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Any players of Test Drive Unlimited and Race Driver: GRID? I'm sure you'll recognize this.
~ The Mustang GT-R shows that Ford is back in road racing in a serious way.
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The muscular Ford Mustang GT-R rekindles the legend’s road racing glory and the magic of 5.0-liter Mustangs in a stunning racing concept making its world debut today (7th April 2004). The Mustang GT-R signals a potential future race car, while honoring four decades of performance glory just days before Mustang’s 40th anniversary.
The bright Valencia Orange car – inspired by the famous Grabber Orange 1970 Mustang Boss 302 Trans-Am race cars (the Yellow Mustangs) piloted by race legends, including Parnelli Jones – is a technological showcase that, when peeled back, reveals a number of existing or production-feasible racing parts.
Built at Saleen Special Vehicles in Troy, Michigan, the car was developed by the same members of the Ford GT "Dream Team" who are building sub-assemblies and painting body panels for Ford’s first supercar.
The Mustang GT-R features Ford Racing’s 440-horsepower "Cammer" crate engine that already is affordably available to grassroots racers, and can be tuned to produce more than 500 horsepower under certain race series rules. Last year, a tuned 505-horsepower version of the "Cammer" notched world-class performance and endurance credentials by powering a Focus Daytona Prototype to victory at the 24 Hours of Daytona race.
The racecar is engineered to tackle the world’s toughest road and street courses with a stiff structure – based on the all-new 2005 Mustang scheduled for sale this fall – a collection of the most sophisticated racing parts from many racing series and a Formula One-inspired steering wheel. However, the Mustang GT-R could be easily transformed into an affordable, competitive option for grassroots teams because it uses 85 percent of the 2005 Mustang’s body components along with the same suspension setups and the already-attainable "Cammer" powerplant.
Production Year: Based on 2005 Mustang
Price: Concept.
Engine: All aluminum block V8. 440 hp, 542 nm.
Top speed: Not given
0-60: Not given
Length: 187.6 in (4,770 mm, based from Mustang '05)
Width: 73.8 in (1,870 mm, based from Mustang '05)
Height: 54.5 in (1,380 mm, based from Mustang '05)
Transmission: Tremec T-56 6-speed.
Parts: Brembo Racing brakes, Ford Racing "Cobra R" heavy-duty clutch/flywheel assembly, complete stainless steel side exit race exhaust.
Tires: Pirelli P275/35/20 racing slicks.
My take on this: The first time i saw this car, i had to compare it to the DTM spec M3 GTR in Need For Speed: Most Wanted. Since that car is an automatic Sub-Zero (to me, at least), i want to see what happens when this gets on the list. It does look a little ahead of it's time, and unveiled during one of the most critical times for the Mustang due to the namesake's revival.
A prediction? Hopefully at least a 'Cool'.
~ The Mustang GT-R shows that Ford is back in road racing in a serious way.
2005 Ford Mustang GT-R Concept Car
Source.
The muscular Ford Mustang GT-R rekindles the legend’s road racing glory and the magic of 5.0-liter Mustangs in a stunning racing concept making its world debut today (7th April 2004). The Mustang GT-R signals a potential future race car, while honoring four decades of performance glory just days before Mustang’s 40th anniversary.
The bright Valencia Orange car – inspired by the famous Grabber Orange 1970 Mustang Boss 302 Trans-Am race cars (the Yellow Mustangs) piloted by race legends, including Parnelli Jones – is a technological showcase that, when peeled back, reveals a number of existing or production-feasible racing parts.
Built at Saleen Special Vehicles in Troy, Michigan, the car was developed by the same members of the Ford GT "Dream Team" who are building sub-assemblies and painting body panels for Ford’s first supercar.
The Mustang GT-R features Ford Racing’s 440-horsepower "Cammer" crate engine that already is affordably available to grassroots racers, and can be tuned to produce more than 500 horsepower under certain race series rules. Last year, a tuned 505-horsepower version of the "Cammer" notched world-class performance and endurance credentials by powering a Focus Daytona Prototype to victory at the 24 Hours of Daytona race.
The racecar is engineered to tackle the world’s toughest road and street courses with a stiff structure – based on the all-new 2005 Mustang scheduled for sale this fall – a collection of the most sophisticated racing parts from many racing series and a Formula One-inspired steering wheel. However, the Mustang GT-R could be easily transformed into an affordable, competitive option for grassroots teams because it uses 85 percent of the 2005 Mustang’s body components along with the same suspension setups and the already-attainable "Cammer" powerplant.
Production Year: Based on 2005 Mustang
Price: Concept.
Engine: All aluminum block V8. 440 hp, 542 nm.
Top speed: Not given
0-60: Not given
Length: 187.6 in (4,770 mm, based from Mustang '05)
Width: 73.8 in (1,870 mm, based from Mustang '05)
Height: 54.5 in (1,380 mm, based from Mustang '05)
Transmission: Tremec T-56 6-speed.
Parts: Brembo Racing brakes, Ford Racing "Cobra R" heavy-duty clutch/flywheel assembly, complete stainless steel side exit race exhaust.
Tires: Pirelli P275/35/20 racing slicks.
My take on this: The first time i saw this car, i had to compare it to the DTM spec M3 GTR in Need For Speed: Most Wanted. Since that car is an automatic Sub-Zero (to me, at least), i want to see what happens when this gets on the list. It does look a little ahead of it's time, and unveiled during one of the most critical times for the Mustang due to the namesake's revival.
A prediction? Hopefully at least a 'Cool'.
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