C&D isn't going to give any credit to a car made in the United States. even one as awesome as the ford GT.
Formula51 said:That is also the best recorded time. Kind of like saying the C5 Z06 can do the 1/4 in 11.7 Just something to keep in mind. There will always be variance due to driver, altitude, track prep, air quality, yada, yada. I was under the opinion that the GT was close to 3500lbs??? Of all the things C&D can and do screw up, I would hope then can weigh a car But I wouldn't hold my breath. C&D hates American cars just like Top Gear does. I love Euro snobes though, they are so fun to pick on!
stagger said:Uhhh, Top Gear really liked the GT and gave it great reviews... Jeremy Clarkson even has a GT whixh in the past couple of episodes has been back at Ford for at least 2 weeks getting kinks worked out. Even though he is still very pleased.
TRXboy said:The best part is the gallardo blew a clutch and still beat the GT. The whole artical, all of the editor's are saying how the car's were not performing as well as they should, but then they used stat's from a E Gear gallardo that was tested during the spring with much cooler temps. BS in my opionion, not to mention they gave demerit's to the GT for not having a big enough trunk, give me a break, these are super cars, not soccer mom cars. The fact that the gallardo did not earn any type of dimerit for the broken clutch goes to show you how bias they are toward american cars, they always have been, and to me, always will be.
Jarad, you also forgot one Key factor that really pissed me off.
Lap time/avr MPH.
Ford GT - 1:[email protected]
Ferrari - 1:[email protected]
Mercedes - 1:[email protected]
Porsche - 1:[email protected]
Aston - 1:[email protected]
Lamborgini - N/a Due to broken clutch.
Formula51 said:That is also the best recorded time. Kind of like saying the C5 Z06 can do the 1/4 in 11.7 Just something to keep in mind. There will always be variance due to driver, altitude, track prep, air quality, yada, yada. I was under the opinion that the GT was close to 3500lbs??? Of all the things C&D can and do screw up, I would hope then can weigh a car But I wouldn't hold my breath. C&D hates American cars just like Top Gear does. I love Euro snobes though, they are so fun to pick on!
fordification said:BTW, Jeremy at Top Gear gave back is GT because the alarm repeatedly failing.
Has any GT owners on here have any problems with the alarm system false alarming?
Florida Chris said:US cars do not have alarms in them. My understanding is that Jeremy's car had an aftermarket alarm installed in it prior to delivery. Something about UK insurance requirements.
Here is the car & driver article. I would be pissed if I had paid 200k for a car & they put a speddi-sleve on the crank shaft. You can buy a 2001 or 2002 911 turbo for about 80k now with super car performance & no recalls
Hell the C6 zo6 is a better deal!
http://www.caranddriver.com/article.asp?section_id=29&article_id=9519