2016 Ford GT350R SpeedKore Carbon Spec - Jay Leno's Garage

David Salvaggio, Vice President of Speedkore, stops by the garage to show Jay their all carbon fiber bodied Ford 350R.
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2016 Ford GT350R SpeedKore Carbon Spec - Jay Leno's Garage
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[@cloudk2088]

One of the few cars you can hear off in the distance and instantly know what it is. Such a beauty.

[@slickrock1371]

The GT350 is the only Mustang with the flat plane crank, correct? For the guy's who know, how's the reliability of the flat plane crank? They sure sound sweet AF.

[@burgerbandit3646]

@@slickrock1371 Seeing that the engine is special, a lot of people have problems with blown engines, likely because they don't pay attention to oil temp or oil pressure. If you take good car of the engine, you'll be just fine.

[@unknownname7731]

After seeing what Ford Performance did with this car...I had to have one. So I bought one and I’m loving every minute of it. Im not a ford or a Chevy guy, I’m really more of a Porsche guy. This car represents a milestone in American sports car manufacturing. I’m not sure I have the cash for a complete carbon conversion, but I know it would make it even better. The car is special...it’s a gem.

[@AceDeuce221981]

There's a guy that lives near me with a GT350R, and it is BY FAR the best sounding Mustang I've ever heard in person. I mean I've always loved the sounds of a Terminator Cobra, but man. This thing. Amazing.

[@rbreeze789]

AceDeuce221981 i drive a 1990 camaro v6 and it looks badass one day this stang was at a light next to me and i already know im not winning any races so i just went normally but he floored it and took off and that stang sounded soooo deep and lumpy and great

[@Patrick94GSR]

that flat plane crank tip

[@ocroyal6688]

AceDeuce221981 they sound beautiful man!

[@michtibaldo7200]

Rbreeze 78 V6 AND 4 CYLINDER "MUSCLE CARS" MUST DIE!!!!!!!!! KILL THEM WITH FIRE!!!!!!!!!

[@rbreeze789]

Mich Tibaldo ey i dont want that 3.1L in there either lmao

[@rvrx2004ify]

It's literally a "carbon copy".

[@muskokamike127]

that's funny, but what's even funnier is most of the people reading it wont' know wtf you're talking about lol....

[@Synthwave89]

Iif my uncle drives it, it's a blind carbon copy.

[@ooferrell]

Wow lol just got that joke lol

[@James.576]

Dude 😆😆🤣

[@westsenkovec]

"Why aren't the original manufacturers doing this? Because they would have a hard time selling a 200k mustang

[@GlobSquad]

West Senkovec a 1000hp twin turbo coyote/voodoo with a dual clutch in a 3000lb car would sell for 200k.

[@TonyisToking]

Il Valentino hence the need for Carbon

[@alexcorona]

West Senkovec They had no problem selling $400K+ GTs, just because it's a Ford doesn't automatically make it low class.

[@Mookaton]

yeah it would sell...to 20-40 people.

[@SeeWorldKevin]

AlexCoronaPhoto you Can't compare the 2. The GT has always been a Ferrari beating race car. The mustang was an every man's fast car. one is expected to be expensive and the other expected to be cheap. Opposites in many senses made under the same badge.

[@MrGTO-ze7vb]

Jay just purchased some carbon fiber jeans, shirts and under garments... He is going out dancing this weekend..!!

[@Doctor_Robert]

I imagine they'd be pretty itchy...

[@Train9a]

Naa he bought them to makeup for the exhaust on his Ford gt

[@dannyiniguez3399]

👨‍⚕️

[@MrGTO-ze7vb]

They are smooth from the coating.. they just don't bend in the joints..YIKES

[@ChrisDorgan]

Literally loll'd in the office. Amazing, love it!

[@cgeetaryan]

this david guy is a master of redirection

[@Spazik86]

Jay: "How much weight you have saved on the Mustang with this?" Guy: "We have saved 650 pounds on Hellcat!" He is true businessman or politicaian this guy... :-)

[@ngshenanigans9615]

Icruz210 More like Hillary, Trump says it how it is

[@servicarrider]

Hillary couldn't remember.

