Ford GT on the rise...

[AndyMan04]

apparently Ford is going to announce the Ferrari slaying Ford GT once again at the Detroit Auto Show.

http://www.motortrend.com/future/future_vehicles/1410_future_ford_gt_first_look/

but there is something else that caught my attention,... if you read a few paragraphs down, he mentions the SHO and how it can easily produce 600hp..
"I remember years ago at the launch of the Taurus SHO -- one of the first vehicles to receive the 3.5-liter EcoBoost mill -- an engineer explained that while the SHO only makes 365 hp, the engine can easily produce 600 hp and still be reliable."

Looks like the Blue Oval is scoring some points as I am sure the new Corvette ZL1 will probly be announced around this time too.

[SHOnUup]

Awesome share!

Time to turn these things UP!!!

Rich

[wasinger3000]

That's great to see. I really do hope they do make the GT again.

[SHOdded]

A sub-2-second 0-60 GT with a top end > 250 mph ... hmmmmm ...

[IHeartGroceries]

What's easy for Ford seems not so easy for owners!

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[vernonator]

What's easy for Ford seems not so easy for owners!

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The limits that we SHO owners seem to be hitting is the transmission NOT the engine.

[IHeartGroceries]

I guess easy is subjective then.

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[MDesign Performance]

What's easy for Ford seems not so easy for owners!

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The limits that we SHO owners seem to be hitting is the transmission NOT the engine.

I might be hitting that soon!

[Airbornemaikai]

http://www.ecoboostperformanceforum.com/index.php/topic,1604.msg58655.html#msg58655
Post # 395 & 398

[pejohnson]

I don't know if that is necessarily true.  It is my understanding the transmissions can handle more than 600 hp.  I would ask, how many transmissions have failed thus far?  I can count reading only of a few on this forum that have had issues.  Not suggesting that this statement is wrong, I would just suggest the transmission can handle more than we think. Time will tell.

What's easy for Ford seems not so easy for owners!

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The limits that we SHO owners seem to be hitting is the transmission NOT the engine.

[IHeartGroceries]

Oh. So it's axles, RDUs and PTUs.

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[MDesign Performance]

Oh. So it's axles, RDUs and PTUs.

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If we get enough people interested, we could get stronger gears and axles CNC machined.

[FoMoCoSHO]

I haven't heard of anyone snapping any axles yet and it's my understanding that our AWD bleeds power forward when it hits its max power handling.

[IHeartGroceries]

I thought the rear was limited to delivering 150 foot lbs or something miniscule like that. There's still an embarrassing transfer unit up front which has a scarily limited amount of oil calacity. It's saving grace seems to come from auxiliary cooling found on interceptor and PP models.

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[FoMoCoSHO]

I'm not sure anybody really knows the answer. Lots of conflicting data on the interwebs , its been written that they went back to haldex because the ford in house version couldn't take Ecoboost power. Allegedly our system can go 100% to the rear too, but who knows.

I think crash works at Chicago plant, maybe he could get some answers.

short of that my plan is the get pics of casings and stampings the next time the car is in the air and see if I can figure ot out.

if it is Haldex, they are quite stout and will bleed power to protect themselves. And I think they're rated for like 2200+ lb ft of torque.