Ford GT successor in the works?

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Feb 3, 2011 | 05:45 PM

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Knight

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Thats a darn cool photoshop! I like it a lot!

Feb 3, 2011 | 06:25 PM

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Moosetang

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Originally Posted by burningman

Thank you Captain Obvious

but it's a cool idea none the less

Yeah, sorry in a bad mood. My new job just evaporated, one of the Partners had a mental breakdown and the investors pulled out

Feb 3, 2011 | 08:56 PM

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burningman

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Originally Posted by Moosetang

Yeah, sorry in a bad mood. My new job just evaporated, one of the Partners had a mental breakdown and the investors pulled out

No worries man..just messing with ya.
Sorry to hear about your job.

Feb 4, 2011 | 01:26 AM

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bob

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Originally Posted by mustang_sallad

Considering that Porsche nearly won the 24 hours Nurburgring race with the GT3 Hybrid on its first attempt at an endurance race, I'd say there's some serious performance potential to extract from this technology. If hybrid cars start winning all the races, I don't see why hybrid super cars would be far behind, especially given CAFE-style regulations. And I'm sorry, but regen braking, coupled with a big red "BOOST" button just appeals to my inner SNES playing child - watch the Porsche video I linked up above if you don't get it.

No I get it, but I'd like I'd like to point again to Audi and thier diesel race cars which flat out dominated thier gasoline counterparts, logically just about every manufacturer should have eye-balled a diesel race engine program but diesel race engines are still a niche program. Even if hybrid cars dominate, chances are the playing field will be leveled and the added complexity and cost will relegate them to the same fate.

Supercars, out of every other class of vehicle are the least effected by CAFE by dint of thier very low volume. Ford could if they wanted install an engine that makes a top fuel dragster look frugal and not be in trouble (same it seems with carbon emissions)

In any event, it will be interesting to see what avenue Ford takes, hopefully it will be along the lines of what Porsche has done. Otherwise color me doubley unimpressed.