Can This Last-Generation Ford GT Hit the 300-MPH Mark?
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Can This Last-Generation Ford GT Hit the 300-MPH Mark?
Can This Last-Generation Ford GT Hit the 300-MPH Mark?
People all over the world are waiting for the 2017 Ford GT to come out. Perhaps more than the car's arrival itself, they want its performance figures.
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People all over the world are waiting for the 2017 Ford GT to come out. Perhaps more than the car's arrival itself, they want its performance figures.
Read the rest on the Ford-Trucks.com homepage. >>
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03-12-2016, 09:45 AM
Might keep in mind that Aerodynamic Drag increases at the Cube of Velocity. To go twice as fast, you need eight times the power...
A good example is a 84-85 RX7 with approximately 125hp from the factory. Its top speed is roughly 125mph. OTOH, a Bugatti Veyron which is similar from an aerodynamic perspective (RX7s are VERY aerodynamic!) has a top speed of around 250mph, but requires 1000hp to do so.
Did the math to work in Coefficient of Drag, Frontal area and reasonable rolling resistance. This modified GT needs ~1650hp to hit 300mph so he's definitely got the power for it. Perhaps additional downforce is needed to keep it firmly plated to the ground? Might take a cue from the Veyron and look into how Top Gear's James May went about the top speed test at Volkswagen's Ehra-Lessien Test Track. If memory serves, they had a team of engineers measuring environmental data like temperature, humidity and air density and only gave James the green light when the conditions were perfect.
A good example is a 84-85 RX7 with approximately 125hp from the factory. Its top speed is roughly 125mph. OTOH, a Bugatti Veyron which is similar from an aerodynamic perspective (RX7s are VERY aerodynamic!) has a top speed of around 250mph, but requires 1000hp to do so.
Did the math to work in Coefficient of Drag, Frontal area and reasonable rolling resistance. This modified GT needs ~1650hp to hit 300mph so he's definitely got the power for it. Perhaps additional downforce is needed to keep it firmly plated to the ground? Might take a cue from the Veyron and look into how Top Gear's James May went about the top speed test at Volkswagen's Ehra-Lessien Test Track. If memory serves, they had a team of engineers measuring environmental data like temperature, humidity and air density and only gave James the green light when the conditions were perfect.
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