Comments on: Lessons learned from Ford GT project; team hopes for followup

By: Justin

Justin — Sat, 19 Aug 2006 04:48:15 +0000

FORD-GT… Kicks ferrari family ASS.

By: JohnnyBlazE

JohnnyBlazE — Mon, 14 Aug 2006 11:30:04 +0000

RE: Clarkson and the GT – he knows it’s **** in terms of things that go wrong – and there are obvious issues with using it daily… doesn’t mean he doesn’t love it…

By: Carnut4ever

Carnut4ever — Mon, 14 Aug 2006 10:19:38 +0000

Get the Ford GT of Autoart in 3 variants. Red with white stripes, White with blue stripes, and yellow with black stripes. But I think the one to get is the Ford GT concept racing edition as featured in Gran Turismo also by autoart. You wont believe the detailing and it is money well spent.

By: MM

MM — Sun, 13 Aug 2006 19:23:44 +0000

The Ford GT was a really cool car, and it’s sad that it’s going away. Now Ford lacks a Z06 competitor. I would have taken mine in red with white stripes. Anyone where you can get a model car of it?

By: Carnut4ever

Carnut4ever — Sat, 12 Aug 2006 10:19:17 +0000

I hope Ford still has leftover cash for the next Ford supercar- the production Ford Shelby GR-1to drum up sagging morale of the company much like what the Camaro is doing for GM. They need a real competitor for the Corvette.

By: Foster

Foster — Fri, 11 Aug 2006 23:43:35 +0000

This is for The dip **** whose posted commint number 1
Clarkson BOUGHT ONE

By: Marshall

Marshall — Fri, 11 Aug 2006 20:42:54 +0000

Hey Z, the GT40 beat those crappy Ferraris 4 years in a row, 1966, 1967, 1968 and 1969.. with both the 289Ci and 427Ci engines.. same as the AC Cobra, since both the Cobra and GT40 were both made with the help of Caroll shelby.. and us English people (the bodies for the Cobra and GT40)

By: The Stig

The Stig — Fri, 11 Aug 2006 19:46:34 +0000

Clarkson owns a Ford GT. Imagine that.

By: hal

hal — Fri, 11 Aug 2006 18:15:53 +0000

The GT is fantastic but Ford needs to prove it can build a fantastic family car not a supercar.

My guess is they get a better “halo effect” from competing in events like WRC or Nascar.

By: pj

pj — Fri, 11 Aug 2006 16:58:36 +0000

To gg—> For Z “With the possible release of a faster Z06 Corvette, Ford may do it again” Get your facts straight Ford and GM are not the same company, so there for Ford can’t do it again because they do not own chevy, gm, or the corvette.”

He was not saying they are the same comany. The ford GT was competition to the old z06 he was saying with a new z06 coming ford will have to build something to compete with it. not that ford builds the z06. learn to read

By: Z

Fri, 11 Aug 2006 16:55:51 +0000

GG, I said they “may do it again” as in “they may build another car like the GT.”

Where you got that I said Ford owns part(s) of GM, I have no idea.

By: BB

BB — Fri, 11 Aug 2006 16:46:53 +0000

I was also going to quote that Car and Driver article on the Ford GT (beat me to the punch Ramrod003, thanks). When I read it, I was laughing in disgust because this project was shoved through the door (by the SVT director at that time) and the manufacturing fiascle the followed was laughable.

“It is the most technologically advanced and most capable car that we have ever put into production. It is the ultimate expression of our creative design excellence, technical know-how and rich heritage,” Ford says. ARE YOU KIDDING ME? WHAT CORPORATE BS IS THAT?

1. If that’s the best technologically you can do, then you don’t deserve to be in the top 3; the other boys have got you beat in the tech dept.

