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Old Mar 14, 2008 | 08:34 PM
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Avro 720 Mirage Ford GT



The Ford GT may be in the process of passing into supercar history, but that hasn't stopped Avro Motor Cars from taking one last spin at making the beast faster. The Brooklands-based tuner recently announced a 10-car run of modified GTs called 720 Mirage. Avro partnered with Roush Technologies to push the GT's power output to 720 horses. The company previously teamed up with Roush to produce the 600RE edition of the GT.

The additional urge comes courtesy of a larger Whipple supercharger and Accufab throttle body, inlet sleeve and X pipe exhaust, among other minor modifications. Specific output is 720bhp at 6950 rpm and 815Nm (627 pound-feet) torque at 4800 rpm. Unleash that power and the 720 Mirage will run to an un-governed top speed somewhere north of 220mph.

Suspension upgrades include a 5mm wider track and a 25mm drop, as well as KW Variant 3 adjustable coil-overs. Six-piston AP Racing brake calipers are used in the front, and drilled and slotted rotors sourced from Stillen are installed front and rear. The modifications are subtle but should help to ensure that the Avro 720 Mirage can handle its increased power with the same poise as the factory version.

The 720 Mirage stands out thanks to a distinctive metallic orange paint job with matte-black detailing. The wheels are blacked out as well. Avro adds special decals and sill plates, and ditches the GT's rear bumper in the name of weight savings for an even more exclusive appearance. Naturally, there's a numbered plaque on the console.
http://www.worldcarfans.com/9080314....mirage-ford-gt



 
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Kind of cool, but nothing special. Just another modified GT.
 
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Kind of cool, but nothing special. Just another modified GT.
Right
 
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I have to ask..... for this car (and all supercharged cars) it's really quite a bit more efficient to do turbocharging instead. Consider that the compressor spins ALL THE TIME and further, is at a fixed raito (of spin) with the crankshaft (to which it is forever connected) so as the RPM's increase the DRAG DRAG DRAG increases on the crankshaft as the PSI's of boost increase.

Heffners Motorsports in Florida does the turbocharged version of the Fort GT and VOILA! you get around 800WHP without running more boost, in fact the same level of boost as stock but simply swapping the supercharger with turbochargers. No drag on the crankshaft = more horsepower.

You can get an orange Ford GT anywhere or have your own repainted. Why not use Heffners and go Turbocharged?
 
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