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Some start starting to come out for the GT. A lot of crazy Tech and I can't wait to drive one of these :). This car is truly a game changer and I can't wait to dive deep into the Tech when more info comes around.

GT First Ride: http://www.roadandtrack.com/new-cars/first-drives/a31818/first-ride-the-all-new-ford-gt/

GT Suspension: http://www.roadandtrack.com/new-cars/first-drives/a31821/the-wild-engineering-that-gives-the-ford-gt-two-suspensions-at-once/

GT Drive Modes:http://www.roadandtrack.com/new-cars/first-drives/a31820/explaining-the-ford-gts-five-drive-modes/
 


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Yes, despite it being 'only' a V-6 (but a SWEET one at that), Ford is delving deep into super/'hypercar' territory with this beast! [thumb] [driving] [cool]
 


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Yes, despite it being 'only' a V-6 (but a SWEET one at that), Ford is delving deep into super/'hypercar' territory with this beast! [thumb] [driving] [cool]
2 big things their still being coy about, power, and weight!

What I love is how they utilized the V6 in a way to package the body. Look at a pic of the 5.8 compared to a LS and this design would seem impossible. Not a massive fan that they choose a V6 but in the overall package I think it will be a perfect match. Time will tell, but it will be awesome to see what kind of numbers this thing can put down, and the driving experience.
 


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As much as the sound alone would have been great to have in their top/'flagship' ride IF they had used the flat plane crank 5.2 Coyote from the GT350, yes, I agree that it would have been very hard to package in that platform in it's current form.
 


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Looks great, I might have to pick one of these up to go along with the FiST.

















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As much as the sound alone would have been great to have in their top/'flagship' ride IF they had used the flat plane crank 5.2 Coyote from the GT350, yes, I agree that it would have been very hard to package in that platform in it's current form.
Have you heard the race version exhaust note? It's just awful. I assume lots of exhaust note tuning went into the production ones. Heard them at Road Atlanta.
 


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As much as the sound alone would have been great to have in their top/'flagship' ride IF they had used the flat plane crank 5.2 Coyote from the GT350, yes, I agree that it would have been very hard to package in that platform in it's current form.
I was honestly hoping for a Ecoboost V8 with the GT. It made sense when you look at the competition but oh well. Now what will the next GT500 be running, that may be something special :)


Looks great, I might have to pick one of these up to go along with the FiST.

We have 2 coming in, but for 2018. 2017 we couldn't get one, apparently my owners car collection is too big and that makes sense. He is a very avid enthusiast and puts on shows all the time but that wasn't enough lol. I know of one being delivered to the customers house in NH and I will be heading the repair svc for GT's in the area, a 120K+ investment lol














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As much as the sound alone would have been great to have in their top/'flagship' ride IF they had used the flat plane crank 5.2 Coyote from the GT350, yes, I agree that it would have been very hard to package in that platform in it's current form.
I was honestly hoping for a Ecoboost V8 with the GT. It made sense when you look at the competition but oh well. Now what will the next GT500 be running, that may be something special :)


Looks great, I might have to pick one of these up to go along with the FiST.

[biggrin]
We have 2 coming in, but for 2018. 2017 we couldn't get one, apparently my owners car collection is too big and that makes sense. He is a very avid enthusiast and puts on shows all the time but that wasn't enough lol. I know of one being delivered to the customers house in NH and I will be heading the repair svc for GT's in the area, a 120K+ investment lol
 


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Have you heard the race version exhaust note? It's just awful. I assume lots of exhaust note tuning went into the production ones. Heard them at Road Atlanta.
So far from what I have seen, the GT isn't the best sounding car. There was a flyby video posted yesterday at full tilt and it sounded like a Turbo V6.
 




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