Ford Shelby GR-1
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Curb weight 3,900 lb (1,769 kg)[2] | | |
The Ford Shelby GR-1 is a high performance
Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance as a clay model. A fully functional concept was revealed at the 2005 North American International Auto Show. The GR-1 was inspired by and bears resemblance to the Shelby Daytona
.
Much of the GR-1 chassis and running gear is based on the
Shelby Cobra, which was presented one year earlier at the 2004 North American International Auto Show
. As with the Ford Shelby Cobra Concept, the GR-1 project was led by Manfred Rumpel and developed by Ford's Advanced Product Creation group.
The GR-1 uses a 6.4L all-aluminum V10 engine and uses some components from the Ford GT. The GR-1 is officially rated at 605 hp (451 kW) and 501 lb⋅ft (679 N⋅m) of torque. It uses a 6-speed manual transmission. The GR-1 can accelerate from 0–60 mph (97 km/h) in 3.9 seconds and has a projected top speed of approximately 190 mph (306 km/h).
In early January 2019, Superformance announced they will be building a limited production line of the GR-1 concept, and will sport a 700bhp+ Supercharged V8 as Ford didn't make any V10's other than for their commercial truck fleet. [3]
Gallery
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Ford Shelby GR-1 Concept Coupe -
Ford Shelby GR-1 at the 2007 Canadian International AutoShow
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References
- ^ "History of Ford GR-1". road and track. 2015-01-09. Retrieved 2017-12-03.
- ^ "Ford Shelby GR-1 specifications". Retrieved 2017-12-03.
- ^ "Retro-Licious Ford Shelby GR-1 Concept Entering Production Thanks to Superformance".
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