Probably the tackiest new car on the market. I thought the GT3R's paint package was corny... WTF?!

 

Did you guys see where this engine, as a crate motor, is available for about $7K (add $1.5K for ECU and everything)? Sounds like a cost effective motor for what it is. Makes me want to drop it into a Factory Five...

 

I actually fully agree with you. I think all that crap is tacky on a 911 and it's tacky on the Mustang as well. I like the mechanical mods but I'm not that fond of the styling add ons. I think the wheels are the most egregious part. Then again I'm predisposed to not liking any tack on crap.

 

I know at least one of the small Euro sports car makers was using Ford motors. It seems that Ford now has a motor that's truely competitive with many of the great cross plane Euro V8s (power, presumably weight and volume). I wonder if some make will chose this motor over say a Mercedes V8.

 

The new Noble M600 has a Volvo engine. The previous Nobles (M12, M400) used Ford V6 engines. Paganis have so far been powered exclusively by Mercedes. I don't think that's going to change anytime soon.

 

Koenigsegg used to use Ford V8s in their early cars. They've since re-engineered the motor in house but its based on the Ford architecture. Its now a 4.7L V8 cast in the UK and assembled in Sweden. It is stronger, lighter and more powerful than the old Ford sourced unit due to strengthening and build techniques.

 

Thanks, that was the one I was thinking of.

 

those red 'accents' are fugly.

 

 

[QUOTE=rnye,Aug 19 2010, 04:40 PM] Koenigsegg used to use Ford V8s in their early cars.