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Mustang returns to GT racing...

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  1. writerguy

    writerguy F1 Veteran

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    #1 writerguy, Apr 5, 2004
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    Now this should make the road racing folks happy...


    from Ford Media "The muscular Ford Mustang GT-R rekindles the legend?s road racing glory and the magic of 5.0-liter Mustangs in a stunning racing concept making its world debut today. The Mustang GT-R signals a potential future race car, while honoring four decades of performance glory just days before Mustang?s 40th anniversary."
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  2. ryalex

    ryalex Two Time F1 World Champ
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    "If Ford were smart" = "selling a street version of this car"
     
  3. Chevarri

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    Mustang Challenge Stradale? :)
     
  4. writerguy

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    Body


    Lightweight RPS body panels with carbon fiber hood, aero devices, instrument panel, interior door panels and floor heal pads

    Engine – Ford Racing 5.0L "Cammer" V8

    Configuration

    V-8, aluminum block, aluminum four-valve cylinder heads, forged aluminum pistons

    Bore x Stroke
    94 mm bore x 90.0 mm stroke

    Displacement
    5.0 liters (302 cu in/4995 cc)

    Compression ratio
    11.0:1

    Horsepower
    440 @ 7000 rpm
    Torque
    400 lb-ft @ 5500 rpm

    Redline
    7,000 rpm

    Valvetrain
    Double overhead camshafts, four valves per cylinder

    Intake valves
    Two per cylinder, 38 mm

    Exhaust valves
    Two per cylinder, 32 mm
    Throttle body
    Twin 57 mm

    Drivetrain
    Transmission
    Ford Racing/Tremec T-56 6-speed
    Rear axle
    Winters/Ford 9-inch design
    Differential
    Winter's race-spec rear differential
    Clutch
    Ford Racing "Cobra R" heavy-duty clutch/flywheel assembly
    Driveshaft
    Metal matrix composite aluminum custom driveshaft
    Exhaust
    Complete stainless steel race exhaust with Tri-Y design headers, crossover and side exit tips
    Chassis and Suspension
    Chassis
    Fully reinforced fabrication
    Suspension
    Original production geometry with lightweight chrome-moly tube (aircraft quality) construction
    Front
    Reverse-L independent rigid strut tower brace with lightweight chrome-moly K-member and race-spec anti-sway bar with 1.25-inch box section
    Rear
    Three-link, solid axle with dynamic, fully adjustable shocks with remote reservoirs and coil-over springs, race-spec 1.25-inch panhard rod, and race-spec anti-sway bar
    Brakes
    Front
    Brembo Racing 6-piston calipers and 14.3-inch rotors, 1.25-inch thickness
    Rear
    Brembo Racing 4-piston calipers and 13-inch rotors, 1.25-inch thickness
    Wheels & Tires
    Front
    Pirelli P275/35/20 racing slicks
    20 x 10-inch, 5-spoke billet aluminum wheels
    Rear
    Pirelli P315/30/20 racing slicks
    20 x 11-inch, 5-spoke billet aluminum wh
     
  5. Schatten

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    I really hate to say it but damn.. yeup, I'd buy one in a few years!
     
  6. writerguy

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    little birdies tell me to expect a "Shelby" version of this car for the street
     
  7. thecarreaper

    thecarreaper F1 World Champ
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    i am really liking this stuff ford is doing. Gm sucks for killing off the trans am.
     
  8. JSinNOLA

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    Wow, I used to never really like Mustangs all that much, but this might be something to consider in the future.

    Anyone know if there are any stats for an "SVT" or "Cobra" version of the new Mustang. The only numbers I have seen so far are for the base model and the GT.
     
  9. djoex

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    damn! that mustang looks awesome, as someone said before ford should sell something like that as street version... maybe this is how a future cobra or svt will be like. I liked the new regular and gt mustang concepts but this car is way better.
     
  10. anotherguy

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    In a former life I as a Chevy LS1(still lots of torquey tire shredding fun!) guy and, obviously was not not a big fan of mustangs. I have to admit that I like the new mustang. Ford seems to have gotten it together and well lately. The design of the new mustang(not the GTR above) impressed me the minute I saw it. It pays homage to the original mustang models without looking forced or dated. Very clean. And then there is the GT but that has been discussed to death here.

    I am all for an American car company actually turning out a product that people want, instead of something people will settle for. Bob Lutz did a great job at Chrysler in getting some cool cars(love them or hate them it is cool that they actually produced the Viper, the Prowler and the PT Cruiser. None of those are the cookie cutter attempts at competing with the Japanese on uneven ground that have plagued the big three.). Ford seems to be getting the idea that to sell cars they have to make cars that people lust after. Even if they can't afford the GT, they like the idea of driving a car built by the same compnay the makes it. It's kind of like the people who buy Monte Carlo's because of Nascar even though they have essentially nothing in common. Now if only GM can get their act together and remove the immense overlap from their product lines, things could get interesting!

    -ag
     
  11. AJS328

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    I could see a nice Hertz "Rent-a-Racer" version too. :)
     
  12. Erich

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    Its funny.

    Last night on the Mustang usenet group, this car was universally assailed as "Rice" Especially the wing.


    Erich
    66 Mustang 69 Mach1 06 Cobra?
     
  13. tifosi69

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    What does Nibblesworth have to say? I have to admit, it looks pretty cool, I like the side exhausts.
     
  14. F40

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    Another GT350H would be nice!
     
  15. C. Losito

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    I would buy that car. I would trade my C36 for that car...if I could get it in silver. Way to go Ford! Chrysler, please refer to my avatar for your repremand. WHERE'S MY CHARGER?
     
  16. ryalex

    ryalex Two Time F1 World Champ
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    I see what you're saying... but they must face that the young demographic "muscle cars" were originally meant to target has these tastes and preferences now. It's a big $$ demographic, and Ford needs a new generation of loyal buyers.

    Let's face it, many of the people my age (24) would have NEVER bought a Ford product over a Japanese or German (or Italian :) import. Two years ago I was pretty confident in saying I would never own an American car. But I think this wave of the new Mustang, the GT and the Shelby Cobra could win back some younger buyers who have a lifetime of car needs to fill.
     
  17. Willis360

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    I like it. The wing's a bit over the top though. Might be a nice car to fling around on track days. Probably easier and cheaper to live with than a Challenge car. Ford is coming up with some great stuff.
     
  18. L8Braker

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    I am speechless........the first Mustang I've ever liked! hahaha

    That thing really looks good and man what a track car that would be!
     
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    Nice to see the kiss of Fastback gracing the lines. Do initial reports conclude that the wing is a necessity for handling, like on the Subaru?
     
  20. writerguy

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    The bit of barge board wing is just for the Track, like most vehicles a Wing is mostly a cosmetic affectation unless the vehicle is running at top speeds and is in need of the aerodynamic forces. the street version is supposed to be a lot tamer than that But that Street Version is not really a reality yet
     
  21. tifosi69

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    See there, they always have to "tame" the street versions of these incredible concept cars, IMO that's wrong! I have owned 2 Mustangs years ago and they were a great bang for the buck and quite easy to modify but to "castrate" what appears to be a great car is wrong. They should sell it EXACTLY as it currently appears.
     
  22. writerguy

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    John look at the data in the first post on this and the Hp ratings are there
     

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