GT350 Spied Testing

[Hack]

Standard GT hood and front facia?

Is this our 1LE competitor?

I am 99% sure that's all GT350. Standard hood and front facia from a GT would not fit. Everything from the A pillar forward is different. The photos are just taken from a little too low an angle to see the front air vent.

You can see (maybe it's my imagination) that the front of the car is slightly thinner on the GT350, with the hood line and headlights being dropped down.

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[RustedAngel]

Standard GT hood and front facia?

Is this our 1LE competitor?

Looks like one of these original mules.

And more importantly, look at how jacked up the paneling is between the 350 bodywork, and the GT bodywork.

Like that giant gap above the front wheel where it's just sorta spliced together.

 

[chopsui]

Looks like one of these original mules.

And more importantly, look at how jacked up the paneling is between the 350 bodywork, and the GT bodywork.

Like that giant gap above the front wheel where it's just sorta spliced together.

Agreed. This is probably just some cobbled together mule. It's obvious that the front has been spliced on and doesn't actually fit. Also, it looks like something's up with the rear - I don't see any exhaust tips.

 

[R 350 gt Donson]

:cough: MACH1 :cough:

C'mon Ford :ford:


(love the yellow SN95 'vert in the background, too )

Im with you...... I think this is a Mach 1....

 

[Topnotch]

:ford:

 

[FPCV8YO]

:ford:

Nice, white R with no stripes.

 

[68fbjjz109]

That test mule is cool looking.

GT Track Pack with GT350 Fenders, tire/wheel, lower aero bits would be really cool.

 

[R 350 gt Donson]

:ford:

I hope this is not a dumb question, but what color is this?

 

[Mustang1260]

Oxford White

 

[Cruzinaround]

Well not all of us have 55K+ to put down on a car.

Like I've said in other posts, the sightline/lood on the GT350 just looks 'right' on the car and I'd want to have that on my GT.

If I have to put down an additional 2K or so for hood, front bumper, sides, then sign me up.

Sadly...And for me gladly...The 2015 5.0 Coyote guys won't have an easy time trying to fake it on their cars with a 2016 GT350 front end conversion.

It is better that the 5.0 is simply....different. And so much so that the GT 350's won't have copy cats popping up all over the place.

The following shows there is a lower front fascia, hood and nothing lines up for the 5.0. The light assemblies do look to be the same. But the entire front clip is way off. So much so that trying to copy the GT350... will likely cost too much. Because the subframe is different. The GT350's Headlights sit lower. The front splitter is even with the side splitter....even the rear diffuser lowers the profile. The entire hood line is lower on the GT350 and the nose dips down while the chin is pushed forward more aggressively.

And I appreciate that.... they don't match. So my purchase of a GT350 will not result in wannabees following soon afterwards.

 

[DB83]

Where theres a will theres a way.

Whilst your superimposed images definitely show the differences, they don't account for the fact that the GT350 has an overall lower ride height, which would make the differences smaller. Yes they will still be different, but not as much as your images are showing.

And whilst i do agree with you on the copycat thing, remember that some of won't be able to buy one of these because ford wants to be a d1ck about it and not offer it abroad.

if i could go to the dealership and order one, i would, but i can't, so i need to look for my next best option to make the car look the way i want.

Will i try and get my front end to look like this? Yes.
Will i add all the badges to go with it? No.

 

[Cruzinaround]

Where theres a will theres a way.

Whilst your superimposed images definitely show the differences, they don't account for the fact that the GT350 has an overall lower ride height, which would make the differences smaller. Yes they will still be different, but not as much as your images are showing.

Actually the 2 images were matched up from the fender wells. you can see the door outlines line up perfectly. So the comparison is not the ride height...its the actual profile of the body. Clearly showing there is at least a 2 inch variance in the height of the hood the nose, splitter and even the rear diffuser. The topline of the door and the lines along the side of each model otherwise line up identically. The differences are significant enough to suggest that the hood, and the entire front clip would need to be replaced and the underlying frame is not the same. It is also supposed to be a wider front end which is not compared here...the lowered hood profile would suggest problems clearing the Coyote engine, especially with a strut tower brace. With all that considered.... This is not a simple swap of parts. The fit and trim will be a major pain in the butt. And thats assuming that the narrow coyote front will accommodate the GT350 parts. The evidence suggests otherwise.

And whilst i do agree with you on the copycat thing, remember that some of won't be able to buy one of these because ford wants to be a d1ck about it and not offer it abroad.

if i could go to the dealership and order one, i would, but i can't, so i need to look for my next best option to make the car look the way i want.

Will i try and get my front end to look like this? Yes.
Will i add all the badges to go with it? No.

There is a European/UK safety compliance reason as to why Ford can't offer it abroad. But, that aside, this is not the only example of a model exclusive to a region of the world across many manufacturers. My concern is that it will be available to me where I live and when it is you won't see copycats all over the place, keeping it exclusive and as a very distinct model set apart from the others.

And if someone does copycat the look, its going to be an expensive conversion that begs the question in my area of "why didn't you just buy a GT350".

There will likely be less expensive options for Coyote owners to add the look of the front fender vents, possibly stick ons like a side scoop. But the wider track and the actual dimensions of the front... not.

Embrace the Coyote. Accept it for what it is. Different. And that's a good thing.

 

[w3rkn]

I don't think it will be a problem, the 5.2 sits lower than the 5.0.

You will not see people using the GT350 hood on a GT, because it doesn't fit. For many reasons, including the fact you would need new fenders, hood, front fascia, front underlayment, etc.

Very cost prohibitive.

 

[Pablo GT350]

And whilst i do agree with you on the copycat thing, remember that some of won't be able to buy one of these because ford wants to be a d1ck about it and not offer it abroad..

I doubt Ford decided to be a d1ck, more likely is that the sloped hood did not meet your precious pedestrian impact standards and Ford decided because of that you would not get the gt350 at this time. Keeps costs down for US, and too bad for U.
Sorry man. Maybe someday they'll get this figured out. I think the gt350 hood is too high, yet way way better than the gt.

 

[DB83]

Me saying ford is being a d1ck is just my frustration. I understand the reason for it, and it is what it is i guess, but at the same time i'm sure they could have figured out something.

The coyote engine wouldn't be a factor i think, as i believe there was a photo of a prototype running a stock coyote engine. Plus, the 5.2 is based on the coyote, so i think as far as the engine is concerned that would be fine. But yes i stand corrected on the ride height differences, and the front end is different enough to make it difficult, but we'll see what happens when it comes out.

Trust me, if i could pick one up i would!

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