Did anyone see "Rides" last night?

[Captain Mark]

It showed the development of the new Cobra. It's built on the Ford GT production car's platform and is powered by a new all-alloy 6.4-litre V10. Looks pretty cool. Also looks very fast according to the show last night. Not real crazy about the front end, but still pretty cool. Don't know a price yet.

[Captain Mark]

I'd rather have this. The new Chrysler ME four-twelve:

The heart of the ME Four-Twelve is its all-aluminum, quad-turbo, 6.0-liter V-12 engine. With electronic sequential multipoint fuel injection and a 9.0:1 compression ratio, the ME Four-Twelve's AMG-developed engine delivers 850 bhp @ 5750 rpm, with 850 lb-ft. (1150 N-m) of torque between 2500 and 4500 rpm on premium unleaded fuel. The specific power output translates to 142 bhp/liter, and with a curb weight of just 2880 lbs. (1310 kg), the ME Four-Twelve has the weight-to-power ratio of 3.4 lbs/bhp -- each of these sets new performance records and new benchmarks in the super car category.

And, befitting a machine that will play comfortably in the super car league, the performance of the ME Four-Twelve is stunning. In our projections and modeling, the ME Four-Twelve goes from 0-60 mph in 2.9 seconds, 0-100 mph in 6.2 seconds and it will blister through the quarter mile in 10.6 seconds at 142.0 mph. The estimated top speed of the ME Four-Twelve is 248 mph (400 km/h). The vehicle is designed and packaged to achieve outstanding thermal performance under extreme operating conditions. Its large capacity, high- efficiency engine-cooling system allows this engine to retain optimum thermal performance -- a key advantage in the super car arena.

The 7-speed Ricardo Double Clutch Transmission was developed specifically for this vehicle and features the latest double wet-clutch technology and electronic control strategy. The exclusive ME Four-Twelve transmission delivers uninterrupted torque to the rear wheels with 200 millisecond shift times.

[Bruce Davis]

Yea I like the show. Next weeks show looks very cool with rods by troy!

[SuperSix]

Yea I like the show. Next weeks show looks very cool with rods by troy!


It pains me, but I like what Ford has been doing lately, and the direction they are going in. Isn't GM putting nearly all their performance resources into the Cadillac division now?

They have a LOT to learn, and I thought Lutz would bring some spark.. :stupido:

[Captain Mark]

It pains me, but I like what Ford has been doing lately, and the direction they are going in. Isn't GM putting nearly all their performance resources into the Cadillac division now?

They have a LOT to learn, and I thought Lutz would bring some spark.. :stupido:


That was kinda my piont. At least Ford is doing SOMETHING, even if it is a retro thing. GM has the vette and now the GTO......yawn......whatever. Chrysler and Ford are doing all the thinking for them. They will be playing catch up as usual.