Ford back in Open Wheel (NZ/AU) . . . Kind of . .

[IMSA-XJR9]

http://www.speedcafe.com/2016/03/31/modern-formula-5000-category-launched/

 

 

The brainchild of historic Formula 5000 racer Chris Lambden, the proposed category has been dubbed Formula Thunder 5000.

 

It will utilise a Swift-designed, Australian-built evolution of a chassis originally created for Formula Nippon, fitted with a locally developed 5.0 litre Ford Coyote based V8 engine.

 

 

[mettech]

Wish Ford would enter Indycar and or F1 again.

[akirby]

Wish Ford would enter Indycar and or F1 again.

 

Very expensive programs without much ROI. Ford did learn a lot about suspensions and handling from their old F1 team but I think IMSA is a much better investment.

[bifs66]

I read the comment section for the article and it didn't take long before someone advocated the use a bowtie engine instead of the Coyote. One comment actually stated that if one wanted high "REVS" to use a Chevy. I would guess that the OHC Coyote design can be assembled to have a lot more usable "REVS" available than any pushrod engine of similar displacement and cost. Besides, the Coyote looks like a modern race engine; and not something from the 50's.

[akirby]

I read the comment section for the article and it didn't take long before someone advocated the use a bowtie engine instead of the Coyote. One comment actually stated that if one wanted high "REVS" to use a Chevy. I would guess that the OHC Coyote design can be assembled to have a lot more usable "REVS" available than any pushrod engine of similar displacement and cost. Besides, the Coyote looks like a modern race engine; and not something from the 50's.

 

There is usually no logic in fandom regardless of whether it's a bowtie or a blue oval.

[fordmantpw]

I read the comment section for the article and it didn't take long before someone advocated the use a bowtie engine instead of the Coyote. One comment actually stated that if one wanted high "REVS" to use a Chevy. I would guess that the OHC Coyote design can be assembled to have a lot more usable "REVS" available than any pushrod engine of similar displacement and cost. Besides, the Coyote looks like a modern race engine; and not something from the 50's.

 

Ummm, I don't think there is any bowtie engine that can give you "REVS" like the Coyote-derived 5.2L FPC in the GT350.

[akirby]

 

Ummm, I don't think there is any bowtie engine that can give you "REVS" like the Coyote-derived 5.2L FPC in the GT350.

 

You can get even more revs out of a pushrod Chevy.

 

Once.

[NLPRacing]

 

Very expensive programs without much ROI. Ford did learn a lot about suspensions and handling from their old F1 team but I think IMSA is a much better investment.

 

It would seem an IndyCar program with Ford EcoBoost branded engines would make sense considering they use 2.2L V6's with twin turbos.

[akirby]

 

It would seem an IndyCar program with Ford EcoBoost branded engines would make sense considering they use 2.2L V6's with twin turbos.

 

Ecoboost engine supplier would make sense, although they already have that with IMSA and the 3.5LEB.

[mrblanche]

 

You can get even more revs out of a pushrod Chevy.

 

Once.

How many times have we heard, "It ran better than it ever had before, right before it nosed over and died."

[IMSA-XJR9]

Little update and video from testing . . .

 

https://www.motormag.com.au/news/1611/formula-thunder-5000-in-action

 

 

 

Using a US-built Formula Nippon car as a base, a 5.0-litre Coyote V8 from the Ford Mustang is installed along with a six-speed paddleshift gearbox from Holinger.

 

While relatively heavy for a single seater, a claimed power output of almost 450kW means performance is ballistic, as can be seen from the video at the head of this article.

[coupe3w]

^^^^^^^^ Sounds sweet.