2016 Ford GT

[Widewing]

Sad they went with a V-6...but at least it is twin turbo'd. 

V-8 twinned would have been nasty, but heavier...

There's already talk of the 815 hp engine being "borrowed" from the future GT-500 for second year's Ford GT's option list... Would be interesting, and probably very expensive. It's just chatter on various boards at this point.

[Gman]

I've read that somewhere as well, a Coyote based V8 in the new Ford GT at some point.  They are saying 600+ HP with the Ecoboost in the GT, nothing specific yet, but they are saying the hp/weight ratio will be the best for any production US made car, and possibly the world, right now.  I'm unsure how much more a Coyote based v8 would weight compared to the Ecoboost v6.  Say the boosted V6 will be 650hp or so, but the V8 will weigh 80+lbs more, but give another 165 bhp - might be a good trade, who knows.  If you like V8s over boosted v6s it would be for certain.

As much as I like these new models (3) that they've come out with from their performance shop, I'm still really interested in the ecoboost Mustang.  Since the mid 80s there hasn't been a turbo4 Mustang, and it was one of my first cars back then, so I've always had a thing for them.  In the next few years there will be some great mods, already are in fact, for this car.  C and D magazine got it into the 13s, and 5.2 0-60, but its flat handling and braking was the big part of their story.

Also, if anyone is on Face Book, Direct Speed's site has a bit of video of the new Ford GT running from behind, fantastic sound.   https://www.facebook.com/districtspeedfans?fref=photo

[Skuzzy]

I don't know what is going on over at Ford, but I LIKE IT!

[saggs]

There's already talk of the 815 hp engine being "borrowed" from the future GT-500 for second year's Ford GT's option list... Would be interesting, and probably very expensive. It's just chatter on various boards at this point.

I not sure I believe that.

Go and look at the rear shots of the car.  That V6 looks like it's already very, very tight in that tunnel or fuselage, I doubt anything bigger would fit without a major body redesign.

[GhostCDB]

What do the blinker look like I didn't see a light for it 

[JOACH1M]

What do the blinker look like I didn't see a light for it 

Probably the same as the brake light.

[Skuzzy]

I not sure I believe that.

Go and look at the rear shots of the car.  That V6 looks like it's already very, very tight in that tunnel or fuselage, I doubt anything bigger would fit without a major body redesign.

Saggs, I am thinking the twin turbo V6 is about as wide as the non-turbo V8.  Of course, the V8 is longer, but that does not seem to be as big of a problem in the design.  Then again, it could be.

Personally, I would like to see a supercharged Coyote in that bay, but for a first swing, it certainly is a nice looking design.

[olds442]

Still wish they would have done a V8, Seems like z06 is one of a dying bread of super cars that has a V8, live on small block Chevy.

With the sentimental out of the way, I think it looks fantastic, and american cars are finally getting to the point where they are in the super car range (this and the z06 are what i'm getting at here). What I think is still very important is the interior. What every you think of the C7 its the first corvette with an interior not made from the same plastic they make red solo cups out of and ford needs to do the same. It can look like a million bucks on the outside and look like a million bucks on the inside but if its just a bunch of hard plastic it will not feel like a real premium super car.

[SFRT - Frenchy]

Yeep.

[icepac]

The ecoboost is a renamed duratec engine with changes.

All of ford's high horsepower since the 1990s has been the result of "borrowing" on the work Yamaha did with ford.

Porsche and cosworth were involved early on.

Toyota also worked with.......and still works with Yamaha on their cylinder head design and you can compare ford 4v heads with late Toyota 4v heads and clearly see they came from the same place.

That said, I will still venture a bet that the GM LS motors are still narrower than the ecoboost engines.

[MrRiplEy[H]]

i3-V6 is ecoboost, V8 - i12 is egoboost.

[Masherbrum]

It is a V6TT for Lemans.  The engine needed to be under 4.0L to allow for turbochargers.  Ford is being smart about this; forced induction with use of water methanol/race fuel can potentially create the ferrari killer that they originally set out to create.  They don't care that everyone's crying for a V8, as their goal is to beat Ferrari.

[Wmaker]

They don't care that everyone's crying for a V8, as their goal is to beat Ferrari.

There's a lot of rumors and speculation about Ferrari's (works team) return to Le mans but AFAIK there's no confirmation from Ferrari that they would participate.

I don't see much prestige in winning privateer Ferrari teams driving 458s in the lowest class at Le mans by a possible Ford works team driving the new GTs. It is said that they are going to race the new GT but I don't think "beating Ferrari" is the main point. Also, AFAIk Ford hasn't annouched anything regarding the higher classes either.

[Wmaker]

http://gtspeed.us/the-ford-gt-in-gulf-livery-came-out-so-fast/

...at first I didn't like the open sides and the huge gashes they made (good for the aero though, I'm sure) to the sides of the car but seeing it in the legenday livery it is staring to grow on me.

[Masherbrum]

There's a lot of rumors and speculation about Ferrari's (works team) return to Le mans but AFAIK there's no confirmation from Ferrari that they would participate.

I don't see much prestige in winning privateer Ferrari teams driving 458s in the lowest class at Le mans by a possible Ford works team driving the new GTs. It is said that they are going to race the new GT but I don't think "beating Ferrari" is the main point. Also, AFAIk Ford hasn't annouched anything regarding the higher classes either.

The point is simple.   This was developed with racing being first and foremost.   Not someone who cannot even purchase one wishing a V8 was installed.

All of the buzz is indicating that Ferrari is indeed returning.