It's a modified GT3 chassis which starts life as a...you guessed it, S650 production line chassis.
It’s the disappointment that speaks out of us. Everyone here wants the Mustang brand to succeed. However, the reality is that the current line-up is far away from what it once was: a performance bargain with a lovely V8. Today it’s just a sub-par quality car with a lovely V8. How can 6:57 be impressive if others can do it much quicker for much less?? No one would talk about the C8 if the initial price would be $150k for the base version. It’s not as good as a Porsche but considering price, performance and build quality its outright fantastic. The GTD on the other hand has a considerably higher price, is only reachable for the very few and is slower than much cheaper cars with less hp. Would the GTD be priced around $180k it would be very impressive but it’s almost twice as much and if you want one you simply can’t… If I want a sub 7 car I would buy a GT3 or GT3 RS for $180k or $230k and have enough money left to buy and modify an additional Shelby GT500… Pricing matters.
Well, the GTD does not comply with GT3 regulations so Multimatic had way more freedom to do whatever they liked. Besides, with your argumentation I would ask myself where to stop. Same engine block? Why not same origin of the raw material? The engine literally has a different name and everything so it’s safe to assume/call it a different engine/chassis etc.
You said it has nothing to do with the mustang, I said you were wrong and explained why. It doesn't comply with GT3 regs because of stuff that was added to it (active aero, and the engine swap with a supercharger pushing above homologation limits mainly) but at its core it's still the GT3 which is still has an S650 base.
Corvettes are readily available in the Z06 and less trim. Not sure about the ZR1 but I bet "you" will not be able to touch one without a ton of ADM
Yep, 100% agree with the Porsches and the GTD prices. I'm really curious to see how they do on the secondary market once they're available. I'm sure they will shoot up initially, but I'm really interested to see where they settle.
Well they said sub optimal conditions. I believe the track was wet, and this was done in August when it was very hot. Not to mention if they set this lap in August, they've definitely been testing and tweaking, I assume for the better, in the months since. So the car that was gonna run in October likely has a faster setup, but couldn't get the time in.
Fastest American car in sub optimal conditions while the driver said he wasn't even driving all out.
I can't believe people who claim to be car enthusiasts, I'm starting to doubt this, are attacking this car. You and I see how ridiculous this is. This car just did what no other American car in history has done one a first lap attempt in flawed conditions, and people are bitching that it's not good enough. This is actually insane. The 300k mustang is matching the mid-engine, hybrid, AWD Porsche 918 that was about a million bucks. It's matching the performance of that car for a third the price, and people are still complaining about the price.
