New Ford GT unveiled

**Red Snake** · 01-13-2015

V6=Huge Fail

**The_Greg** · 01-13-2015

I'll pass on the word to Ford:

"A V6 is for wimps!
Sincerely,
8.0L+ V10 owners"

All that really matters to me is that when you press the go pedal it puts a smile on your face and your head back to the headrest. It could be powered by a 1/2 cylinder for all I care, as long as the exhaust note is beautiful and the car is quick, who are we to say they're going about it the wrong way?

**Space Truckin** · 01-13-2015

With Ford and Acura showing off their "supercars", loved my NSX but certainly two certainly two cylinders must have been missing. Sure am glad I still have my voucher for my17 Viper

http://www.engadget.com/gallery/2016...#slide=3266202

**HobokenViper** · 01-13-2015

Watched Shmee's YouTube video of the intro of the new Ford last night and find myself falling in love with this thing the more I look at it. Such a wild design with the flying buttresses, the tapering design in the back around the engine bay, the "floating" huge air intakes on either side, etc. I wasn't going to speculate on price, but now that I'm in love with the car, I'm finding myself hoping and praying for a price tag south of $160k.......but let's be realistic, that ain't happening. All carbon fiber car, such a radical design like we've never seen before, and the Ford GT heritage, even factoring in inflation from the pricing of the former Ford GT almost a decade ago would bring us close to around $200k. Despite no V8, I found a video on YouTube of the car firing up at the reveal, and it does sound pretty nice.

I hate to say it, but despite it being a competitor of the Viper and Vette Z06 in terms of horsepower and performance numbers, the build materials, design, technology, and limited production numbers will end up driving the price of this car up into the $250k+ range, if not higher. I hope that I am wrong, but I just can't see this going any other way. And yet I already started early negotiations with my wife last night to allow me to get one of these one day down the road......

**F2V** · 01-13-2015

I gotta have one!!

**IndyRon** · 01-13-2015

I agree with the powerplant choice being a fail. It should be a small displacement twin turbo V8. I do think that since they skipped out on the cost of designing a new engine or adding turbos to the Coyote in the Mustang and instead decided to further R&D a base engine design that is used across their entire line, the cost should be south of 160k.

**MtnBiker** · 01-13-2015

Originally Posted by Red Snake

V6=Huge Fail

Agree. V10 or more or go home. I mean, all the top end Ferraris are twelves, no?

**Chorps** · 01-13-2015

I don't think they picked a configuration out of a hat. Will want to see what reasoning they had to make the engine they did.

Looking at the aero config on this car it is possible that the V6 could fit and the V8 would not, or the length of the block allowed handling characteristics that a longer block would compromise on. If it sounds like a (not current) F1 machine I wouldn't care how many cylinders the car has, as long as it makes an enticing sounds that raises the hairs on the back of my neck.

**Steve M** · 01-13-2015

Originally Posted by IndyRon

I agree with the powerplant choice being a fail. It should be a small displacement twin turbo V8. I do think that since they skipped out on the cost of designing a new engine or adding turbos to the Coyote in the Mustang and instead decided to further R&D a base engine design that is used across their entire line, the cost should be south of 160k.

The way I'm reading it (and I probably am reading too far into it) is that they wanted to showcase their EcoBoost V6 to gain credibility with all markets, and what better way to do that than by showcasing it in their flagship super car?

"No, no, no...you don't want a V-8 in your F-150. Look at this shiny hunk of carbon fiber over here...they could have put any engine they wanted in it, yet they chose the V-6 EcoBoost. That means it is the best." And the V-8 fades away into obscurity, much like the V-10 probably will in good time.

Even with relatively low R&D cost associated with the powerplant, I still think this thing will be $250k+ due to the materials and low production numbers.

**IndyRon** · 01-13-2015

Originally Posted by Steve M

The way I'm reading it (and I probably am reading too far into it) is that they wanted to showcase their EcoBoost V6 to gain credibility with all markets, and what better way to do that than by showcasing it in their flagship super car?

