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Street legal Ford GT 1 mile, 300mph
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174 in the 1/4 mile 240 in the half mile 300 in the mile 2000 hp at the wheels, so probably 2500 at the crank. No dyno to really know for sure. And it's street legal.
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Amazing. Love the Gulf livery, too. But somehow a Ford GT with a parachute on the back just looks wrong.
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Just..wow! Wonder if the aero of the latest GT body would give more?
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Ok, this brings up a question/problem I will never have....
Do parachutes have a "do not exceed" speed rating?
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I'm guessing at 300 mph you'd need great tires, and there would be no musing.
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I guess with that much power they didnt have mess with the aerodynamics like the MKIV but then they arnt going around any corners either. Still I doubt ford expected the car would be going 300 when they designed it. Makes you wonder if the car is about to take flight
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I can’t imagine 300 when we used to hit 150 on the back straight at VIR. Things happen fast. Twice the speed is crazy fast.
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meh...just another blue oval. Where are all the cars & coffee haters now?
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I'm no tire engineer but I believe the issue with speed is more about temperature than centrifugal forces so in 1 mile there's likely not enough heat for the tire to come apart.
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The mind boggles at how fast that is, and to be achieved in only one mile. Incredible. A hard 2nd gear rip in the 997TT makes me a bit dizzy from the acceleration force, I wouldn't want to ride in that monster. I have found my limits.
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03-26-2019, 02:35 PM
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street legal means that the car complies with all laws and rules and that car doesn't
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