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Originally Posted by Dumpling
Why only a 7 speed when there's a new 10 speed available?
No mention of air conditioning.
Why heavy aluminum wheels when Ford has carbon fiber wheels available...I thought the whole design was predicated on low weight?
No convertible or removable top? How many decades back does Ford think they're competing in? Going against the current Lambo with only a fixed top model of the GT?
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It's a race car!
7-speed: That is the trans used on the Daytona Prototype cars.
The street version and race version does have air conditioning (race because it is mandated by FIA for GTE class). And cruise control. But no cup holders.
CF Wheels: That not the production vehicle.
Convertible: It's a race car!
This vehicle is, first, a race car. The Ford GT was a street car first, and some privateers made race cars out of them (and trust me, the "insides" of those cars barely resemble a Ford GT. Next time one of the Matech cars comes near you take a look. This time the car is a race car first and the street cars are being homologated in the same manner that the original Cobras and Ford GTs were brought to the street. They're not going to be the most comfortable things in the world. The seats are built into the carbon fiber tub so no 7-way adjustable seats. The driver is about 3" from the passenger (look at the width of the center console) - two "burly" dudes are going to be rubbing shoulders. Etc...
But the weight of the race version will be at or below GTE minimum. The weight:HP ratio for the V6 will be best in class. Ford is going for a 3-peat in 2016.