Difference between revisions of "Ford GT"
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| − | The '''Ford GT''' is an supercar designed and built by the Ford Motor Company. Sold during the 2005-2006 model years it was based on the world record setting [[Ford GT40]] race car of the 1960s. Only 4,083 were made. The GT had a suggested retail price of around $130k but usually sold for much more due to demand. | + | The '''Ford GT''' is an supercar [http://www.supercars.net/cars/2400.html][http://www.caranddriver.com/news/at-ford-a-supercar-delivers-a-super-headache-car-news][http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwoMkucMLy4][http://www.bustersbar.com/blog/tag/ford-gt-supercar][http://www.newsday.com/classifieds/cars/2005-ford-gt-one-of-the-most-spectacular-supercars-1.3554659][http://social.ford.com/your-ideas/technologies/performance/new-ford-gt-type-supercar/][http://www.svtoastore.com/servlet/the-3/Ford-GT--Supercar/Detail] designed and built by the Ford Motor Company. Sold during the 2005-2006 model years it was based on the world record setting [[Ford GT40]] race car of the 1960s. Only 4,083 were made. The GT had a suggested retail price of around $130k but usually sold for much more due to demand. |
==Design== | ==Design== | ||
Revision as of 23:39, September 12, 2012
The Ford GT is an supercar [1][2][3][4][5][6][7] designed and built by the Ford Motor Company. Sold during the 2005-2006 model years it was based on the world record setting Ford GT40 race car of the 1960s. Only 4,083 were made. The GT had a suggested retail price of around $130k but usually sold for much more due to demand.
Design
The GT had a mid rear mounted 5.4 liter supercharged V8 with two banks of DOHCs. It produced 550 hp through a six speed manual transmission, giving it 333hp/ton. It did 0-60 in less than three seconds and the quarter mile in 11 seconds. It lapped Willow Springs in a time of 1.37.