NYIAS Coverage: Mustang GT-R Concept

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Branden

Discussion Starter · Apr 4, 2004

DEARBORN — In the minds of the motoring public, the Mustang is just a thinly-veiled race car.

So, Ford Motor Co. is using this week’s New York International Auto Show to bare the soul of its Mustang icon with the GT-R, a concept vehicle that celebrates the car’s ties with speed and performance.

“It’s a full-blown racer,” said J Mays, Ford’s group vice president of design. “It has more power than any man has a right to aim down the road.”

Making its debut in the same city where the first Mustang was introduced at the 1964 World’s Fair, the concept car is based on the 2005 production model and hints at what might be seen on the track when race teams get their hands on the new pony car. Ford will begin building the production model in September at AutoAlliance Inc., the Flat Rock plant it shares with Mazda Motor Corp.

The GT-R is also an homage to the imaginations of Mustang owners who can’t resist the temptation to tinker.

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johnd89

· #41 · Apr 6, 2004

I know it wasn't made by you! you provided the link, remember?

the crop still sucks big time, like ANY ford product... but please, try and prove what you're trying, I don't care...

SUPERBADD75

· #42 · Apr 6, 2004

what makes ford a disgrace for the american market is the way they cut corners and how cheap and stupid make their cars.

the worst thing you can do is to say: "well, it's better than nothing"
let me tell you that I won't spend 1$ on a ford product, at least untill they get their $hit together.

oh my god, you did not say that GM fan!! i'm curious to know what you drive, because it's obvious that you haven't been in a GM lately. the only, and i mean ONLY car that i've seen from the General lately that doesn't look like a cheap plastic mess is the GTO, and it's not even an American GM. jeez, there's that GM Lover Syndrome again....

barcodedorganic

· #43 · Apr 6, 2004

if they race it, great!

it looks like the old trans am racer. kudo's to ford and i'm the most anti-ford person i know

johnd89

· #44 · Apr 6, 2004

Originally posted by SUPERBADD75@Apr 6 2004, 12:42 AM
i'm curious to know what you drive, because it's obvious that you haven't been in a GM lately.

my daily driver is a a full option park ave ultra and as a weekend cruiser a T/A GTA both top of the line...

what do you drive? a 180ft-lbs/6200rpm torque monster?

3eb

· #45 · Apr 6, 2004

and here i thought i was passed my sophomore year of high school........

thehemi

· #46 · Apr 6, 2004

GT-R makes it sound like a Nissan...

39255

· #47 · Apr 6, 2004

Originally posted by thehemi@Apr 6 2004, 01:29 AM
GT-R makes it sound like a Nissan...

It wont sound much like a Nissan once you hear it Growl... B)

39255

· #48 · Apr 6, 2004

Ive seen tons of chops done already to reveal the car's potential in styling here is one using the GT-r

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johnd89

· #49 · Apr 7, 2004

Originally posted by xellow@Apr 6 2004, 03:23 PM
Ive seen tons of chops done already to reveal the car's potential in styling here is one using the GT-r

hey, rustang lover, where are the headlamps of the concept? you ruined the only thing okay on this POS...

ain:

PS: getting flamed on gm msg. boards by ford lovers is my specialty lately... even if it dosen't make sense! :lol:

39255

· #50 · Apr 7, 2004

Originally posted by johnd89@Apr 6 2004, 01:03 PM
even if it dosen't make sense! :lol:

couldn't of said it better my self.

johnd89

· #51 · Apr 7, 2004

looks like we have a winner: you "beat me with your experience"!

doh

· #52 · Apr 8, 2004

Come on guys the Camaro is dead (for now anyways) this is the next closest thing, except this is obivuosly race only but still a nice car and potenial for upgrading the stock GT with some accessories.

barcodedorganic

· #53 · Apr 8, 2004

can you pluck that modular engine out and drop an LS2 in it?

then it might be something lol

SUPERBADD75

· #54 · Apr 9, 2004

my daily driver is a a full option park ave ultra and as a weekend cruiser a T/A GTA both top of the line...

what do you drive? a 180ft-lbs/6200rpm torque monster?

180hp 8000rpm GSR Integra, sir. but i'll say this. the interior has less cheap plastic throughout than your Pork Ave has on the dash alone. GM is into seriously bad interiors.

TaHoE

· #55 · Apr 9, 2004

Originally posted by SUPERBADD75@Apr 8 2004, 10:01 PM

my daily driver is a a full option park ave ultra and as a weekend cruiser a T/A GTA both top of the line...

what do you drive? a 180ft-lbs/6200rpm torque monster?

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180hp 8000rpm GSR Integra, sir. but i'll say this. the interior has less cheap plastic throughout than your Pork Ave has on the dash alone. GM is into seriously bad interiors.

8000rpm? :lol: Must Take you a while to eek out that power...did you take that care anywhere legal to get all that power out? or did you speed around the superhighways of calif... :lol:

johnd89

· #56 · Apr 9, 2004

Originally posted by SUPERBADD75@Apr 9 2004, 03:01 AM

my daily driver is a a full option park ave ultra and as a weekend cruiser a T/A GTA both top of the line...

what do you drive? a 180ft-lbs/6200rpm torque monster?

Click to expand...

180hp 8000rpm GSR Integra, sir. but i'll say this. the interior has less cheap plastic throughout than your Pork Ave has on the dash alone. GM is into seriously bad interiors.

get your facts straight: you have 170hp/7600rpm...

Food for thought: according to edmunds, your car costs up to 6200usd more than my buick. Ooops, for half of that I buyed my T/A wich can eat buzzers like yours for lunch...

Given that we have the same power (me at 4800rpm), 220ft-lbs/3200 rpm, I have more than double the engine displacement, I have 995 more lbs, but also 2 more doors, 7more cuft trunk (even if hatchbacks have huge trunks), and 32.8 more inches, think again who's porker...
You weight less, but your car is also much smaller...

Also, if you get one of those new suzuki's gsx-r 600, you can rev up to 15.500 rpm!-hint-hint-

39255

· #57 · Apr 9, 2004

I like chicken.. Thats food for thought!

angeleyes

· #58 · Dec 11, 2004

Branden said:
DEARBORN — In the minds of the motoring public, the Mustang is just a thinly-veiled race car.

So, Ford Motor Co. is using this week’s New York International Auto Show to bare the soul of its Mustang icon with the GT-R, a concept vehicle that celebrates the car’s ties with speed and performance.

“It’s a full-blown racer,” said J Mays, Ford’s group vice president of design. “It has more power than any man has a right to aim down the road.”

Making its debut in the same city where the first Mustang was introduced at the 1964 World’s Fair, the concept car is based on the 2005 production model and hints at what might be seen on the track when race teams get their hands on the new pony car. Ford will begin building the production model in September at AutoAlliance Inc., the Flat Rock plant it shares with Mazda Motor Corp.

The GT-R is also an homage to the imaginations of Mustang owners who can’t resist the temptation to tinker.

FULL ARTICLE

dude the mustang is ****************ing amazing like i love this car so much i am so happy they are bring back other years wow the words of a mustang princess

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