Shelby GR1 - Ford Forums

Redhawk · 02-09-2005, 16:41

Thought I might share these pics of the new Ford/Shelby concept car. Ford spent #5,000,000 US on development and this car cost #2,000,000 US to build.
If it goes into production it will cost $200,000 and could be out by 2007.

Powered by a V-10, has LED headlights.

Don't know about the polished aluminium though, would look heaps better with some coloured laquer on the skin.

Stacy94PGT · 02-09-2005, 19:15

Here is some articles i posted back in August about the GR1 when it was introduced to the public. US:Ford Shelby GR-1 hints at the future

Redhawk · 02-10-2005, 16:07

Here's a bit more info:

---- Specifications ----
Price $200,000
Production 2007?
Engine 6.4 liter DOHC V10
Weight 3900 lbs
Aspiration natural
Torque 501 lb-ft @ 5550 rpm
HP 605 hp @ 6750 rpm
HP/Weight 6.4 lbs per hp
HP/Liter 94.5 hp per liter
1/4 mile --
0-60 mph under 4 seconds
Top Speed 200 mph +

The Ford Shelby GR-1 concept springs from a long line of Ford performance project cars and quickly establishes itself as one of the most contemporary and dramatic front-engine, two-seat, fastback supercars. This running prototype reaches closer to reality with a 605-horsepower, 390-cubic-inch all-aluminum V-10 engine, a road-tested version of the Ford GT suspension and a stunning new polished-aluminum body.

Sensuous, perfectly proportioned and wholly modern, this show car builds on the success of the Ford Shelby Cobra concept – the 2004 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) "Best in Show" winner – and reinforces Ford's continued commitment to performance.

The Shelby GR-1 concept's name pays tribute to both a performance great and "Group Racing." This uniquely emotional American sports car design represents Ford's continued desire to include a high-end, limited-production specialist supercar in its lineup. Initially unveiled as a design exercise at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance in August, the Ford Shelby GR-1 concept is a sports car salute to "performance art."

"A perfect body with smooth, shimmering aluminum skin, the new Ford Shelby GR-1 concept is a rolling sculpture whose beautiful, flowing lines belie the raw, beastly V-10 wedged under the hood," says J Mays, group vice president of Design and chief creative officer. "This concept shifts gears and takes Ford's performance car future into a new direction."

The Shelby GR-1 concept combines modern sculptured surfaces and a sleek muscular fastback design. All of the sophisticated mechanicals of this extraordinary coupe are wrapped in a sleek, muscular aluminum skin left bare and polished bright. The result is a forward-looking supercar with attention-grabbing Ford presence and Carroll Shelby inspiration.