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Ford Redefines Innovation in Aerodynamics, EcoBoost and Light-Weighting .
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All-New Ford GT Bird’s Eye View, L-R, January 201.
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Jan 12, two thousand fifteen | Detroit
Ford Redefines Innovation in Aerodynamics, EcoBoost and Light-Weighting with All-New Ford GT Carbon Fiber Supercar
- All-new Ford GT supercar sets fresh standards for Ford innovation through spectacle with advances in light-weighting, aerodynamics and ultra-efficient EcoBoost ® engine
- Ford GT features the most powerful EcoBoost production engine ever – a fresh twin-turbocharged Ford EcoBoost V6 producing more than six hundred horsepower
- Ultra-high-performance supercar is Ford’s most extreme suggesting, infused with race-proven technology engineered to keep company with exotics when it goes into production in 2016
Ford today unveiled the all-new GT, an ultra-high-performance supercar that serves as a technology showcase for top EcoBoost ® spectacle, aerodynamics and lightweight carbon fiber construction.
The GT is one of more than twelve fresh Ford Spectacle vehicles coming by 2020. It joins Concentrate RS, F-150 Raptor, Shelby GT350 and Shelby GT350R in the growing Ford Spectacle lineup.
Beginning production late next year, the GT hits the road in select global markets to feast the 50th anniversary of Ford GT race cars placing 1-2-3 at the one thousand nine hundred sixty six 24 Hours of Le Boy’s.
“As we at Ford drive innovation into every part of our business, it’s worth remembering that our very first innovation as a company was not in a laboratory, but on the racetrack,” said Mark Fields, Ford president and chief executive officer, referring to Henry Ford’s win of a one thousand nine hundred one car race that inspired financial backers to invest in his company. “We are sultry about innovation through spectacle and creating vehicles that make people’s hearts pound.”
The all-new GT supercar features rear-wheel drive, a mid-mounted engine, and a sleek, aerodynamic, two-door coupe assets shell. It is propelled by the most powerful EcoBoost production engine ever – a next-generation twin-turbocharged EcoBoost V6 producing more than six hundred horsepower.
The GT makes extensive use of lightweight materials, including carbon fiber and aluminum – enabling outstanding acceleration and treating with improved efficiency.
Ford’s commitment to and capability in delivering technologies typically suggested only in elite vehicles is evident in the GT. These include advanced active aerodynamics, such as a deployable rear spoiler, and a host of material and technology innovations to help better serve the driver, such as SYNC ® three – the latest version of Ford’s advanced connectivity system.
“The GT is the ultimate execution of an enthusiast supercar,” said Raj Nair, Ford group vice president, Global Product Development. “GT includes innovations and technologies that can be applied broadly across Ford’s future product portfolio – another proof point that Ford proceeds raising the spectacle bar while ultimately improving vehicles for all of our customers.”
Carbon fiber innovation
Few innovations provide a more wide-ranging spectacle and efficiency advantage than reducing weight. All factors of a vehicle’s capabilities – acceleration, treating, braking, safety, efficiency – can improve through the use of advanced, lighter materials.
The all-new GT features advanced lightweight composites, which will help serve Ford’s entire product lineup moving forward. With the broad application of structural carbon fiber elements, the GT will exhibit one of the best power-to-weight ratios of any production car.
Anchored by a carbon fiber passenger cell, the GT features aluminum front and rear subframes encapsulated in structural carbon fiber assets panels. Carbon fiber is one of the world’s strongest materials for its mass – enabling an ultra-stiff foundation for chassis components, while creating a lighter overall package for enlargened dynamic spectacle and efficiency.
Most powerful production EcoBoost ever
Ford EcoBoost technology is available in every fresh Ford car, utility and light-duty pickup in North America beginning this year.
EcoBoost engines power a growing number of Ford spectacle models, including the fresh Mustang, just-announced F-150 Raptor, as well as Fiesta ST and Concentrate ST.
Based on the same race-proven engine architecture serving Ford’s IMSA Daytona Prototype stamina racing efforts, the next-generation twin-turbocharged Three.5-liter EcoBoost V6 in the GT features a broad powerband with astounding time-to-torque characteristics.
The engine demonstrates remarkable efficiency – a key attribute of its stamina racing-derived powertrain, where exceptional spectacle combined with efficiency is a critical competitive advantage.
Ford’s twin-turbo EcoBoost V6 raced to three wins in its very first season of the IMSA TUDOR United SportsCar Championship in 2014, including a win in the prestigious twelve Hours of Sebring, along with seven podiums over more than 15,000 stamina racing miles.
The GT features an all-new, port/direct dual fuel-injection setup to improve engine response, plus a low-friction roller-finger-follower valvetrain. The twin-turbocharged EcoBoost V6 will be paired with a seven-speed dual-clutch transaxle for near-instantaneous gear switches and exceptional driver control.
