Friday 16th January 2015

Ford GT: Pic Of The Week

Well what on earth else was it going to be this week?

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In 2015 it's fairly extraordinary that Ford managed to keep a 600hp supercar completely secret before a motor show debut. Sure, there was some prior speculation but not a single confirmed detail. Combine smartphones, social media and huge excitement and it seems incredible that nothing was leaked about this car.

The GT has dominated all coverage of the Detroit show this week, in a similar way to the Toyota FT-1 did last year. Of course the difference with this show surprise is that Ford is really going to make it, the car will be on sale next year and nobody can really wait.

We fully expect the GT to feature as Pic Of The Week again, that impossibly dramatic shape evoking the past without the retro vibe of the old GT. Bet it'll look great going sideways... We've even got two for one this week, the traditional and portrait layouts using the head-on view and the car in profile for the widescreen formats. Fill your boots!

Traditional (4:3)
Computer widescreen (16:10)
TV widescreen (16:9)
Portrait (smartphone, etc)

[Agoogy]

Leaves me feeling cold.
I don't see any imagination or originality.
Sad times.

[kambites]

I love most of the car's styling, but IMO the front is its worst angle. Should have chosen a picture whilst shows the wacky aerodynamic design at the back, IMO.

[Krikkit]

First two posters haven't bothered with the POTW...

[lee_erm]

If VW Auidi Group had released something as striking as this people would be up in arms.

Looks great to my eye.

[redroadster]

So pleased some people don,t like it ,it just shows what good taste I have it's brilliant.

[HighwayStar]

Nah!
I'm no Ford fan but I don't car what name/badge it carries, just no.
The GT looks like it's trying to hard to look stunning, the way the yanks would do it in fact.

[Furyblade_Lee]

WOW that is nice. And if it's not "retro" enough for some, there are plenty of the last Ford GTs kicking around for £150K, and they were pretty perfect in my eyes.

[Agoogy]

redroadster said:

So pleased some people don,t like it ,it just shows what good taste I have it's brilliant.

With English skills like that, I'm not surprised you're pleased with yourself

The 'old' GT was/is a perfect, well judged retro inspired supercar.

I think the reason this 'new' GT came as a surprise to the public and journalists alike is that it was clearly, hastily fudged together (stylistically) they can't let go of the past, they've misjudged the present and it doesn't look at all futuristic....

Whilst the new Honda NSX gets justifiable stick for not looking new or even very original, at least it is measured and consistent. This is a bit of 'Old' GT forn and rear and then throw some supercar bits into the middle...

[gregf40]

Agoogy said:

Leaves me feeling cold.
I don't see any imagination or originality.
Sad times.

You're mad.

I've got my name down for one and am feeling far from cold!

[Agoogy]

gregf40 said:

Agoogy said:

Leaves me feeling cold.
I don't see any imagination or originality.
Sad times.

You're mad.

I've got my name down for one and am feeling far from cold!

No you're mad for potetially spunking your cash on the latest shiny unoriginal thing. I suppose someone has ot do it. Ford must be relieved...

I'd rather have my name down for a trip inot space... I could feel cold for a more justifiable reaon up there

[3black]

love the back, looks awesome, although the front looks a bit soft to me....i feel like harder edges would have suited, more in line with the back

[coppice]

An homage to an homage ..hmmm..how very post modern .

[soad]

Can't wait to see one on the road.
I'm a fan of its predecessor too.