Ford GT review embargo lifted

Started by 12,000 RPM, May 12, 2017, 07:32:06 AM

MX793

Given the price and rarity of this car, it's going to be bought by multi-millionaires who will either park it in their private collections and never drive it or take it out a few times a year to a nearby car show or cars & coffee.  For the little bit the typical owner will probably drive this car, I don't see the loud interior or lack of trunk space being much of a deterrent.
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68_427

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Quote from: 12,000 RPM on May 13, 2017, 10:58:06 AM
I love how you switched the GTC4 for the 488 like nobody would notice.

It was pretty obvious to me he chose the 488 to show you the F12 is damn near the same fucking size, and that the length of the new GT dwarfs them both, regardless of engine type.

The GTC4 is a bad comparison anyways.  It's 194" long because it has the room for actual, full-size adults in the back seats in addition to having a large cargo area behind them.
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Quote from: MX793 on May 13, 2017, 03:46:32 PM
Given the price and rarity of this car, it's going to be bought by multi-millionaires who will either park it in their private collections and never drive it or take it out a few times a year to a nearby car show or cars & coffee.  For the little bit the typical owner will probably drive this car, I don't see the loud interior or lack of trunk space being much of a deterrent.

Certainly they'll have no trouble selling out of a limited-run car. It's just a matter of whether it's a valid criticism that many people won't be very comfortable in the car. And I would say that if a car does something worse than its peers, it's always fair to point that out.

MX793

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Quote from: 68_427 on May 13, 2017, 05:16:36 PM
It was pretty obvious to me he chose the 488 to show you the F12 is damn near the same fucking size, and that the length of the new GT dwarfs them both, regardless of engine type.

The GTC4 is a bad comparison anyways.  It's 194" long because it has the room for actual, full-size adults in the back seats in addition to having a large cargo area behind them.

The GT is relatively long because that is aerodynamically advantageous.  F1 cars range between 197-206 inches, which is full-sized sedan territory.  IndyCars are similar (197-204 depending on the track).
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Quote from: MX793 on May 14, 2017, 07:54:16 AM
The GT is relatively long because that is aerodynamically advantageous.  F1 cars range between 197-206 inches, which is full-sized sedan territory.  IndyCars are similar (197-204 depending on the track).

I was merely stating that sporty's argument of the f12 etc still having a v12 is because they are "gargantuan" is dumb
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