[atl]

Here's a Review of the new Ford GT http://www.caranddriver.com/article.asp?section_id=19&article_id=7263

 

[dinu01]

That's one car I would LOVE to have - would take it over a Ferrari (well not the Enzo) but not over the Zonda.

 

[schulkw]

I dunno. I'm not too crazy about them.

 

[dinu01]

I saw this Top Gear episode where he drove a GT40 from the 1960s - wow!!!!

 

[anamnesis]

I still think it's unfortunate the design is not more progressive. Sure, it's a completely modernized interpretation of the original, mechanically speaking. It shows no imagination with regards to design. Of course it's a beautiful design ... but it is essentially 40 years old.

And yes, I know the sheetmetal and bodywork is not original either. I know the whole car is built using modern materials from the ground up. My point is that there was no attempt to do a new design. It is simply a copy of the original. The same could be said about the Mustang concept, but I think it was a better attempt at bringing a classic design to a very modern level. I have my doubts about the Mustang's production version looking that good, but nonetheless, I think the GT could have been able to stand on its feet as a new design, not an aesthetic rip-off.

 

[mz6zoomzoom]

There wasn't supposed to be a new design. The idea was to recapture the old one.

There are some major differences even to the looks, if you notice well enough - first off, there's a 3" difference in height, which is another reason (besides the legal one) it isn't a GT40.

 

[anamnesis]

Yes, obviously the idea was to recapture the old one. Hence my point.

A three inch ride height difference? Oh, silly me, that's a HUGE change! :roll:

 

[dinu01]

Yep! That's one thing I don;t like about it, but the design is amazing! And this is from a guy that hates Mustangs/Camaros and American cars in general for many reasons:

#1 being they're not fun to drive
#2 being they're of inferior quality

 

[mz6zoomzoom]

A three inch ride height difference? Oh, silly me, that's a HUGE change! :roll:

That's a decent difference in a 40" car.

 

[atl]

More pics.

 

[atl]

 

[chickmod]

I want that car! It's beautiful. The whole car should be the color of the blue stripe on the white one above. I like blue.

 

[dinu01]

All looks good EXCEPT the rear. Should have modernized it more.

 

[chickmod]

Yeah, the rear is a bit ugly. But I could deal with it.

 

[atl]

Yeah someone was sleeping on the drawing board when they did the rear.

 

[atl]

Seen alot of Ford GT commercials during the superbowl game.

 

[mz6zoomzoom]

Yeah... I don't think the commercilas are all that good though.

 

[atl]

Same here. Really boring. Not up to Chevys commercials.

 

[FRCFD6]

Yep! That's one thing I don;t like about it, but the design is amazing! And this is from a guy that hates Mustangs/Camaros and American cars in general for many reasons:

#1 being they're not fun to drive
#2 being they're of inferior quality

inferior design? not fun to drive ?

the interior design is supercar quality

it splaps the ferrari modena and the porsche 911 GT3 arround a road course like a read headed stepchild....

 

[mz6zoomzoom]

I think he meant american cars in general, NOT the GT