Got-Boost? Posted March 28, 2017 Report Share Posted March 28, 2017 Ford GT broke 293MPH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeitgeist57 Posted March 28, 2017 Report Share Posted March 28, 2017 OK, first off...that's fucking FLYING. Props to M2K Motorsports. Secondly, that stance, those wheels, and that Gulf-inspired livery moved my loins. :masturboy::megusta: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackson1647545504 Posted March 28, 2017 Report Share Posted March 28, 2017 Ford GT broke 293MPH! ... LSX would have gone 294 ... very nice tho !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stretch Posted March 28, 2017 Report Share Posted March 28, 2017 Absolutely insane. Wonder if they'll hit the 300 mark this year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forrest Gump 9 Posted March 28, 2017 Report Share Posted March 28, 2017 That's crazy. Even with that gusty wind too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceGhost Posted March 28, 2017 Report Share Posted March 28, 2017 I saw this on road and track and I keep wondering why hasn't a Vette or Viper done this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigOxley Posted March 28, 2017 Report Share Posted March 28, 2017 I saw this on road and track and I keep wondering why hasn't a Vette or Viper done this? Maybe being mid-engine helps traction a bunch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draco-REX Posted March 28, 2017 Report Share Posted March 28, 2017 Is this the fastest standing mile for a Ford GT, or the fastest standing mile, period? Seems plenty fast for an overall record, but they seem to qualify it at the end of the video. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceGhost Posted March 28, 2017 Report Share Posted March 28, 2017 Is this the fastest standing mile for a Ford GT, or the fastest standing mile, period? Seems plenty fast for an overall record, but they seem to qualify it at the end of the video. Everything I read is that is the record for any car. http://jalopnik.com/watch-a-2-000-hp-ford-gt-destroy-the-old-texas-mile-rec-1453540450 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Brian Posted March 28, 2017 Report Share Posted March 28, 2017 Damn, beat the old record by 10mph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Got-Boost? Posted March 28, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2017 Absolutely insane. Wonder if they'll hit the 300 mark this year With the right conditions I think we'll see it very soon... I saw this on road and track and I keep wondering why hasn't a Vette or Viper done this? Combination of power, aero and support.....not to mention the cost and most people don't have the desire to run that fast. Kelly Bise was the only competition with the Camaro and once it was totaled they haven't got the Vette near that level. Even the UGR guys said, that's just to fast. They are going for 250MPH in 1/2-Mile and have no desire to push the Mile speeds unless another customer comes along requesting it... Maybe being mid-engine helps traction a bunch? Yes but the biggest advantage is the aerodynamics of the FORD GT... Is this the fastest standing mile for a Ford GT, or the fastest standing mile, period? Seems plenty fast for an overall record, but they seem to qualify it at the end of the video. It's the fastest piston engine car in 1-Mile as well as fastest FORD GT or anything else... Damn, beat the old record by 10mph If they can get the launch down a little better and turn it up, we'll see over 300MPH but they already don't have tires rated for what they are doing. They are pushing into a zone that's never been tested so though they want to go faster it's also a little scary finding the limits for everyone else to follow... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Apex Posted March 28, 2017 Report Share Posted March 28, 2017 I saw this on road and track and I keep wondering why hasn't a Vette or Viper done this? I would guess the aero has a role in this, its considerably different than a Viper or Vette. Last I read they had made little to no modifications to the body and aerodynamics of the GT, must be solid enough on its own and when you push it with that much damn power.....:megusta: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceGhost Posted March 28, 2017 Report Share Posted March 28, 2017 I wonder if the new GT Aero is even better? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Brian Posted March 28, 2017 Report Share Posted March 28, 2017 I've pushed around 190mph in a car and have no desire to do that again, ever.. even on a nice open stretch like that. I couldn't imagine tacking another hundred onto that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Posted March 29, 2017 Report Share Posted March 29, 2017 Took a customer car down there maybe 7-8 years ago, hit 195mph in the mile and it was sketchy (super snake). Granted I was willing to do it again...With kids now I would pass. I remember watching the Porsche spin out at 200, truck flip at like 80 mph slowing from 170, all kinds of destruction. I can see why the UGR and others guy bowed out so to speak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STEVE-O Posted March 29, 2017 Report Share Posted March 29, 2017 Wonder if a venom has the aero to don't see hardly any of those EVER shockingly , I think 1320 had a peak at one years back at 2K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceGhost Posted March 29, 2017 Report Share Posted March 29, 2017 Wonder if a venom has the aero to don't see hardly any of those EVER shockingly , I think 1320 had a peak at one years back at 2K 270 is it's record in 2014. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Got-Boost? Posted March 30, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2017 270 is it's record in 2014. It took them a little over 2-Miles to run that speed for reference... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STEVE-O Posted March 30, 2017 Report Share Posted March 30, 2017 It took them a little over 2-Miles to run that speed for reference... Yes I was more thinking like someone taking one and building it up further Curious if they did that if the aero was well enough in that platform. Or if you have stupid money to spend something like the agera or one:1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Got-Boost? Posted March 30, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2017 Yes I was more thinking like someone taking one and building it up further Curious if they did that if the aero was well enough in that platform. Or if you have stupid money to spend something like the agera or one:1 Problem is Hennessy want $1M+ to build one not including upgrades. You'd be better off buying another GT or another platform and starting over IMO. It will cost more in the long run if you don't start with a GT but it's possible if you've got the funds and balls.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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