. So I wouldn't think that that it would be a problem to have 3-4 passes. I would probably expect a paint upcharge if they did offer it though since I will most likely be on a limited number of vehicles, and especially if they did have to do 4 passes.

Liquid blue is sprayed in 3 different directions at the same time. You can't paint like that with a robot.

 

[Grimace427]

Are you going to get one of these Grim?

When prices and specs are fully revealed, I will contemplate the sale of my '67 Fastback and acquisition of a GT350.

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