Aero innovation gets active
Aerodynamic efficiency is at the heart of the GT design, actively reducing haul while aiding downforce and stability.
From its optimum tear-drop form to its aircraft-inspired fuselage and visibility-enhancing curved windshield, every slope and form is designed to minimize haul and optimize downforce.
Albeit each surface on the GT is functionally crafted to manage airflow, it also features fully active aerodynamic components to improve braking, treating and stability.
An active rear spoiler is keyed to both speed and driver input, reactively deploying and adjusting its height and/or pitch angle depending on conditions.
Designed for purpose
While it shares a legacy with classic Ford racing and spectacle cars, GT is a fully contemporary and functional form that communicates modernity and unspoiled beauty.
The state-of-the-art chassis is suspended by an active racing-style torsion bar and pushrod suspension, with adjustable rail height. The 20-inch wheels are shod with Michelin Pilot Super Sport Cup two tires featuring a unique compound and structure designed specifically for the Ford GT. Multi-spoke wheels encircle carbon-ceramic brake discs at all four corners.
The narrow-profile canopy reduces frontal area and caps a purposeful interior that provides state-of-the-art technology to ensure control, convenience and safety. The two-seat cockpit is accessed by upward-swinging doors, and features driver and passenger seats integrated directly into the carbon fiber passenger cell.
This configuration significantly reduces seating hardware and weight, and provides a consistent and direct sensory connection to the chassis. The stationary seating is combined with adjustable pedals and steering column to accommodate a very broad range of driver statures.
An F1-style steering wheel integrates all necessary driver controls, creating a stalkless steering column that permits uncluttered access to the transmission paddle-shift controls. A fully digital and configurable instrument cluster provides a wealth of driver-focused data. The display is configurable for numerous driving environments and different driving modes.
“While we hope enthusiasts rejoice about this all-new GT, all Ford customers will benefit from the ultimate spectacle Ford and its new-generation innovations,” said Nair.
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All-New Ford GT R-L, Three/Four Front, January 2015
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All-New Ford GT R-L, Trio/Four Rear, January 2015
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All-New Ford GT L-R, Trio/Four Front, January 2015
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All-New Ford GT Front View, Open Doors, January Two.
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seven thousand four hundred thirty seven x four thousand five hundred sixteen (300 dpi, Two.Two MB)
All-New Ford GT Bird’s Eye View, L-R, January 201.
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five thousand seven hundred sixty x three thousand five hundred fifty (300 dpi, Two.0 MB)
All-New Ford GT Detail–Taillamp, January 2015
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Ford GT at NAIAS
four thousand two hundred fifty six x two thousand eight hundred thirty two (200 dpi, 1.Trio MB)
Ford GT at NAIAS
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All-new Ford GT two thousand fifteen NAIAS expose with Executives.
Movie
Source (MP4, 367.8 MB)
Source (MP4, 192.8 MB)
All-New Ford GT Expose
Source (MP4, 8.Two MB)
Ford GT Expose Intro
Source (MP4, 7.8 MB)
Ford Spectacle Design .
Go Further
Jan 12, two thousand fifteen | Detroit
Ford Redefines Innovation in Aerodynamics, EcoBoost and Light-Weighting with All-New Ford GT Carbon Fiber Supercar
- All-new Ford GT supercar sets fresh standards for Ford innovation through spectacle with advances in light-weighting, aerodynamics and ultra-efficient EcoBoost ® engine
- Ford GT features the most powerful EcoBoost production engine ever – a fresh twin-turbocharged Ford EcoBoost V6 producing more than six hundred horsepower
- Ultra-high-performance supercar is Ford’s most extreme suggesting, infused with race-proven technology engineered to keep company with exotics when it goes into production in 2016
Ford today unveiled the all-new GT, an ultra-high-performance supercar that serves as a technology showcase for top EcoBoost ® spectacle, aerodynamics and lightweight carbon fiber construction.
The GT is one of more than twelve fresh Ford Spectacle vehicles coming by 2020. It joins Concentrate RS, F-150 Raptor, Shelby GT350 and Shelby GT350R in the growing Ford Spectacle lineup.
Beginning production late next year, the GT hits the road in select global markets to feast the 50th anniversary of Ford GT race cars placing 1-2-3 at the one thousand nine hundred sixty six 24 Hours of Le Guy’s.
“As we at Ford drive innovation into every part of our business, it’s worth remembering that our very first innovation as a company was not in a laboratory, but on the racetrack,” said Mark Fields, Ford president and chief executive officer, referring to Henry Ford’s win of a one thousand nine hundred one car race that inspired financial backers to invest in his company. “We are sultry about innovation through spectacle and creating vehicles that make people’s hearts pound.”
