đź“° Auto News Ford GT successor rumors

Green doesn't necessarily mean hybrids and electrics. I do not mind a pure diesel sports car, like the Volkswagen Blue Sport. If Ford markets their EcoBoost engines as green technology, they can make a car that gets good gas mileage and doesn't have a hybrid system, but just with lighter weight parts and better engine tech.

THAT I CAN LIVE WITH....just no effing hybrids!!!
 

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Now here's a juicy rumor we can get excited about: According to the crew over at Automobile, Ford may be considering another shot at the legendary Ford GT. The news comes courtesy of Derrick Kuzak, Ford's head of global product development. After being questioned about the possibility of a GT successor, Kuzak chose his words very carefully by admitting that there are certain things in the four-year product plan that the company isn't comfortable with discussing. While that's not an out-and-out confirmation that the Blue Oval wants to see another mid-engine, high-horsepower machine in its stable, the overly diplomatic response does indicate that the thought may have crossed more than a few minds in Dearborn.

Is this a thin thread to cling to? Absolutely, but the talking heads of the industry typically site pesky issues like a vehicle's high expense and looming CAFE standards as perfect reasons against building a new halo car. Considering that none of that rhetoric showed up this time around and the fact that we've heard rumors about a hybrid GT successor, it wouldn't seem to be too much of a stretch to think that we just might see a new version of the car in a few short years. Consider our fingers crossed.
 
Give me a Daytona concept with AWD, a turbo Coyote motor and an electric motor assist complete with the "hybrid" support tech. They can tune the gas motor for high RPM horsepower and program the electric assist for added low-end torque for acceleration. Remember, all of this hybrid stuff can be reformatted for performance too.

:jg: ...Nice!
 
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