Ford are turning up the heat in the USA yet again, this time with a hot Mustang. The new racing concept is dubbed the "Mustang GT-R".
"The Mustang GT-R blends today’s breathtaking design, Ford Racing’s unmatched history and the most advanced racing technology into the ultimate Mustang ," blurted J Mays, Ford group vice president, design. "Mustang’s iconic image grew with every checkered flag so we think the Mustang GT-R is an appropriate tribute to the car’s 40th anniversary, and a hint at what’s to come ."
The bright Valencia Orange car – inspired by the famous Grabber Orange 1970 Mustang Boss 302 Trans-Am race cars (the Yellow Mustangs) – is a technological showcase that, when peeled back, reveals a number of existing or production-feasible racing parts.
The Mustang GT-R features Ford Racing’s 440-horsepower "Cammer" crate engine that already is affordably available to grassroots racers, and can be tuned to produce more than 500 horsepower under certain race series rules. Last year, a tuned 505-horsepower version of the "Cammer" notched world-class performance and endurance credentials by powering a Focus Daytona Prototype to victory at the 24 Hours of Daytona race.
Our local SVTOA chapter President just returned from their annual "Leadership training", and they were told not to expect the new cobra till 2007MY now:fm: :shrug: