New Ford GT

[Mezzanine]

Given the audience numbers some of the successful applicants have, it could be seen as a canny PR move by Ford to get the car out there and in front of the younger audience. The reach is far greater than giving one to any of the magazines.

And people like Tim are still having to pay a significant amount of money to do this don't forget!

Unsuccessful applicant should be hoping for a quick turnover from initial purchases too - get that second hand market going

[p1stonhead]

Was there this much fuss about the 2005 GT? I can't remember there being anything like it back then

[AtlantisWeb]

Well, I'm not getting one.
But that doesn't stop me from using the configurator to design my potential GT. LOL!

[simonr100]

That looks lovely in that colour and spec.

[ThatPhilBrettGuy]

p1stonhead said:

Was there this much fuss about the 2005 GT? I can't remember there being anything like it back then

No, but it was a different world then. TopGear was dominant and Clarkson drove the UK interest somewhat. There were 28 UK cars and I entered the lottery as did thousands of others. No joy, however there was always a backup route. There was no limit on production so you could always import one yourself from the states.

Fast forward to today...definite limit on production and even fewer UK cars, far more media outlets dealing with autos and driving demand, and the rise of 'social' media in every market. It seems to amplify everything, which is probably a double edged sword in the PR world....

We'll all have views on whether the 'right' people were chosen, even, and somewhat especially us lucky ones, as we will get pushed together as a group at times. But I'm not a PR expert so what might look like madness to me may well have some hidden affect that works. Personally all of the people I know have been chosen make sense one way or another, but I only know a few. The lucky ones have no more information than the general public on this.

Would my list be different? Of course as I have a load of what I would class as deserving owners, but I'm not in the business of keeping a company in profit and getting good value column inches. Modern PR and social media are here, like it or not, and they aren't going away. I'd prefer a nice full page advert in The Times inviting you to apply in writing to Ford, and please enclose a stamped addressed envelope . But hey, I think that the internet would be much better if you could only contribute after a written test, so what do I know...

[MrBarry123]

Congratulations to all those who have been selected however it does seem to be a shame if the original GT owners - i.e. those who bought one and have kept it - weren't given the opportunity before everyone else.

[HarryW]

Still missing 2 cylinders IMHO.

[rb26]

It will certainly be interesting to see how the market reacts to this new Ford GT. Its unorthodox to say the least, with its eco-boost V6 engine for a £400+k supercar. It's got the motorsport pedigree now, but will that be enough for the second hand market? Only time will tell.

[Shmee]

rb26 said:

It will certainly be interesting to see how the market reacts to this new Ford GT. Its unorthodox to say the least, with its eco-boost V6 engine for a £400+k supercar. It's got the motorsport pedigree now, but will that be enough for the second hand market? Only time will tell.

I'm certainly anxious to see the options list and find out if we'll be paying in USD or not (eek). I don't think it should be £400k, unless you add the carbon wheels and everything else but time will tell.

[rb26]

Shmee said:

I'm certainly anxious to see the options list and find out if we'll be paying in USD or not (eek). I don't think it should be £400k, unless you add the carbon wheels and everything else but time will tell.

Congradulations on the order approval. If it's good enough to win it's class at Le Man first time out, then it must be pretty good. I seem to remember another automotive maker winning their class first time out at Le Man, some blokes in Woking if I recall correctly.

I'm pretty sure I read it would be in the £400k range, but if its a little less thats no bad thing! Have you thought seriously about what spec you're going for?

Also as you're such a valuable Ford customer, could you ask them about the GT350 and whether or not its coming to the UK? Just out of curiosity..

[AyBee]

Shmee said:

very few people who put these cars through their paces more than I do; mileage

Does mileage in the back of a trailer count?

What happens if you get a slot and then Ford decide they want to charge £2m and you can't afford it?

[Shmee]

AyBee said:

Does mileage in the back of a trailer count?

What happens if you get a slot and then Ford decide they want to charge £2m and you can't afford it?

Mileage in the back of the trailer opens up doors to driving on the best roads out there, who am I to complain. I drive over 30k miles a year between my proper cars, if you added in truck mileage you'd get over 40k I guess.

