All-new Ford GT revealed.

[Moby Vic]

Man, I guess I'll only be able to afford one of them. I was gonna get three....

[CyberWasp]

Dumb question
But wouldn't this be a perfect example of what Ford Australia could make here and export around the world?
Low Volume, High Margin.
They could definitely make more than 250 a year.

[Wretched]

Originally Posted by CyberWasp

Dumb question
But wouldn't this be a perfect example of what Ford Australia could make here and export around the world?
Low Volume, High Margin.
They could definitely make more than 250 a year.

Don't have the facilities and in the end the costs would outweigh any benefit.

[FPV GTHO]

Didn't Ford get somebody else to build the last GT?

[Bossxr8]

Originally Posted by CyberWasp

Dumb question
But wouldn't this be a perfect example of what Ford Australia could make here and export around the world?
Low Volume, High Margin.
They could definitely make more than 250 a year.

No experience in carbon fibre production here. Multimatic, who will build the GT, have vast experience in it.

[Moby Vic]

Originally Posted by FPV GTHO

Didn't Ford get somebody else to build the last GT?

Lots of subcontractors. The recall over rear suspension bits was what got Steve Saleen fired from his own company.

[Wretched]

[fgpsi]

Have they thrashed it yet in a video ?

[roushfenway]

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articl...mpid=BBD042415


In any business, recreating a favorite product is a fraught undertaking. Ask any Hollywood producer or software developer. Make the sequel too similar to the seminal version, and it will fall flat. Make it too different, and purists will scream bloody murder.
Inside The 2015 New York International Auto Show

In other words, Moray Callum had his work cut out for him when he picked up a pencil to redesign one the most coveted cars in history—the Ford GT40. The backstory is the stuff of legend. Ford, spurned in an attempt to buy Ferrari, made 107 of the racecars between 1964 and 1969. After trouncing the field in Europe’s famous races, Ford was satisfied with its grand tour and turned its attention from its light, agile track star to beefy, American muscle cars (and the Pinto).

These days, the most prized of that first batch of Ford race cars fetch almost $8 million. And the company, cruising on resurgent demand for its pickups and SUVs, figured it was time for a victory lap of sorts. Callum, Ford’s vice president for design, got the call. The trick, he said, was balancing the weight of history and massive expectations while creating something contemporary, or even futuristic.

“We agonized over everything to be honest,” Callum said. “We didn’t want to do a retro car. And what we came up with, you can recognize it as a Ford GT, but you can also tell it’s something from the 21st century, not the 20th.”

[chrisandsharon]

Christ that's a nice car!!!

[ozrunner]

Holy crap some more details. You wouldn't want a wayward mouse eating any wires

"There are over 50 different sensors in the Ford GT that gather information about the performance of the car, the driver’s inputs and the world around the car.

These sensors feed information at a rate of 100 gigabytes per second to the over 25 computers that are processing all that data. Over 10 million lines of computer code are at work here, more than what you’d find in a 787 Dreamliner airplane."

http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2...content=title1

[BradEL]

Originally Posted by ozrunner

Holy crap some more details. You wouldn't want a wayward mouse eating any wires

"There are over 50 different sensors in the Ford GT that gather information about the performance of the car, the driver’s inputs and the world around the car.

These sensors feed information at a rate of 100 gigabytes per second to the over 25 computers that are processing all that data. Over 10 million lines of computer code are at work here, more than what you’d find in a 787 Dreamliner airplane."

http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2...content=title1

50 sensors in a modern car of the last 5 or so years doesn't sound that impressive, most high end new cars would have at least that many sensors I would have thought. Collecting information about the drivers inputs could be something as common as drive by wire systems, and many many new cars have sensors to scan the road ahead and even give warning to the driver of when to brake. Systems that scan the cars surrounding would have to be at least 10 years old all ready, nothing new

[EgoFG]

Originally Posted by BradEL

50 sensors in a modern car of the last 5 or so years doesn't sound that impressive, most high end new cars would have at least that many sensors I would have thought. Collecting information about the drivers inputs could be something as common as drive by wire systems, and many many new cars have sensors to scan the road ahead and even give warning to the driver of when to brake. Systems that scan the cars surrounding would have to be at least 10 years old all ready, nothing new

Ummm, not questioning your accuracy, but interested in the figures ... do you have any examples with more, which manufacturer, which model ?

Ummm ... but a bigger Q is - what is a sensor
I reckon I could get to 50 on the BFII (but I have not tried)

[Wretched]

Originally Posted by EgoFG

Ummm, not questioning your accuracy, but interested in the figures ... do you have any examples with more, which manufacturer, which model ?

Ummm ... but a bigger Q is - what is a sensor
I reckon I could get to 50 on the BFII (but I have not tried)

Depends on what you want to know, parking sensors, i think BMW were the first mainstream car manufacturer to offer it in the E38 7 series (1995).

Radar guided cruise control (various forms and names) around 1998 (Mercedes and Nissan)

Lane departure around 2001 by Nissan.

[BradEL]

Originally Posted by EgoFG

Ummm, not questioning your accuracy, but interested in the figures ... do you have any examples with more, which manufacturer, which model ?

