Ford GT to be more powerful?

[mv]

The first american proper supercar should have 550hp instead of previously mentioned 500.that would explain those awesome stats that have been measured (i have already posted this comparison i'm posting it again for those who haven't noticed)

Test Data >> Ford GT - Ferrari CS - Porsche GT3

Lap time >> 1:32.13 - 1:34.19 - 1:34.15
(Gingerman Raceway 1.9 mile road course)

0 - 60 >> 3.3 - 4.0 - 4.0

0 - 100 >> 7.6 - 9.5 - 9.3

0 - 150 >> 16.9 - 23.9 - 23.9

1/4 mile >> 11.6@128 - 12.4@115 - 12.3@114

5 - 60 >> 3.7 - 4.4 - 4.7

Max Lat (g) >> 0.98 - 0.98 - 1.03

Braking 70 - 0 (ft) >> 153 - 167 - 167

Lane Change (MPH) >> 70.1 - 67.2 - 67.6

[LateNightCable]

Is this opinion MV, or something you have evidence of?

[djfux69]

i heard something about this yesterday. they dynoed at 575rwhp.

[mv]

Originally Posted by LateNightCable Is this opinion MV, or something you have evidence of?

someone claimed that on another forum...he was obviously certain about this...it could be true considering those stats they have tested.

[Mongrel]

its true, go to the ford website and find the GT, they have changed their stats to 550 i was also reading somewhere else that they had a broken-in one that they dynoed at 565 rwhp

http://www.mustangweekly.com/2004/ma.../n03-6-3rd.asp
http://f150online.com/forums/showthr...hreadid=149431

[osofast]

why didn't ford use a tuned version of their v10 in the gt?? They wanted it to be a viper killer so shouldnt they have put a v10 in it liek the viper has. that was it could have probly blown out the viper instead of jus running with it

[djfux69]

this thing will rip the viper as is.

[mv]

true,true,no doubt about it.

[LateNightCable]

Originally Posted by osofast why didn't ford use a tuned version of their v10 in the gt??

Not only would it have weighed more, taken more space, complicated the package, and gone against the V8 tradition, but there is no need obviously.

So far, I haven't seen a GT rip a Viper. They have been very close in a lot of ways. It will be interesting to see if all of that excess Ford power can be put to the ground. Once there are some broken in GT's around, the performance figures will be much more telling.

[zwadia]

The Viper would hang with it in a straight line. However, it is the GT40 that has garnered world-wide respect in the automobile community. The Viper has been dismissed as American irrational exuberance. And in my opinion, rightly so. SRT-10 vs. a GT40 on the track would probably yield 4-6 seconds per lap in the latter's favor. Its dynamics are superior in every way... its engine is surprisingly sophisticated... and not to mention that AWESOME ad that ocassionally pops up on TV. Makes my heart grow fonder. I have never loved American muscle like the GT40. World-class.