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Worlds Fastest Cars - Tenth Spot Tie - Ford GT

Ford GT (2005 - 2007) The pretty amazing Ford GT has it origins as a concept car designed in anticipation of Ford's centennial year. Also it was to be part of its drive to revive and showcase its "heritage" names such as Mustang and Thunderbird. Camilo Pardo, is credited as the chief designer of the GT and Camilo Pardo worked under the guidance of J Mays in designing the GT. The designers drew inspiration from Ford's classic GT40 race cars of the 196o's. The GT is sometimes mistaken for its 1960s counterpart because of the similar look.

Due to an overwhelming Positive response in the auto show circuit in 2002 Ford was persuaded to produce the car in limited quantities for purchase, and the first production line versions appeared and was sold in 2003.

Model
Speed
Price
Country
GT
205 MPH
$145,125
US

Ford GT is a very high-performance, two-seater vehicle with a strong styling resemblance to its 1960's racing ancestor and performance to match.

The power plant is a mid-mounted supercharged 5.4 liter V8, producing 550 horsepower (410 kW) and 500 foot-pounds (678 Nm) of torque. They have limited the Top speed electronically to 205 mph although prototypes have reached 212 mph (339 km/h) during development testing. (wiki)


Worlds Fastest Cars - Tenth Spot Tie - Porsche Carrera GT

Porsche Carrera GT (2004 - 2006) The Porsche Carrera GT, with its V10 engine providing more than 600 horsepower it comes with an array of cool cutting edge technologies which include a ceramic composite clutch and brakes beneath its carbon-reinforced body. The Porsche Carrera GT uses the undiluted qualities of a genuine racecar to provide an unprecedented driving experience on the road for those who can afford it.

The Porsche Carrera GT, which was introduced to the world as a 2004 model, is a low, sleek, lightweight roadster that is as amazing to the engineer as it is beautiful to the eye. What is great is that foul weather protection is also available in the form of two removable panels, that can be stored in the front trunk.

Model
Speed
Price
Country
Carrera GT
205 MPH
$440,000
Germany

The car has many unique features such as its 5.7-liter, 605-horsepower V10 engine, its monocoque chassis with Porsche-patented engine and transmission mounts made of carbon-reinforced plastic and it was the first to have use of a ceramic composite clutch in a production car. What is good for the buyer is that Carrera GT’s aerodynamic and race-bred suspension package provides safe and stable travel at speeds of up to 205 mph (330 km/h). Carrera GT has extensive use of lightweight materials, such as magnesium for the car’s substantial wheels and the frames of its special sport seats.

The result of such superior artistic and athletic equipment is that the Carrera GT accelerates from a standing start to 62 mph (100 km/h) in only 3.9 seconds, reaches 100 mph (160 km/h) in less than seven seconds, 125 mph (200 km/h) in less than 10 seconds, and can achieve a top test-track speed of 205 mph (330 km/h). (wiki)

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