Construction of the Ford GT to test
technologies for the vehicles of tomorrow.
While the all-new competition-proven Ford GTs continue to roll into house entrances all over the world, most of the innovative technologies and advanced materials developed for the super car will make their way into many of our newer generations of cars. , trucks, SUVs and electric vehicles.
"When we started working on the new Ford GT in 2013, the team had three goals," said Raj Nair, Ford's executive vice president and president of North America. "The first was to use it as a training framework for our engineers to develop future engine technology and expand our understanding of aerodynamics, and then push the boundaries of the use of engineered materials. tip like light carbon fiber. Finally, we were aiming for victory at Le Mans 24 Hours, recognized by some as the ultimate test of endurance and efficiency. "
Notable in this legendary competition, for the second consecutive year, Ford 's Chip Ganassi Racing Team reached the podium. In what was a door-to-door fight, the No. 67 Ford GT attacked a shaky Corvette to take second place at the checkered flag. The four Ford GTs finished the race, with last year's No. 68 winner last year, followed by No. 69, seventh and No. 66, who finished in tenth place.
When it came time to rethink aerodynamics, a key goal for the GT was to give it greater stability and traction during acceleration, cornering and braking. So we created a system that offered a unique patented and deployable wing that morphs to maximize aerodynamic efficiency under various driving conditions.
Aerodynamic efficiency is also infused into the engine of the GT. The compact six-cylinder design of the car's EcoBoost® engine allowed our design team to taper the fuselage of the GT to give it dimensions that a larger V8 engine would not have accommodated. The 3.5-liter EcoBoost engine is our most powerful EcoBoost engine ever, featuring 647 horsepower. It was developed in parallel with the GT's racing engine and the 3.5 liter EcoBoost engine used in the Raptor F-150 high-performance off-road truck, which includes nearly 60% of GT's engine parts. .
To further enhance its performance, the GT sports a brand new port and dual direct fuel injection configuration to improve engine response. The engine is paired with a seven-speed responsive dual-clutch gearbox to handle almost all gears almost instantly and driving control.
The GT's innovations like carbon fiber lightening have produced a promising future in the long run. Carbon fiber is an important new element because it allows us to create different frames, which would be impossible with steel or aluminum because of the limitations of traditional metal stamping. For example, the installation of GT's iconic flying buttresses, from the roof to the rear wings, is possible simply because the carbon fiber can be patterned to give them a complex geometrical design. kind fabric, and then enhanced by hardening at high temperature.
The other important benefit of carbon fiber is its lightness, which improves fuel efficiency and overall vehicle efficiency. Thanks in part to the findings of the GT project and the work done in collaboration with partners, including Multimatic and DowAksa, we are already conceptualizing techniques to accelerate high volume production of carbon fiber parts.
By reducing the weight of the GT, we were able to implement some truly innovative technologies to make it faster and more fun to drive, such as a customizable hydraulic suspension that allows you to change the chassis height from normal to track mode. by simply pressing a button. As the GT shifts to other modes, springs stiffness, corresponding stiffness of the shock absorbers and aerodynamics are activated to create two unique cars in one in order to give it optimal performance under specific driving conditions. The front suspension hydraulic lift mode also helps the GT to overfly anti-speed bumps and entrances to automatically return to normal chassis height when the car reaches 40 km / h.
Our goal of offering personalized ways of driving is rapidly expanding. The GT's track mode is already helping fans of the Mustang and other high-performance Ford models to maximize performance during the race, while a Baja off-road mode is being used in the all-new Raptor F-150. Among other innovations of the GT that will soon be in the showrooms, the dashboard fully digital. The technology is currently available in the 2018 Mustang and will also be available soon on new Ford vehicles.
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