2. Creative design? The automotive design world is snickering in the background because J. Mays team can’t come up with anything original in the 21st century. I don’t call retro creative. You guys aren’t designers, you’re INKERS (see Clerks I movie to get the joke)

3. Rich Heritage? I’ll give Ford credit for kicking the field’s ass with the GT40. But that was waaaay back in the 1960s. Tell me again, besides NASCAR, how “rich” you guys have been since then? Formula 1? CART? LeMans? Hmmm. No. Then I don’t see any heritage there. Racing and winning improves the breed and you guys haven’t done anything significant in the last 30-40 years.

For $150K MSRP or $200K dealer markup I would NEVER tolerate such assenine problems. Read this article again folks.

GT HEADACHE ARTICLE: http://www.caranddriver.com/carnews/9519/at-ford-a-supercar-delivers-a-super-headache.html

No way a GT follow up will make it to production again, especially with the finance crunch they’re in.

By: ramrod003

ramrod003 — Fri, 11 Aug 2006 16:27:32 +0000

Dealers were selling them for as much as $220,000.

By: tony

tony — Fri, 11 Aug 2006 16:23:57 +0000

can anyone remind me how much the GT was selling for?
coupe and/or convertible

By: ramrod003

ramrod003 — Fri, 11 Aug 2006 16:23:48 +0000

You really think that Clarkson would say that his new $150,000+ car is a piece of **** if it wasn’t true. Here is a nice article about all of the problems with the GT.http://www.caranddriver.com/carnews/9519/at-ford-a-supercar-delivers-a-super-headache.html

By: stuart

stuart — Fri, 11 Aug 2006 16:19:58 +0000

But ferrari f430 came out later that year and kicked its ass

By: Greg

Greg — Fri, 11 Aug 2006 16:08:56 +0000

…it was to demonstrate to the world and to ourselves that we can build great products…

This is one of the most idiotic statements I have ever heard, and it’s coming from World’s number 2 (oh yah, already 3) automaker. What does it mean? We can build good cars, but we don’t, instead we build crap and 6000 pound trucks?

I like GT, it’s a real driver’s car. I think Ford is doing a correct move, since this car has to be limited in all terms, it’s not a Mustang!

By: Bertha Venation

Bertha Venation — Fri, 11 Aug 2006 16:06:17 +0000

I can’t wait for my 599 to arrive, so long suckers

By: gg

gg — Fri, 11 Aug 2006 16:06:02 +0000

For Z “With the possible release of a faster Z06 Corvette, Ford may do it again” Get your facts straight Ford and GM are not the same company, so there for Ford can’t do it again because they do not own chevy, gm, or the corvette.

By: Barry

Barry — Fri, 11 Aug 2006 16:03:44 +0000

I cant believe there gonna stop making it…..That thing was such EYE CANDY!

By: Jay

Jay — Fri, 11 Aug 2006 15:59:36 +0000

Aside from interior, the GT was of great quality. The interior was not made to be extremely comfortable, remember this is a 205 mph car we’re all talking about.
Also remember this is the car that beat the almighty FERRARI!!!!!! Ford should do it again this time with an even better interior and faster!

By: Z

Fri, 11 Aug 2006 15:48:31 +0000

A lot of people rag on the GT since it was a Ford, and not the greatest of quality.

That really doesn’t matter, considering the history of the GT. As the GT40, it defeated the seemingly invincible Ferraris in Le Mans, three years in a row.

The new GT beat out the Ferrari in its class, not necessarily in refinement or mannerisms, but in outright ability. Which is what the car was designed for. It was a modern-day American muscle car, but with supercar performance. It was fast and mean, and its owners didn’t really care if it wasn’t as refined as a Ferrari. That wasn’t the point.

Ford proved it could build a supercar that can take on the world. With the possible release of a faster Z06 Corvette, Ford may do it again.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 11 Aug 2006 15:42:50 +0000

Yeah because we all know that Clackson is the utmost authority when it comes to everything automotive. You people cling to opnions like there fact. Wake up and think for yourself propaganda brainwashed morons.