In 2010, the Swiss team Matech competition started a FIA GT1 racing version of the Ford GT Supercar (from the model years 2005 and 2006). Now two companies are working together to build a street version called Lynx GT1.
Lynx Motors in Texas announced on Thursday in a press release to sell 28 examples of the GT1, and they will be built in Zionsville, Indiana, Shop of Graham Rahal Performance, dealer and tuner, which IndyCar driver Graham Rahal belonged.
Lynx motors Ford GT1
In contrast to the GT40 awarded by Le Mans, which inspired it, and the successor GT Supercar, who won his class in the French endurance race in 2016, the Ford GT in 2005 should never intend to race. After the production ended, the Matech competition set up some cars for the FIA GT1 World Cup, which started in 2010 and also contained the Audi R8, Lamborghini Murciélago and Nissan GT-R.
The series only lasted three seasons, and the Ford GT did not achieve unforgettable results during this time, but should provide an impressive street car. Lynx Motors promises to transmit the extended carbon fiber body and aerodynamic elements of the Matech racing car.
Each of the street lynx GT1S uses a Ford GT chassis that Matech originally bought for its racing cars. The additional 28 chassis were not part of the estimated production run of 4.038 cars. The engine will be axxxxx GT of 5.4-liter V-8 from 550 hp in stock shape to more than 1,200 hp. Lynx will combine it with a Ricardo 6-speed manual transmission. In addition, three of the original racing engines are available. These are twin turbo 7.0-liter V-8S that produce 1,400-1,500 hp, which are sent to the rear wheels via a Sadev 6-speed sequential gear.
The cars shown here are already built versions based on the racing car, and they are for sale separately. The Lynx website lists the GULF racing paint to 1.7 million US dollars. Jeff Jennings from Lynx announced the Motor Authority that the GT1 will be dependent on 1.2 million US dollars and up to 1.7 million US dollars, depending on how individual cars are stretched. For example, a basic car lacks the large rear spoilers and diving aircraft. The cars will come with Indiana Vins.
Lynx motors Ford GT1
Lynx placed the above -mentioned rendering of the interior with analog measuring devices, a gear lever with a dead center instead of adding the driver, and a telephone load bath that is equipped with an Apple carplay in the middle of the dashboard. Buyers can select places from Recaro, Sparco and Manthey Racing and choose between three and five-point straps. Jennings said that buyers will be able to choose their interior and their own measuring devices and trim stains.
Jennings said two the production run had been sold and the construction period should take eight months. He noted that each of the 28 cars will be one of one that is the specification.
– The editor Kirk Bell contributed to this report.