Ford have said the price is going to be mid-$400,000s US MSRP so if it ends up being £2m I won't be the only one to cancel. At this stage it's an 'opportunity to purchase', they haven't even said when cars come or what deposit is going to be taken and when. Who knows what currency it's going to charge in but best guess at the moment is literally $450k US which equates to £340k, so probably around £400k with spec. (Although those carbon wheels are going to be mighty tempting...)

[Gandahar]

What happens if it's not a great drive?

The engine is not stellar, being an Ecoboost V6, so the handling, steering and braking will have to be top notch if it is going to be as good as it's dad and granddad etc....

[Shmee]

Gandahar said:

What happens if it's not a great drive?

The engine is not stellar, being an Ecoboost V6, so the handling, steering and braking will have to be top notch if it is going to be as good as it's dad and granddad etc....

That's a calculated risk that everybody who applied took in doing so.

All signs point towards a rather fantastic car, time will tell if it performs to expectations.

[simonr100]

Shmee said:

Gandahar said:

What happens if it's not a great drive?

The engine is not stellar, being an Ecoboost V6, so the handling, steering and braking will have to be top notch if it is going to be as good as it's dad and granddad etc....

That's a calculated risk that everybody who applied took in doing so.

All signs point towards a rather fantastic car, time will tell if it performs to expectations.

I think it looks awesome but a V6.............never, it deserves sooooooo much more - it needs the engine to match the looks.

Tim aren't you a little bit gutted that it didn't have a V8 in it? Or are you going to give a politically correct answer because you know you have to be nice to Ford?

Edited by simonr100 on Monday 1st August 19:14

[traxx]

Gandahar said:

What happens if it's not a great drive?

The engine is not stellar, being an Ecoboost V6, so the handling, steering and braking will have to be top notch if it is going to be as good as it's dad and granddad etc....

You would imagine that the engineering is absolutely the best
I remember a few years ago when we were at some event at the Ferrari factory someone asked them what they thought of other cars
iirc they liked the Porsche CGT and a few RS's but pretty much dismissed everything else other than the Ford GT which they said was great

[Shmee]

simonr100 said:

Tim aren't you a little bit gutted that it didn't have a V8 in it?

The LT Spider has a TT V8, the GT8 has an epic sounding NA V8, the AMG GT R has another TT V8; do I need another V8 in my garage!?

I've bought another car before with a V6 that had people saying the exact same thing; when the S5 Cabriolet took a supercharged V6 over the NA V8 of the Coupe. Wasn't a problem to me, that car was great.

simonr100 said:

Or are you going to give a politically correct answer because you know you have to be nice to Ford?

Why would I be rude about a car I'm choosing to spend my money on? If I didn't like it I wouldn't be buying it; your question confuses me.

[simonr100]

Shmee said:

simonr100 said:

Or are you going to give a politically correct answer because you know you have to be nice to Ford?

Why would I be rude about a car I'm choosing to spend my money on? If I didn't like it I wouldn't be buying it; your question confuses me.

I didn't mean it like that - it's clearly a great car and stunning to look at. What I meant was don't you wish they had put a better engine it it? It's like when the xj220 came out(I love that car) it had a v6 but what would it have been like with a v12.... Should Ford have had bigger b@lls and gone for more cylinders?

People were queuing up to buy it as they feel it can be flipped for a profit due to limited numbers. You don't have to like a car to buy it.

[Shmee]

simonr100 said:

I didn't mean it like that - it's clearly a great car and stunning to look at. What I meant was don't you wish they had put a better engine it it? It's like when the xj220 came out(I love that car) it had a v6 but what would it have been like with a v12.... Should Ford have had bigger b@lls and gone for more cylinders?

People were queuing up to buy it as they feel it can be flipped for a profit due to limited numbers. You don't have to like a car to buy it.

I'd say I'm as interested to see how the tech plays out as I am 'sad' it's a small engine. If the driving experience and performance is there, I shall be very happy!

[100 IAN]

Shmee - Any idea what the car's weight & power will be in comparison to your 675LT?

You're probably party to more rumours about 'P14' than I am, but it goes without saying it'll be an improvement on 650S/675LT and probably only a year after the GT(?)