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Ford GT 2005

Ford GT 2005
Ford GT 2005
With the same design of the first GT 40 that won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1967, Ford hopes to make an impact on the American market and compete with the Chrysler and General Motors sportsmen.

In recent years Ford did not have a product to seriously compete in the segment of high-performance cars. Local rivals, General Motors with the Chevrolet Corvette and Chrysler with the Viper distributed the cake only to each other.

With a price of $125,000, much more expensive than the previously mentioned models, Ford will try to locate the new GT as the third super car in the United States.

It should be borne in mind that sports sports like Mustang, Camaro, Firebird, and GTO are inexpensive sports that range from $20 to $30 thousand and that for benefits do not belong to the category of super cars.

Technical specifications of Ford GT 2005

  • Central engine V8 5.400 cm3 with Supercharger
  • 32 valves (DOHC)
  • Power: 500 hp at 6000 rpm
  • Torque: 500 lbs ft at 4500 rpm
  • Limit: 6500 rpm
  • 6-speed manual gearbox

  • Rear wheel drive

  • 0 to 100 km/h: 4.4 sec

  • 0 to 160 km/h: 8 + s
  • ¼ mile: 11.7 s at 196 km/h
  • Top speed: 306 km/h

Dimensions of the 2005 Ford GT

  • Length: 4643 mm
  • Height: 1125 mm
  • Width: 1953 mm
  • Wheelbase: 2710 mm

  • Rims diameter: 18"- 19”

  • Weight: 1451 kg.

  • Weight distribution: 43-57

More information at www.ford.com

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por Adrian Blanco