"No, no, no...you don't want a V-8 in your F-150. Look at this shiny hunk of carbon fiber over here...they could have put any engine they wanted in it, yet they chose the V-6 EcoBoost. That means it is the best." And the V-8 fades away into obscurity, much like the V-10 probably will in good time.

Even with relatively low R&D cost associated with the powerplant, I still think this thing will be $250k+ due to the materials and low production numbers.

I'm sure you are right. It just gives me deja vu. Remember this car? The lines actually resemble it also. Supposed to have a V12, ended up with a V6, nobody wanted one anymore.

**v10enomous** · 01-14-2015

I wonder how many guys put a deposit down so far... I wonder what VIN Leno will get...

**Policy Limits** · 01-14-2015

I'm in for 1/4 mill or less. But if I can get a new lambo with a naturally aspirated V10 for less dough, then I probably would.

I love the car.

**TooBlue** · 01-15-2015

I agree that the should have a V8 but the V6 doesn't sound that bad to me. Of course I LOVE the sound of "snails"...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3C-qSRnqUZg

I am liking it more and more...

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**swexlin** · 01-15-2015

Originally Posted by Steve M

The way I'm reading it (and I probably am reading too far into it) is that they wanted to showcase their EcoBoost V6 to gain credibility with all markets, and what better way to do that than by showcasing it in their flagship super car?

"No, no, no...you don't want a V-8 in your F-150. Look at this shiny hunk of carbon fiber over here...they could have put any engine they wanted in it, yet they chose the V-6 EcoBoost. That means it is the best." And the V-8 fades away into obscurity, much like the V-10 probably will in good time.

Even with relatively low R&D cost associated with the powerplant, I still think this thing will be $250k+ due to the materials and low production numbers.

I agree. If I were buying a Ford 150 to tow (but I'd be looking at 3/4 or 1-ton diesel), and I had plans on trading every few years - I would go Ecoboost. But, since I don't tow, ad keep my vehicles indefinitely, I'd go with the 5.0. Reason - long term reliability and simplicity. Once that Ecoboost comes of warranty, it's going to get VERY expensive to repair. My opinion only.

But, Ford is REALLY REALLY pushing the Ecoboost engines - and I think a lot of it is political correctness.

**ViperSmith** · 01-15-2015

Originally Posted by Steve M

The way I'm reading it (and I probably am reading too far into it) is that they wanted to showcase their EcoBoost V6 to gain credibility with all markets, and what better way to do that than by showcasing it in their flagship super car?

"No, no, no...you don't want a V-8 in your F-150. Look at this shiny hunk of carbon fiber over here...they could have put any engine they wanted in it, yet they chose the V-6 EcoBoost. That means it is the best." And the V-8 fades away into obscurity, much like the V-10 probably will in good time.

Even with relatively low R&D cost associated with the powerplant, I still think this thing will be $250k+ due to the materials and low production numbers.

I agree 100%. The new FGT is an advertisement for Ecoboost.

**thetalonguy** · 01-15-2015

Word on the street is that this is the complimentary License Plate Ford gives when you order a new FGT.

**KURAC** · 01-25-2015

Love the look of the new FGT. Didn't think they could top the design of the previous version, but they did. Those flying buttresses look amazing. If they had to do the Ecoboost V6 to get those buttresses that way then so be it.

**Vprbite** · 01-25-2015

It looks better with that heritage paint scheme on it. It's awefully futuristic looking. To me that is a good thing and a bad thing. It looks more spaceship than car.

**plumcrazy** · 01-25-2015

Originally Posted by TooBlue

I agree that the should have a V8 but the V6 doesn't sound that bad to me. Of course I LOVE the sound of "snails"...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3C-qSRnqUZg

I am liking it more and more...

IMG_6018.JPG

totally agree

**Sybil TF** · 01-26-2015

Someone will swap in a V8 and make it cool...

**viper_eddie** · 03-03-2015

So apparently the car will cost 400k!!! This just came out on Jalopnik but not sure how true or confirmed it is:

http://jalopnik.com/ford-will-make-2...mbo-1689236425