only Ford car that ever really impressed me

[kinetic]

http://www.fast-autos.net/ford/fordgt90.html

what ever became of this?? this makes the current Ford GT seem like a Focus (with the retro styling of the '69 GT-40).

i believe they designed this to give a McLaren F1 a good run, like the Chrysler ME-412 concept would take down an Enzo.

[ October 28, 2005, 10:38 PM: Message edited by: kinetic ]

[camaro_speedemon]

I wish GM would make the Cien.

That car is sex. http://www.zuverkaufen-much.de/image...ild_cien02.jpg

[kinetic]

agreed. it has some similar styling cues as the ME.

I love the ME, because it combines the edginess and sharp lines, with curves, and it's low.

[ October 29, 2005, 12:27 AM: Message edited by: kinetic ]

[vanbibber]

until last night i thought i'd never see the day i was truely jealous of a mustang. but i then saw a procharged mustang run a 7.01, that impressed me.

[kinetic]

speed-wise, that is impressive; but mustangs are ugly, imo.

the gt90 combined a hyperprogressive styling approach, with raw power (though they used a rather small displacement engine (for a 12-cyl)) . The tailpipe/ exhaust was mounted in a ceramic housing, because temperatures were in the 2000º range.

[3.4 slow to go]

Originally posted by camaro_speedemon:
I wish GM would make the Cien.

That car is sex. http://www.zuverkaufen-much.de/image...ild_cien02.jpg

will never happen, as it "could" draw buyers away from the holier than thou corvette

[camaro_speedemon]

Originally posted by 3.4 slow to go:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by camaro_speedemon:
I wish GM would make the Cien.

That car is sex. http://www.zuverkaufen-much.de/image...ild_cien02.jpg

will never happen, as it "could" draw buyers away from the holier than thou corvette </font>[/QUOTE]hell, badge it the blue devil then LOL. It's one of the coolest looking cars ever.

[V8 Killer]

The GT90 was in Need for Speed II, sweet car, especially the video for it!

ME412, Cien, GT90, Cadillac 16 all sweet cars.

[kinetic]

cadillac also had the "sixteen", but that was too heavy, and too impractical

though it's output was staggering ...1000 hp, 1000ft/lbs

[camaro_speedemon]

Originally posted by kinetic:
cadillac also had the "sixteen", but that was too heavy, and too impractical

though it's output was staggering ...1000 hp, 1000ft/lbs

Didn't that have a 16 cylinder?

[kinetic]

yes. a 13.6 L V-16

here's a pic http://www.rsportscars.com/eng/cars/...ac_sixteen.asp

it's a heavy car @ 5000lbs, but I read somewhere (C&D, I think) that it goes from 0-60 in just over 3 seconds.

talk about haulin' *** in style (though I think the Cien definitely looks cooler)

[ October 29, 2005, 05:24 PM: Message edited by: kinetic ]

[V8 Killer]

13.6 liter V16 with ½ mile per gallon :D

[kinetic]

actually, i read in an article that the fuel economy was comparable to
small displacement v-12, and even some V8s; they implemented some sort of "displacement on demand" fuel economy regulator on it. I'll find it, and edit this post with the link...

http://www.canadiandriver.com/articles/tw/sixteen.htm

[ October 29, 2005, 06:06 PM: Message edited by: kinetic ]

[TucsonBird]

I'm sure it was more than 1/2 mile per gallon.

There was an article floating around on the economy features they had on it.

It would run on 8 cylinders at certain times I think.

[kinetic]

^^

exactly.

it was a fairly technologically advanced concept, which is more than I can say about the H2

[ October 29, 2005, 06:11 PM: Message edited by: kinetic ]