Fords new supercar?
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Originally Posted by mbquarts
I originally heard it was based on the GT chasis from the Motorweek tv show, but here is a press release from ford...
"The Shelby GR-1 starts with a modified version of the aluminum chassis from the rear-engine Ford GT. The bulk of the rear structure is made from slightly modified Ford GT components, including the massive trellis-like, cast-aluminum suspension nodes, the rear rails and bumper beam, a major cross-member and the brackets used to mount the transmission.
The center portion of the spaceframe also borrows liberally from the Ford GT as major aluminum extrusions are based heavily on existing pieces. At the front of the coupe, the team incorporated extruded main rails, a steering rack cross-member, crash-management sections and the bumper beam from the Ford GT."
http://www.seriouswheels.com/top-200...minum-Body.htm
"The Shelby GR-1 starts with a modified version of the aluminum chassis from the rear-engine Ford GT. The bulk of the rear structure is made from slightly modified Ford GT components, including the massive trellis-like, cast-aluminum suspension nodes, the rear rails and bumper beam, a major cross-member and the brackets used to mount the transmission.
The center portion of the spaceframe also borrows liberally from the Ford GT as major aluminum extrusions are based heavily on existing pieces. At the front of the coupe, the team incorporated extruded main rails, a steering rack cross-member, crash-management sections and the bumper beam from the Ford GT."
http://www.seriouswheels.com/top-200...minum-Body.htm
Hmmmm, verrry interesting......cuz I found this too....
"The GR-1, which features a 605-horsepower, V-10 engine, was built atop a spare chassis originally assembled during the Shelby Cobra’s development. It’s both a tribute to Carroll Shelby and a nod to time-honored sports car proportions, Saridakis said."
from the www. detnews .com link that KurleeDaddee posted.
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Originally Posted by Subaruski42o
Liquid cooled LED headlights. Wonder if you'll have to change your headlight fluid once in a while then?
I saw that on the link, but it doesn't make any sense at all. Halogens and HIDs run WAY hotter than LEDs...so I have no clue why you'd ever want liquid cooled LED lights. One of the biggest selling points of LEDs is that they emit very very little heat. I think the person who wrote that misinterpreted something.
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