Ummm ... but a bigger Q is - what is a sensor
I reckon I could get to 50 on the BFII (but I have not tried)

yeah exactly there probably are 50 in a BF, a list I can think of generic sensors include
engine coolant temp sensor
knock sensor
map sensor
maf sensor
oil level sensor
oil pressure sensor
coolant level sensor
oxygen sensor (multiple in car)
Wheel speed/ hall effect sensor (multiple in a car)
Tire pressure sensor(multiple in car)
Throttle position sensor
Vehicle speed sensor
radar sensor
trans fluid temp sensor
parking sensor(multiple in car)
cam position sensor(multiple in car)
crank position sensor
low brake pad sensor(multiple in car)
Engine rpm sensor
Fuel pressure sensor
Fuel level sensor
Torque sensor
automatic headlight sensor
automatic rain sensor
Air fuel mix sensor
Exterior air temp sensor
interior temp sensor
Immobilizer engine lockout sensor
blind spot sensor
lane departure sensor
roll over sensor
And many crash detection sensors as well and that Is just what comes to mind I'm sure there are many more and on some cars probdbly an easy hundred sensors. Technically they have to do with performance of the car and its systems, as well as driver inputs.

[dead_man00124]

I dont think its just the number of sensors but also the sheer amount of data they are capturing. 100GB/s is insane as far as sensor data goes.

Edit: to put it into perspective F1 ECU

Fast Facts

Sensors on a Formula One race car: 150 - 300

Data generation rate while racing: 100 kilobytes to 0.5 megabytes per second

Data generated during 1 Grand Prix race per car: 1 to 2 gigabytes

Data generated during 1 Grand Prix weekend: 100 gigabytes, that's equivalent of 250 DVD-s

ECU data collected per car per year (including practice laps and equipment testing): 2 to 3 terabytes, that's equivalent of nearly 5000 DVD-s

Application Platform Capabilities: Development, Data Management

[Wretched]

Caught testing in production trim—or a somewhat more naked version of production trim—for the first time, this is the Ford GT.

While it’ll cost $400,000 and only sell about 250 units per year, the Ford GT has stirred something in enthusiasts everywhere.

With its low-slung prototype-racer stance and promise of breathtaking performance, the Ford GT has put the supercar world on notice—though it’ll remain to be seen if it can put the lap times on the board to match the world’s best.

In these first spy shots of the car in testing, we see not just a stripped-down, unpainted GT in testing, we see something that we almost didn’t expect: something less than absolute secrecy in the GT development program.

“More than” 600 horsepower from a turbocharged 3.5-liter EcoBoost V-6 engine, a carbon fiber and aluminum chassis and body, dual-clutch transmission, high-performance aerodynamics, pass-through tail lamps, and some truly striking design are the sum of the Ford GT’s recipe to date.

Differences from the concept car shown first at the 2015 Detroit Auto Show are subtle, but the most notable is the unfinished exhaust tips protruding from the center of the rear bumper. The absence of a rear diffuser to hide the mufflers is also another work-in-progress visual cue. Placeholder tail lamps also give a nod to things yet to be finished in the GT’s production development program.

Otherwise, however, the GT in these spy photos looks to adhere very closely to the concept car’s shape and style. With another year before we’re likely to see the final Ford GT ready for public consumption, we’ll be updating this space with more details as they emerge.

http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1...d-gt-spy-shots

[MAD]

Geez that side-on shot looks amazing.

I'm still in awe of this car really.
For something this different, technologically advanced, and downright sexy to come from my preferred brand is just awesome.

[Stefan]

That looks nuts

If I was buying one I'd say don't bother painting it....

[FG50T]

How can you put an auto in a car like that

[Wretched]

Originally Posted by FG50T

How can you put an auto in a car like that

The auto is faster, simple. The car is all about performance.
All supercars have gone this route.

[Stefan]

^^^^what he said, no manual super cars that I know of. Maybe R8?

I often wonder why bikes have not followed this trend...all full manual.

[marty351]

I wonder if the Stig will get his hands on it? Would love to see it fly on the top gear test track, and compare it to the other supercars.

[Squalo]

Originally Posted by Stefan

^^^^what he said, no manual super cars that I know of. Maybe R8?

I often wonder why bikes have not followed this trend...all full manual.

Weight, probably. The Honda VFR1200F has a dual clutch transmission and is available as either manual (with clutch and shift levers) or semi auto (with no levers, and either full auto operation or pushbutton shifting) - but it weighs a lot more than the average sportsbike.

I love this GT prototype, it just looks hungry.

[Squalo]

Originally Posted by roushfenway

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articl...mpid=BBD042415

In other words, Moray Callum had his work cut out for him when he picked up a pencil to redesign one the most coveted cars in history—the Ford GT40. The backstory is the stuff of legend. Ford, spurned in an attempt to buy Ferrari, made 107 of the racecars between 1964 and 1969. After trouncing the field in Europe’s famous races, Ford was satisfied with its grand tour and turned its attention from its light, agile track star to beefy, American muscle cars (and the Pinto).

The idiot who wrote that has no idea that there's already been a successor to the GT40...

[MAD]

The last one wasn't a real successor to the GT40 IMO.
A very good retro version of it, but missing the essence of what the GT40 was really about.

I have a feeling this one, may just be the real thing.
Not limited by trying to replicate the past, only aiming to slaughter the competition.
I think that's what excites me the most.

[Squalo]

^ I'll pay that. It sure looks ready to slap all the other supercars off the road.

[Wretched]

Originally Posted by MAD

The last one wasn't a real successor to the GT40 IMO.
A very good retro version of it, but missing the essence of what the GT40 was really about.

I have a feeling this one, may just be the real thing.
Not limited by trying to replicate the past, only aiming to slaughter the competition.
I think that's what excites me the most.

I think because this one, like the original is born out of motorsport.

[chrisandsharon]

Another nice video of the machine. Speechless.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RPlHT6pERAI

Another one for the LOTTO garage

[Squalo]

It's a total mind**** of a car... hard to believe it's coming from Ford!