Ford_News
09-29-2010, 08:36 AM
Filed under: Performance (http://www.autoblog.com/category/sports/), Ford (http://www.autoblog.com/category/ford/), Rumormill (http://www.autoblog.com/category/rumormill/)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/fd88.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ford-gt/)
Ford GT - Click above for high-res image gallery
Back in 2003, Ford (http://autoblog.com/make/ford) gave us the GT supercar (http://autoblog.com/tag/ford+gt) - a road-going homage to the iconic GT40 (http://autoblog.com/tag/gt40) race car. Ford discontinued the GT when its high-powered Shelby GT500 (http://autoblog.com/model/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 (http://autoblog.com/make/porsche) is readying its 918 Spyder (http://autoblog.com/tag/918+spyder) and Mercedes-Benz (http://autoblog.com/make/mercedes-benz) has shown us its SLS E-Cell (http://autoblog.com/tag/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.
Gallery: Ford GT (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ford-gt)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/fd88-1285708709_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ford-gt/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/fd89_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ford-gt/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/fd94_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ford-gt/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/fd95_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ford-gt/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/fd93_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ford-gt/)
[Source: Motor Trend (http://www.motortrend.com/features/auto_news/2010/1011_new_gt_for_ford/index.html?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=Microblog&utm_campaign=Twitter%2BTraffic)]Rumor: Ford GT supercar's successor will be green machine (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/29/rumor-ford-gt-supercars-successor-will-be-green-machine/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Wed, 29 Sep 2010 10:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/fd88.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ford-gt/)
Ford GT - Click above for high-res image gallery
Back in 2003, Ford (http://autoblog.com/make/ford) gave us the GT supercar (http://autoblog.com/tag/ford+gt) - a road-going homage to the iconic GT40 (http://autoblog.com/tag/gt40) race car. Ford discontinued the GT when its high-powered Shelby GT500 (http://autoblog.com/model/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 (http://autoblog.com/make/porsche) is readying its 918 Spyder (http://autoblog.com/tag/918+spyder) and Mercedes-Benz (http://autoblog.com/make/mercedes-benz) has shown us its SLS E-Cell (http://autoblog.com/tag/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.
Gallery: Ford GT (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ford-gt)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/fd88-1285708709_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ford-gt/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/fd89_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ford-gt/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/fd94_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ford-gt/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/fd95_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ford-gt/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/fd93_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ford-gt/)
[Source: Motor Trend (http://www.motortrend.com/features/auto_news/2010/1011_new_gt_for_ford/index.html?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=Microblog&utm_campaign=Twitter%2BTraffic)]Rumor: Ford GT supercar's successor will be green machine (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/29/rumor-ford-gt-supercars-successor-will-be-green-machine/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Wed, 29 Sep 2010 10:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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