NEW YORK, April 7, 2004 – The muscular Ford Mustang GT-R rekindles the legend’s road racing glory and the magic of 5.0-liter Mustangs in a stunning racing concept making its world debut today. The Mustang GT-R signals a potential future race car, while honoring four decades of performance glory just days before Mustang’s 40th anniversary.
The bright Valencia Orange car – inspired by the famous Grabber Orange 1970 Mustang Boss 302 Trans-Am race cars (the Yellow Mustangs) piloted by race legends, including Parnelli Jones – is a technological showcase that, when peeled back, reveals a number of existing or production-feasible racing parts.
Built at Saleen Special Vehicles in Troy, Mich., the car was developed by the same members of the Ford GT "Dream Team" who are building sub-assemblies and painting body panels for Ford’s first supercar.
The Mustang GT-R features Ford Racing’s 440-horsepower "Cammer" crate engine that already is affordably available to grassroots racers, and can be tuned to produce more than 500 horsepower under certain race series rules. Last year, a tuned 505-horsepower version of the "Cammer" notched world-class performance and endurance credentials by powering a Focus Daytona Prototype to victory at the 24 Hours of Daytona race.
The racecar is engineered to tackle the world’s toughest road and street courses with a stiff structure – based on the all-new 2005 Mustang scheduled for sale this fall – a collection of the most sophisticated racing parts from many racing series and a Formula One-inspired steering wheel. However, the Mustang GT-R could be easily transformed into an affordable, competitive option for grassroots teams because it uses 85 percent of the 2005 Mustang’s body components along with the same suspension setups and the already-attainable "Cammer" powerplant.
"The Mustang GT-R could be adapted to conform to different series and budgets but, in this variation, serves as a dream machine. We took the ‘Cammer’ engine from the Ford Racing catalog and built a race car around it with the best parts we’ve researched and tested through our unmatched global racing program," Davis says.
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engine
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MOD All Aluminum V8
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position
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Front Longitudinal
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aspiration
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Natural
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valvetrain
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DOHC, 4 Valves per Cyl
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displacement
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4995 cc / 304.8 in³
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bore
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94 mm / 3.7 in
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stroke
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90 mm / 3.54 in
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compression
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11.0:1
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power
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328.1 kw / 440 bhp @ 7000 rpm
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specific output
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88.09 bhp per litre
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torque
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542.33 nm / 400 ft lbs @ 5500 rpm
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redline
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7000
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body / frame
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Unit Steel w/Lightweight RPS Body Panels,Carbon Fiber Hood
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driven wheels
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RWD w/Race-Spec Rear Differential
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front tires
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Pirelli P275/35/20 racing slicks
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rear tires
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Pirelli P315/30/20 racing slicks
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front brakes
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Discs w/Brembro 6-Piston Calipers
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f brake size
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x 363 mm / x 14.3 in
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rear brakes
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Discs w/Brembro 4-Piston Calipers
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r brake size
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x 330 mm / x 13 in
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front wheels
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F 50.8 x 25.4 cm / 20 x 10 in
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rear wheels
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R 50.8 x 27.9 cm / 20 x 11 in
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f suspension
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Strut Tower w/Chrome-Moly K-Member, Anti-Roll Bar
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r suspension
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Three-Link Solid Axle w/Adj Shock Absorbers, Panhard Rod, Anti-Roll Bar
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transmission
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Tremec T-56 6-Speed
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gear ratios
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2.97:1, 2.07:1, 1.43:1, 1.00:1, 0.80:1, 0.62:1, :1
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final drive
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4.56:1
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