Tuesday 6th April 2004

Mustang GT-R

Ford unveil 500bhp racing concept

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Ford are turning up the heat in the USA yet again, this time with a hot Mustang. The new racing concept is dubbed the "Mustang GT-R".

"The Mustang GT-R blends today’s breathtaking design, Ford Racing’s unmatched history and the most advanced racing technology into the ultimate Mustang ," blurted J Mays, Ford group vice president, design. "Mustang’s iconic image grew with every checkered flag so we think the Mustang GT-R is an appropriate tribute to the car’s 40^th anniversary, and a hint at what’s to come ."

The bright Valencia Orange car – inspired by the famous Grabber Orange 1970 Mustang Boss 302 Trans-Am race cars (the Yellow Mustangs) – is a technological showcase that, when peeled back, reveals a number of existing or production-feasible racing parts.

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.

 

 

[Road_Terrorist]

that sure is one ugly sonofab

in fact it reminds me a lot of that MG V8 thing they are making....

[dinkel]

When will they finish the front . . .

A true American boss muscle car: big, grunty, bold, a style to like or not. Forget European styling and just dive into this beastie. Come on guys, this has a huge funfactor for bmw 523 money . . . After the new GT40 Ford gets my compliments for making this orange monster.

[murcielago]

I quite like the look of it, even though the front isn't finished

[gtrclive]

Must admit the front looks like a Yanky Truck, but saying that I like it anyway, great my they continue producing these things, Let the Muscle Cars Return.......

[fto2tuscan]

looks fantastic.

would I be able to put one on the road? The regular new mustang looks a little girly... i much prefer this one!!!

[Stig]

I love it - hope they make and import it!

[gibo993]

Front Not finished ???

No, Function over Form I like it ...

[vetteheadracer]

Looks like those side pipes behind the doors have been added by photoshop afterwards.
Apart from that it looks good.

Pity GM haven't done the same with the Corvette yet.

[robbo64]

WOW! Keep up the good work Ford, this thing is HOT!

[cotty]

Fantastic I would have one of those in a shot, same colour everything.

Ford should be congratulated for building cars like this

>> Edited by cotty on Tuesday 6th April 13:06

[mannginger]

I like this a lot - I like the X-power SV too - but I think I prefer this.

Real road presence!

I just wish I could afford such a thing!

Phil

[pvapour]

Love the 'get outa my way!' look, but then I like anything that looks agressive.

[goo-goo-gjoob]

I agree, the side exhaust is ugly. But it's definately the best looking Stang since the 60's
Trevor

When is this new model supposed to hit the streets?

[smele]

At least it is not going to suffer with cooling problems...

[ninjaboy]

cotty said:

Ford should be congratulated for building cars like this >> Edited by cotty on Tuesday 6th April 13:06

I think that is one of the best looking cars i have seen,normally american cars are jelly mold bland wagons but that is diffrent

[dinkel]

Cameo this Stang in a good movie! It did good for the 440 Charger . . .

[britten_mark]

I would love to drive this to a Friends of the Earth rally, or a meeting of pro-public transport pillocks!!

Also, it's orange, and there are simply not enough orange cars in the world in my opinion!

[chaparral]

A Focus Multimatic prototype has never won the 24 hours of Daytona. Last year, a little GT-class Porsche GT3 entered by Kevin Buckler's Racers Group won.

[Cadillac Man]

dinkel said:

Cameo this Stang in a good movie! It did good for the 440 Charger . . .

Funny you should mention that... The still shot you included is from the movie Bullit (starring Steve McQueen in the title role), the star car of which was a Mustang -- and Ford recently offered a Bullit Mustang, in the previous generation...

I like the way the design team managed to pick up cues from the second generation 'stang without making it look too retro. The colour combination is a natural (worked for the Toyota 2000S, too).

The Mustang was the original 'pony car' (as opposed to muscle cars). Sadly, the Chevrolet Camaro and Pontiac Firebird, the only other 2 cars competing in that segment for decades, have been discontinued...

- Phil Smith

>> Edited by Cadillac Man on Wednesday 7th April 05:16

[nickwilcock]

Probably one of the most hideously ugly tarted-up boy racer machines for some time.

The front needs a lot more work, the rear wing is quite ridiculous and the whole thing looks like a dog's breakfast. Nice colour though...

The old Roadrunners, Firebirds, Shelby GT 350/500 Mustangs looked pretty nice - but this thing is just plain horrid!