Special Vehicle Team
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The group mainly produces specially tuned versions of Ford production vehicles such as the Lightning, which is based on the F-150 pickup, and the Mustang Cobra, which was based on the Mustang. However, they do occasionally develop models independently of the rest of the company, namely the GT supercar.As of December 2005, the GT is the division's only offering available for purchase. The Mustang Cobra is being replaced by the Shelby Cobra GT500, which will not launch until April 2006 and the Lightning model is on temporary hiatus. Their only other recent model, the SVT Focus, is out of production and no replacement has been announced.
The group was headed by John Coletti until his 2004 retirement, after which Hau Thai-Tang, leader of the Mustang team, took over. SVT will be disbanded as of April 1, 2006, with the Shelby Cobra GT500 the last product of the team. Purportedly, however the SVT market concept is alive and well, and the group will be folded into a single entity with FRPP (Ford Racing Performance Parts). A new performance truck is expected to be announced in the near future.
SVT vehicles
| Model | Version | Year | Engine | Power | Torque | Production | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SVT Lightning | 9 | 1993 | 5.8 L Windsor FI V8 | 240 hp (179 kW) | 340 ft·lbf (461 N·m) | 5,276 | |
| 1994 | 4,007 | ||||||
| 1995 | 2,280 | ||||||
| Total | 11,563 | ||||||
| 10 | 1999 | 5.4 L supercharged Triton V8 | 360 hp (268 kW) | 440 ft·lbf (597 N·m) | 4,000 | ||
| 2000 | 4,966 | ||||||
| 2001 | 380 hp (283 kW) | 450 ft·lbf (610 N·m) | 6,381 | ||||
| 2002 | 4,726 | ||||||
| 2003 | 4,270 | ||||||
| 2004 | 3,781 | ||||||
| Total | 28,124 | ||||||
| Total | 39,687 | ||||||
| SVT Cobra | Fox | Base | 1993 | 5.0 L Windsor V8 | 235 hp (175 kW) | 280 ft·lbf (380 N·m) | 4,993 |
| R | 1993 | 107 | |||||
| Total | 5,100 | ||||||
| SN-95 1 | Base | 1994 | 5.0 L Windsor V8 | 240 hp (179 kW) | 285 ft·lbf (386 N·m) | 6,009 | |
| 1995 | 5,008 | ||||||
| 1996 | 4.6 L DOHC Modular V8 | 305 hp (227 kW) | 300 ft·lbf (407 N·m) | 10,003 | |||
| 1997 | 10,049 | ||||||
| 1998 | 8,654 | ||||||
| R | 1995 | 5.0 L Windsor V8 | 300 hp (224 kW) | 365 ft·lbf (495 N·m) | 250 | ||
| Total | 39,973 | ||||||
| SN-95 2 | Base | 1999 | 4.6 L DOHC Modular V8 | 320 hp (239 kW) | 317 ft·lbf (430 N·m) | 8,168 | |
| 2001 | 7,251 | ||||||
| 2003 | 4.6 L DOHC SC Modular V8 | 390 hp (291 kW) | 390 ft·lbf (529 N·m) | 13,476 | |||
| 2004 | 5,664 | ||||||
| R | 2000 | 5.4 L DOHC Modular V8 | 385 hp (287 kW) | 385 ft·lbf (522 N·m) | 300 | ||
| Total | 34,859 | ||||||
| Total | 79,932 | ||||||
| SVT Contour | CDW27 | 1998 | 2.5 L Duratec 25 SVT V6 | 195 hp (145 kW) | 165 ft·lbf (224 N·m) | 6,535 | |
| 1999 | 200 hp (149 kW) | 169 ft·lbf (229 N·m) | 2,760 | ||||
| 2000 | 2,150 | ||||||
| Total | 11,445 | ||||||
| SVT Focus | CW170 | 2002 | 2.0 L Duratec HE I4 | 170 hp (127 kW) | 145 ft·lbf (197 N·m) | 4,788 | |
| 2003 | 6,158 | ||||||
| 2004 | 3,057 | ||||||
| Total | 14,003 | ||||||
| Total | 145,067 | ||||||
SVT is also credited for the following vehicles:
- 2005–2006 Ford GT
- 2007 Shelby Cobra GT500
See also
- Ford Performance Vehicles (FPV), Ford Australia's performance car division
External links
References
Main
- [SVTOA.com] SVT Owners Association
- [SVTregistry.com] Official SVT Owner Registry
- [AustinSVT.com] Austin & Central Texas SVT Owners website
- [Ford Auto IN] For SVT Owners service (Czech)
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| Australian companies: FPV | HSV | Tickford | ||
| Belgian companies: Gillet | ||
| British companies: Prodrive | ||
| Danish companies: Kleemann | ||
| French companies: Renault Sport | ||
| German companies: Abt Sportsline | AC Schnitzer | Alpina | AMG | BMW M | BRABUS | Carlsson | Gemballa | Hartge | Irmscher | PPI Automotive Design | Reiger | RUF | Steinmetz | ||
| Italian companies: Racing Dynamics | ||
| Japanese companies: Autech | HKS | Mazdaspeed | MINE'S | Mugen | Nismo | Ralliart | Spoon | STI | TRD | Veilside | ||
| Swiss companies: Rinspeed | ||
| US companies: GM Cadillac V-Series | GMPD | RDSport | lingenfelter | RENNtech | Saleen | SRT | SVT | ||
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