Inaugurated at the 2002 North American International Auto, the Ford GT40 concept became an instant sensation. And just 45 days after the vehicle was unveiled, Ford stunned the world again, officially announced the production version in the works. Ford GT40 concept car was created to celebrate the great era in history and look forward to great years to come.
Although the production of new cars and real racing car both share the mystique of the Ford GT name, they do not share a single dimension. The new car is more than 18 inches longer and stands nearly 4 inches taller. New line of harness and refine the best features of Ford GT history and express the identity of the car through modern proportion and surface development.
Ford GT production car, like the concept, casts visible, familiar slender than its namesake, yet every dimension, every curve and every line of cars is a unique reinterpretation of the original. This car has a long front overhang reminiscent of the 1960 race car. But its sweeping hood, subtle accent lines and high intensity discharge (HID) clearly strike a contemporary pose.
Front fenders curve over 18-inch wheels and Goodyear Eagle F1 Supercar tires. In the tradition of original Ford GT racers, the doors cut into the roof. Visible on the front edge of the rear quarter panel of the ball functional channel fresh air into the engine. Rear wheel wells, filled with 19-inch wheels and tires, define the rear of the car, while the accent line from the front cover and end up joining the profile of the car in the integration of "ducktail" spoiler.
The interior design incorporates the novel "ventilated seats" and instrument layout of the original car, with simple analog gauges and large tachometer. Modern version of the operating system switches to switch in the original key car.
Looking through the backlight, one finds the essence of the sports car version of the 5.4-liter supercharged V8 from Ford's MOD. Finishing Touches "Ford Blue" cam covers, each with an aluminum coil cover imprinted with the words "Powered by Ford."
Chassis and Powertrain
Ford GT team knew this road car would require a rigid structure, like a racing car. Thus, they developed a framework of space, including all-aluminum, extrusions and castings stamping a few years. Space Frame aluminum hybrid frame based on the effective use of 35 extrusions, seven complex castings, two semi-solid formed castings and various stamped aluminum panels.
The new Ford GT is designed for the road, unlike the original racing cars from the 1960's which eventually led to a number of production road cars. However, a unique new race cars, according to the needs of engineering solutions - like engineering "lift" aerodynamics inherent in the design of the original car - a car that will clock in at more than 205 mph. The new Ford GT includes racing inspired ground effects channel under the rear fascia.
Ford GT features a new and unique technologies, including super-plastic formed aluminum body panels, floor panels glued rolls, friction stir welded center tunnel, a capless fuel filler panel door in one piece and an aluminum engine cover with one piece carbon fiber inner panel.
As historic racing cars, aluminum body panels without the pressure of the Ford GT. Instead of the steel bath or honeycomb-composite used in 1960, the Ford GT team developed a framework for all-new aluminum space as a base. This chassis has a length equivalent to control arms and coil-over spring damper to allow a low profile.
Braking is provided by four-piston calipers with aluminum monobloc Brembo cross-drilled and ventilated discs at all. When the canopy is open again, the rear suspension components and engine become the focal point of the car. Precision cast aluminum suspension components, 19-inch Goodyear tires - combined with the large presence of the V8 engine - create a striking appearance and communicate the performance credentials of the Ford GT.
Ford GT motor, based on the largest in Ford V8 modular engine family, features 85 percent new moving parts and produces 550 horsepower and 500 lb-ft of torque. Both figures are comparable with the 7.0 liter engine that won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1966 and 1967.
Machinery 5.4-liter all-aluminum and fed by an Eaton screw compressor. It features 4-valve cylinder heads and forged components, including the crankshaft, H-beam connecting rods and aluminum pistons. Power is inserted into the road through a six-speed transaxle with a manual Ricardo helical limited slip differential.
Race History
The original Ford GT40 racer is a marvel of engineering and design of Ford shows dedication and perseverance. In recent years, under the leadership of Henry Ford II, the company built a program from scratch that reached the peak of international motor sport competition - and stayed there for four seasons running.
Perhaps the world's largest - and glamorous - motorsport contest, Le Mans in 1960 showed signs of being a work of Ferrari, because Italy has been a leader in a number of endurance classes and events. But the Ford GT race car changed Le Mans forever, and today marks a new era for Ford Motor Company.
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