evo #76 - Ford GT goes to Maranello

[TT]

Marvellous pics in this feature!!!

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[Chaos in 1983!]

Wow amazing article...I could feel the tension when they entered Maranello with the GT...!!!....

Thanks TT!

[bmwmpower]

thanks, beatifull,

how much is barel? i mean in l

[TT]

barel?

[ikon2003]

Awesome Articles! Thanks for scanning TT
That picture of the GT w/ the Prancing Horse in the bknd - how symbollic!
As for those Road and Track testing times... well, I've never had the most faith in their testing techniques. And I'm pretty sure Road and Track has tested faster/quicker cars than the Ford GT's 3.3 seconds to 60. I remember the issue where the Saleen beat the Mclaren's record, and then right after, the Enzo beat the Saleen's record. All had round 3.3 - I don't remember the details, but there's some (alleged) science in their testing, taking into account margin of possible error etc.

[5vz-fe]

Hey dani, u meant FordGT rite?
Yeah, it's great to see the GT travel across the ocean and show it claws to the horsy.

[ikon2003]

Oh, and the quote about the GT covering 21 miles per gallon - a record for a 550 bhp supercar?

I remember a Zonda (a ~550 hp supercar, if i'm not mistaken) got 20+ mpg on a cross country trip through europe. In fact, I think it was when Tiff tested the car. Not sure on who tested it, tho I remember it had good fuel economy for a supercar.

(Random thought: when the horsepower wars exhaust themselves, and oil prices hit more record highs, the next automotive battle-ground could be the economical supercar. "700bhp AND 37mpg!" - I can see it now....."

[findleybeast]

Great article... looks like Evo #76 hit all the right notes this time. I love how the GT had such a big impact where Ferraris are commonplace.

As for 21mpg... damn maybe JC will be able to make it to work on one tank of gas

[dingo]

this should be a great read - when I actually get the time to do it :D
Thanks TT :wink:

[ikon2003]

As for 21mpg... damn maybe JC will be able to make it to work on one tank of gas

haha, yeah - as long as he doesn't do any of his 4mpg driving, he might be able to get to work AND back home on one tank.

[sameerrao]

Great article! dani, i think it is the same overworked car that has been doing the PR rounds that is why you keep seeing it....

[ferrari550]

Great read TT, thanks a lot.
The F430 is amazing!

[Gilles27]

Thanks a lot. Definitively EVO is far from any other mag in Europe (at least In UK and not to mention Spain!!).

[1zippo1]

I first tried saving the articles with Firefox but apparently I just eats the 256mb memory of my old P3 500. I paused after every picture I save, so just went back to good old internet explorer.

Thx for this one TT, the concept of the article is really nice, I'm curious about the reaction from the Ferrari people!

[stmoritzer]

thanks for the scans TT , nice "provocation" driving to Maranello :D
will read the article asap

[dons5]

thanx!!!

[Vansquish]

LOL...I love the idea of driving through Maranello in a GT...sounds like a lot of fun, especially to be going toe-to-toe with some of the Ferrari Test drivers :-D

[SilviaEvo]

i like the thought of driving a GT throught Maranello just the looks on the test drivers faces!!!

[FordGTGuy]

Thanks TT! Great to see the GT40 around the Maranello factory. In fact the GT40 was designed to beat the Ferraris once Mr. Ford couldn't buy the italian brand... jeje.

actually this is a missunderstanding that people seem to think as real he tried to buy the Ferrari international racing program not Ferrari ><