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Old 30-09-2010, 06:02 PM   #1
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Default New Ford Supercar...will be green..

http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/29/r...green-machine/

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Rumor: Ford GT supercar's successor will be green machine

by Steven J. Ewing (RSS feed) on Sep 29th 2010 at 10:31AM

Back in 2003, Ford gave us the GT supercar – a road-going homage to the iconic GT40 race car. Ford discontinued the GT when its high-powered Shelby GT500 debuted for the 2007 model year, but now the word around Dearborn is that there may be another top-end Blue Oval supercar coming down the pipeline. This time around, however, things may be a bit greener.

According to Motor Trend, Ford Motor Company executives have suggested that if a GT successor is created, its main focus will be fuel efficiency, citing the possibility of an electric drivetrain. The EV supercar isn't a new idea, after all – Porsche is readying its 918 Spyder and Mercedes-Benz has shown us its SLS E-Cell. Of course, Ford's plans are simply rumormill fodder at this point, but we'll keep our eyes peeled for silent supercars roaming around Dearborn in the coming years just the same.
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Old 30-09-2010, 06:29 PM   #2
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Interesting, but I think it would be better if it was a hyrdogen engine like that Honda off TG. That was a good piece of kit. But its not like you can pull up to the local, say:

"Hiya Gov' can I have this coke, pack of Winfield Blue, & the Hydrogen on pump 2 thanks"

It will be a while till these pumps come out for a hydrogen powered car...
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Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

I had to sit through 14 lectures on clean, green and EV's the other day and I could of slit my wrists...the future is grim. Honestly everyone should go out and buy a performance car now because give it 20 years and things wont be the same....

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Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

I had to sit through 14 lectures on clean, green and EV's the other day and I could of slit my wrists...the future is grim. Honestly everyone should go out and buy a performance car now because give it 20 years and things wont be the same....

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Tell me something by the FG ESP, are you doing a course in car design? I cant remember what its called... It wasnt named anything "automotively", its called something else, but that was a few years ago. Now.
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