They're making a new Ford GT!

[Kchrpm]

Carbon fiber bodywork only or the tub as well? Edit: just watched the video, it says carbon fiber bodywork and primary structure, so both it seems

And it's two less cylinders, but OHC, so the engine weights may be similar. I have no clue how turbos and superchargers compare in weight, other than "more than without them."

[TheBenior]

[Crazed_Insanity]

wow. good looking car!

[21Kid]

[thesameguy]

I would think turboing that could probably net 900hp, and then at that point you're competing in a realm that's probably a little more lofty than Ford intends to be in with this car.

The Ecoboost is turbo'd. It's a 3.5l twin turbo.

The GT is kind of an in-house Noble!

[Kchrpm]

He meant turboing a V8.

I was thinking the same thing about the Noble! But I have no idea how popular those were in the market, just that they looked great on Top Gear.

[thesameguy]

I don't think they were ever legal for sale here - or maybe anywhere outside of the UK.

I am excited about the notion of this car on a lot of levels, and what a great showcase for Ecoboost!

[Kchrpm]

They came over here as Rossion's. I saw one.

[Random]

I don't think they were ever legal for sale here - or maybe anywhere outside of the UK.

I am excited about the notion of this car on a lot of levels, and what a great showcase for Ecoboost!

Someone is/was importing them because there were a half dozen sitting in and around the TurboHoses facility in Livermore a couple years back. Maybe brought in as kits and registered under SB100?

[thesameguy]

RAD.

Seems crazy it took Ford this long to realize if Noble could make a kickass sports car out of a Duratec V6, Ford should be able to make yet better one out of an Ecoboost V6. Ten years of development, direct injection, and modern turbos FTW. 500hp should be pretty mild tune, too. 3.5l should be good for an easy 600 or 700.