The all-new GT supercar features rear-wheel drive, a mid-mounted engine, and a sleek, aerodynamic, two-door coupe figure shell. It is propelled by the most powerful EcoBoost production engine ever – a next-generation twin-turbocharged EcoBoost V6 producing more than six hundred horsepower.
The GT makes extensive use of lightweight materials, including carbon fiber and aluminum – enabling outstanding acceleration and treating with improved efficiency.
Ford’s commitment to and capability in delivering technologies typically suggested only in elite vehicles is evident in the GT. These include advanced active aerodynamics, such as a deployable rear spoiler, and a host of material and technology innovations to help better serve the driver, such as SYNC ® three – the latest version of Ford’s advanced connectivity system.
“The GT is the ultimate execution of an enthusiast supercar,” said Raj Nair, Ford group vice president, Global Product Development. “GT includes innovations and technologies that can be applied broadly across Ford’s future product portfolio – another proof point that Ford proceeds raising the spectacle bar while ultimately improving vehicles for all of our customers.”
Carbon fiber innovation
Few innovations provide a more wide-ranging spectacle and efficiency advantage than reducing weight. All factors of a vehicle’s capabilities – acceleration, treating, braking, safety, efficiency – can improve through the use of advanced, lighter materials.
The all-new GT features advanced lightweight composites, which will help serve Ford’s entire product lineup moving forward. With the broad application of structural carbon fiber elements, the GT will exhibit one of the best power-to-weight ratios of any production car.
Anchored by a carbon fiber passenger cell, the GT features aluminum front and rear subframes encapsulated in structural carbon fiber bod panels. Carbon fiber is one of the world’s strongest materials for its mass – enabling an ultra-stiff foundation for chassis components, while creating a lighter overall package for enhanced dynamic spectacle and efficiency.
Most powerful production EcoBoost ever
Ford EcoBoost technology is available in every fresh Ford car, utility and light-duty pickup in North America beginning this year.
EcoBoost engines power a growing number of Ford spectacle models, including the fresh Mustang, just-announced F-150 Raptor, as well as Fiesta ST and Concentrate ST.
Based on the same race-proven engine architecture serving Ford’s IMSA Daytona Prototype stamina racing efforts, the next-generation twin-turbocharged Trio.5-liter EcoBoost V6 in the GT features a broad powerband with incredible time-to-torque characteristics.
The engine demonstrates remarkable efficiency – a key attribute of its stamina racing-derived powertrain, where exceptional spectacle combined with efficiency is a critical competitive advantage.
Ford’s twin-turbo EcoBoost V6 raced to three wins in its very first season of the IMSA TUDOR United SportsCar Championship in 2014, including a win in the prestigious twelve Hours of Sebring, along with seven podiums over more than 15,000 stamina racing miles.
The GT features an all-new, port/direct dual fuel-injection setup to improve engine response, plus a low-friction roller-finger-follower valvetrain. The twin-turbocharged EcoBoost V6 will be paired with a seven-speed dual-clutch transaxle for near-instantaneous gear switches and exceptional driver control.
Aero innovation gets active
Aerodynamic efficiency is at the heart of the GT design, actively reducing haul while aiding downforce and stability.
From its optimum tear-drop form to its aircraft-inspired fuselage and visibility-enhancing curved windshield, every slope and form is designed to minimize haul and optimize downforce.
Albeit each surface on the GT is functionally crafted to manage airflow, it also features fully active aerodynamic components to improve braking, treating and stability.
An active rear spoiler is keyed to both speed and driver input, reactively deploying and adjusting its height and/or pitch angle depending on conditions.
Designed for purpose
While it shares a legacy with classic Ford racing and spectacle cars, GT is a fully contemporary and functional form that communicates modernity and unspoiled beauty.
The state-of-the-art chassis is suspended by an active racing-style torsion bar and pushrod suspension, with adjustable rail height. The 20-inch wheels are shod with Michelin Pilot Super Sport Cup two tires featuring a unique compound and structure designed specifically for the Ford GT. Multi-spoke wheels encircle carbon-ceramic brake discs at all four corners.
The narrow-profile canopy reduces frontal area and caps a purposeful interior that provides state-of-the-art technology to ensure control, convenience and safety. The two-seat cockpit is accessed by upward-swinging doors, and features driver and passenger seats integrated directly into the carbon fiber passenger cell.
This configuration significantly reduces seating hardware and weight, and provides a consistent and direct sensory connection to the chassis. The immovable seating is combined with adjustable pedals and steering column to accommodate a very broad range of driver statures.
An F1-style steering wheel integrates all necessary driver controls, creating a stalkless steering column that permits uncluttered access to the transmission paddle-shift controls. A fully digital and configurable instrument cluster provides a wealth of driver-focused data. The display is configurable for numerous driving environments and different driving modes.
“While we hope enthusiasts rejoice about this all-new GT, all Ford customers will benefit from the ultimate spectacle Ford and its new-generation innovations,” said Nair.
