NFGT running at Sebring

[Specracer]

Sounds pretty good!

Don't know why only the link vs imbedded.


[video]https://youtu.be/x95ViD9AUsA[/video]

 

[RALPHIE]

Andy -

use https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x95ViD9AUsA

[video=youtube;x95ViD9AUsA]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x95ViD9AUsA[/video]

I could never get "youtu.be" links to work either.

 

[Cobrar]

U

Sounds pretty good
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But, it only has two pedals....;-)))

 

[RALPHIE]

But, it only has two pedals....;-)))

That's OK - I only have two feet!

 

[Vince H]

Glorious sound and the looks .... Bellisimo!

Vince H

 

[texas mongrel]

On the over run it sounds like it has a blown diffuser - got that deep rumble like the F1 cars had when they ran blown diffs

 

[nota4re]

Still a way, way, preproduction transaxle. Downshifts are grotesque!! Blah!

 

[Sinovac]

That's OK - I only have two feet!

Yes, for this car I'll make an exception to my "manual only" policy.

 

[gtinmyblood]

I love race cars!

 

[THamonGT]

After seeing this beauty, I could find nothing that I didn't like about it. Sound, Design, and all. At this point we don't know what the street version will sound like. The race version will be tweaked even more , now that they are testing it on different tracks. After seeing the 4 and 6cyl. engines at Roush, which were old engines I can see why The new GT will have a twin turbo 6cyl. There's no weight and size to them and HP is unlimited. I'm sold.

 

[Specracer]

Oh I know... And emotionally speaking, it's missing 2 cylinders, but I'm over all of that, and totally on board with the concept.

U

Sounds pretty good
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But, it only has two pedals....;-)))

 

[Cobrar]

Oh I know... And emotionally speaking, it's missing 2 cylinders, but I'm over all of that, and totally on board with the concept.

U

Ford does listen to the customer. They didn't hear from you, so your allocation is being built with three pedals. So we're gonna' need McGowan to sort out that extra device on the floor, and of course, the speed control. :biggrin

 

[Specracer]

If it's fast, and looks like it does, 2 or 3 pedals, v6 v8, I'm good. Stress the fast, for sure.

 

[texas mongrel]

It better be North of 675hp for the street car to be competitive. You can only add so much lightness, even with all that CF. if it comes in less than 2900lbs I'll eat my hat!

 

[GTJack]

Careful Dave. You live in Texas and hats there can be quite large (to fit their heads). Do you prefer felt or straw?

 

[Cobrar]

Careful Dave. You live in Texas and hats there can be quite large (to fit their heads). Do you prefer felt or straw?

+1

 

[twobjshelbys]

It better be North of 675hp for the street car to be competitive. You can only add so much lightness, even with all that CF. if it comes in less than 2900lbs I'll eat my hat!

This is likely to be another disappointing factor of the fact that this is a race car first. It is designed to be best in class for a LeMans GTE class vehicle. There the key is HP:weight ratio, not "raw horsepower", and the street cars will not be too much different from the race prepped versions (although they will carry more weight, as in air bags and bumpers, etc). Sure, the Hellcat is 700+, but as the video said, you can't turn an elephant on a dime.

Minimum weight for a LM GTE class vehicle (2015) is 1245kg = 2745lb. I'll bet the racing version comes in very close to that. Street version with all the safety extras will probably be over 2900 but I'd bet still under 3000.

 

[Specracer]

Ask any chassis design guy if he would rather carry ballast where he wants is (or where rules say) or have a heavier car....

Minimum weight for a LM GTE class vehicle (2015) is 1245kg = 2745lb. I'll bet the racing version comes in very close to that. Street version with all the safety extras will probably be over 2900 but I'd bet still under 3000.

 

[twobjshelbys]

Ask any chassis design guy if he would rather carry ballast where he wants is (or where rules say) or have a heavier car....

Ballast isn't permanent, so it can be added to tune for the track conditions. My bet is they will try for the lowest base weight possible so that ballast can be added where appropriate. Ballast would be required if the weight were under the minimum.

 

[texas mongrel]

Straw is my prefered hat, with a full-bodied Merlot.

Still think I'm pretty safe here, did you see how much electronic sutff the road car will be carrying?