Then also there is a 6 speed that doesn't like me. I haven't had a floor shift since the '90s. But that is another question for next time. You should have seen me trying to find the reverse. Any reply will definitely be appreciated.

Be Well

Fred

I'd be really, really tempted to enter the Mustang into this series and move the GT to some other series for a year, just to let them know BoP is overreaching... and of course then I'd be laughing my ass off watching Mustangs beat Corvettes that are carrying 500 lbs of BoP weight.

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By Viknesh Vijayenthiran Published January 25, 2017

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Ford Motor Company has finally revealed some of the performance specs for its new GT supercar.

We can confirm that the twin-turbocharged 3.5-liter V-6 fitted to the car makes 647 horsepower at 6,250 rpm and 550 pound-feet of torque at 5,900 rpm, with 90 percent of that torque figure coming up at 3,500 rpm. We also know via the EPA that the car returns 11 mpg city, 18 highway and 14 combined, which is worse than the fuel economy of the V-10-powered Dodge Viper.

The mid-mounted engine features a 9.0:1 compression ratio and is mated to a 7-speed dual-clutch transmission. Drive is to the rear wheels only, via a limited-slip differential.

The top speed is 216 mph, making the GT the fastest production car in Ford history. We dont have a figure for acceleration but most of the cars in this class will hit 60 mph in 3.0 seconds or less and we have no doubt that the same will be true for the GT.

The dry weight is 3,053.84 pounds, which is quite a bit more than the 2,712-lb dry weight of the 666-hp McLaren 675LT, though in Fords own testing the GT proved quicker around a track.

During testing, Ford pitted a GT against a 675LT as well as a Ferrari 458 Speciale in a race against the clock at Canadas Calabogie Motorsports Park. With the same driver for each of the cars, the GT clocked a time of 2:09.8 around the 3.1-mile track. The McLarens time was 2:10.8 and the Ferraris 2:12.9.

This was no independent test so the figures shouldnt be taken at face value. However, they do provide a benchmark in which future tests can be measured against. Were sure if Ford isnt willing to deliver a GT for testing some owners will.

The Blue Oval praises the cars active aerodynamics and suspension for helping to deliver the superior track times. These systems, honed on the race track, are designed to make the car perform with optimum downforce, drag and balance at any speed. These can be adjusted via the cars driving modes selector, which includes a Track mode.

In Track mode, the suspension is firmed, the fuel flow is raised and the car is also lowered by 50 millimeters. The active aerodynamics also come to life, with air channels up front becoming sealed so that more air is fed to high-pressure downforce channels further back in the body. The rear wing also extends, adding to the downforce and serving as an air brake during heavy breaking maneuvers.

Production of the GT is being handled by Canadas Multimatic in Markham, Ontario. The cars are being built at a rate of 250 per year and the first examples have already been delivered.

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NEW YORK — An international team at Ford is trying to figure out how best to allocate the 250 Ford GT super cars that will be sold later this year, said Joe Hinrichs, Ford president of The Americas.

At the same time, Hinrichs has told dealers in North America not to take orders or price gouge – especially because they haven't been told whether they even will get one of the $400,000 cars to sell.

 

This time around the automaker is limiting production to 250 a year for sale. Hinrichs would not say how many model years are planned, but noted the car "does have a finite life."

"We are discussing who gets them," Hinrichs said, and discouraging dealers from pre-selling until have there is a decision on how to allocate and manage the process.

Hinrichs said he knows dealers and customers are eager.

 

"I was at Galpin Ford (in California) last week. They showed me their list of interested parties."

One auto writer said a dealer approached her offering one for $600,000.

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The Ford GT will be built in Ontario by Multimatic Motorsports, a longstanding partner in Ford Motor Co.’s

racing programs, the automaker said today.

The GT, a 600-hp supercar unveiled in Detroit last month, is scheduled to go into production next year.

Analysts have said they expect Ford to build only a few hundred GTs a year and charge more than

$200,000 for the car, which is made largely of carbon fiber and aluminum.

Ford confirmed its production plans for the GT at the Toronto auto show, near Multimatic’s headquarters in

Markham, a spokeswoman said.

Speaking at the Toronto auto show today, Joe Hinrichs, Ford’s president of the Americas, said the automaker

will benefit from Multimatic’s experience in working with carbon fiber.

He noted that Ford has worked with Multimatic for 30 years. The Canadian company has 12 manufacturing

facilities in five countries: Canada, the U.S., Mexico, England and China.

Ford’s executive chairman, Bill Ford, had said last month that the GT would be assembled in a “purpose-built”

facility rather than a traditional plant.

The GT is one of 12 vehicles the automaker is rolling out under the umbrella of a new Ford Performance division.

Others include the Focus RS, F-150 Raptor and Mustang GT 350R, all of which have been revealed in the past month.

The selection of Multimatic adds to anticipation that Ford will use the GT to return to the 24 Hours of LeMans race in 2016.

Ford executives have said they conceived the GT to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the company’s 1966 LeMans win,

though they haven’t confirmed plans to participate next year.

Multimatic was part of the team that won the LMP675 class in the 2000 LeMans race. It has worked with Ford since 1992.

Among their most recent collaborations was the Mustang Boss 302R.

James B. Treece contributed to this report.

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From what little I've been watching on E-bay it looks like they're taking the path of the 06's and really going down in price.

Anyone tracking them more closely as to availability & price?

Scott/Minneapolis