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Two old 5th Gear reviews.
The first being the Mercedes-McClaren SLR. Heavily flawed, that 5-speed slusher really ruined the vehicle. But just look at the angle and amount of smoke old Tiff achieved on the track. I also love the duality of noise the SLR makes, a deep bellowing exhaust note accompanied by the shrill of the supercharger. But its interesting to see how twitchy and unpredictable it was, which is at odds with the slushy gearbox and Mercedes-ness to it. The second being a quick review of the 2005 Ford GT................
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I’m probably not really in a position to comment as I’ll never be able to afford or drive either, but I always thought for a super car both engine choices were half arsed. Fords is essentially a supercharged pick up truck engine while MBs is a supercharged engine from a then 5 figure E Class.
If there’s one thing the yanks can do better than anyone else it’s retro models. These things still look awesome inside and out 20 years on. |
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The Ford GT seemed to be the opposite. Most expected it to be a straight-line hero like every other American performance car. But what they delivered surprised many. The engine? It used an alloy block instead of the cast-iron truck block, so it sort of is and sort of isn't a truck engine. But yes, that's where they saved money by using a modified version of an existing engine. At least its bullet proof and parts readily available. Can't say that about a Ferrari or Lambo.
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I can’t say I’ve ever followed that segment of the car industry too closely, as ownership and real world use is unrealistic to me. But I get the impression the SLR is more of a AM Vanquish, Ferrari 575M competitor while the GT is more aligned with the Carerra GT, Enzo, Murcialago, Zonda? At the time Ford played around with 351 and 427 cui V10 concept engines. I think something like this would have been the icing on the cake. https://www.motortrend.com/news/prot...-ford-mustang/ Likewise Mercedes had the option of their V12 variants like Pagani Zonda or AMG twin turbo spec. The twin turbo V12 had 200nm more torque. Instead opted for a relatively low tech V8. |
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The Ford GT always intrigued me for the styling, an unmistakable shape that looked fresh when it launched, and still looks fresh today. The engine was always going to be a V8, and supercharging was a very Ford thing for the time. I do wonder how the flat-plane Voodoo V8 would have gone down, that high revving nature would have suited the GT quite well. Ford actually benchmarked the Ferrari 360 when during development, they even bought one and then famously put this sticker on the rear bumper. So, while it had the power and torque of an Enzo, it was aimed at the 360 instead. ![]()
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That have put it in the same league as 911 Turbo, AM DB9 and Corvette Z06? It have mauled them all. Same sentiment with Ferrari, the only one I lust after is a manual 550/575M. Big V12 coupe with good lines. |
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Ford GT - MSRP $149,995 USD Ferrari 360 Modena - MSRP $176,287 USD Porche 911 Turbo S - MSRP $131,400 USD And same, the mid-engine Ferrari's never did it for me, I much prefer the front engine V12 cars like the 550/575M, the big 612 Scag, or 599.
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