Lightning Fast Ford

I know that the Cars movie has been released way back and I've got loads of posts to prove just how much I love the movie and the cars of course. So today, I am going back once again to the topic of Cars and Lightning McQueen of course.

This post though is about the Ford GT40. You may ask what's the connection of the muscle car to Lightning McQueen. Well, according to Wikipedia, "Stickers", as Sally Carrera first called McQueen, was based on the GT40. So let us take a look at what makes the GT40 and Lightning McQueen tick. The data though is for a 2005 Ford GT40 but I'm sure, it is basically the same.

Layout- mid-engine / rear-wheel-drive

Drag Coefficient- NA

Curb Weight- 3485 lbs

Weight Distribution (%f/r)- 43 / 57

Trunk Space- 1.0 cu ft.

Overall Length- 182.8 in.

Overall Width- 76.9 in.

Overall Height- 44.3 in.

Wheelbase- 106.7 in.

Track Front- 63.0 in.

Track Rear- 63.7 in.

Steering- Rack & Pinion; power-assisted

Turning Radius- 20.0 ft.

Tires front- 235/45 ZR18

Tires rear- 315/40 ZR19

Engine

Type- Supercharged V8; aluminum block and heads

Valvetrain- DOHC 4-valve / cyl.

Displacement- 5409 cc

Bore & Stroke- 90.2 x 105.8 mm.

Compression Ratio- 8.4:1

Redline- 6500 rpm

Max. Power- 550 bhp at 6500 rpm

Max. Torque- 500 lb.ft. at 3750 rpm

Bhp/Liter- 101.7

Accommodation

Seating Capacity 2

Front Head Room- 35.4in.

Front Leg Room- 44.6 in.

Interior Noise

Idle in neutral- 60 dBA

70 mph coasting- 79 dBA

Gear Ratios

1st- 2.61:1

2nd- 1.71:1

3rd- 1.23:1

4th- 0.94:1

5th- 0.77:1

6th- 0.63:1

Final drive- 3.36:1

Suspension

Front- Double Wishbone; coil springs, tube shocks, anti-roll bar

Rear- Double Wishbone; coil springs, tube shocks, anti-roll bar

Braking

Front Brakes - 14.0 in. (356 mm) Brembo cross-drilled and ventilated discs

Rear Brakes - 13.2 in. (335 mm) Brembo cross-drilled and ventilated discs

Performance

0 - 60 mph- 3.3 secs

0 - 100 mph- 7.4 secs

1/4 mile- 11.2 secs at 131.2 mph

Top Speed- 200 mph

Lateral acceleration- 0.99 g

Surely, Lightning McQueen can outstrip any Acura Integra equipped with high-end air filters with that 3.3 seconds 0-60 time.