[@ngshenanigans9615]

servicarrider True, she probably had a seizure

[@mybugatti100]

not really

[@VerisimilitudeDude]

Spazik86 You can pretty much guesstimate based on the weight difference between the normal 350R and a Hellcat using percentages.

[@quintonmchale7997]

Jay's lead shoe added back the weight that the carbon fiber saved. 😀👍

[@JonahGhost]

i swear... watching jay's show always leaves me stunned at the detail, professionalism, ingenuity and just the engineering technology of our current generation. especially because jay always shares how it was back in the day. very intriguing for me.

[@seanmanning6800]

I'm more of a chevy guy, but as soon as I see a Shelby, there's just something about it that I love.

[@darinsmith4414]

Hi, Mr. Shelby the Icon("Ford H.Q. Should have his Statue out Front because he has kept them Paid!"), worked with a Lot of car companies(Corvette-before he was ousted due to Duntov/Aston Martin-Driver/Toyota/Chrysler etc. Thanks-Smith' Hot Wheels guy' Die cast Bham Al.

[@furself114]

I removed 150 lbs from my mustang..I got divorced and that's what my ex wife weighed

[@PS3Cooooooool]

furself1 looool better choose a lighter one next time 😉

[@spicyfly]

At 150 you should be glad she's your ex

[@Rat3dM]

You missed the 4 and typed a 1 by mistake

[@Rat3dM]

Cucks Begone seriously?

[@eb110americana]

Hopefully she was pre-preg too.

[@tomhiggins4816]

would love to see a track comparison wit this and the regular gt350r

[@jeffk464]

Yeah, it would be pretty awesome. Weight is definitely the enemy of performance. My question is if Ford can make an aluminum F150 why wont they make an aluminum Mustang?

[@DougHanchard]

Jeff K Probably because the next GT will be made with both Carbon fiber parts and an aluminum chassis. Development costs will not be cheap and be in the billions because the assembly line will require a complete overhaul to accommodate it. Mass production aluminum welding is just beginning and Ford is a leader in this area in the U.S. Europeans have been doing it for 15+ years. It's expensive!

[@tomhiggins4816]

I guess the onus is on every car company to make something faster than what has come before it, horsepower without any hybrid technology has hit the roof of what it is capable of for production cars at the moment before F1 ignition technology trickles down, only way were going to see a faster next gen Mustang is through weight reduction as you said

[@ChrisB_517]

Lower on the totem pole for fleet CAFE standards, would be my guess. F150 is their workhorse. So you update the techniques on one line, and seeing how repair, paint, and performance issues turn out over a few years, then you take it to other models.

[@DougHanchard]

C Brooks Under the current President, CAFE standards are sadly, to be removed. Ford is not building Aluminum chassis yet, only truck body parts. But you are correct, they will learn best in class manufacturing techniques. Carbon fiber is the future for monocoque bodies if weight reduction is the goal. Large cargo trailer chassis made from carbon fiber with full structural engineering is likely, reducing its weight by half.

[@johnalterio372]

to have a weekend touring Jay's garage would be the coolest thing ever!

[@oscarpark1523]

Boy that exhaust sounds like nothing else.. Marvelous

[@cameronmilne3590]

I'm a simple man, I see a Shelby GT350R and I hit like.

[@conman1395]

What an original comment!

[@electrikoptik]

I'm a simple man too. I see a domestic car and I hit dislike!

[@cameronmilne3590]

theconman1395 What an original passive aggressive reply.

[@flawns]

I'm a simple man, I see unoriginal comments I swat the person

[@Stephenn28]

I’m a simple man, I see a crowd killer and I run

[@Torquem123]

Holy Fender/hood gap batman.

[@ZippoVarga]

Exactly!! For my 70 grand, that gap and probably other fitment issues would have to be worked out before I gave it my approval. Did you notice they didn't get up close and personal with the trunk to fender or door to fenders gaps? Just mentioned the carbon fiber is aligned between panels. Hideous job if you ask me....Give me perfection or put the steel back on. Zip~

[@DougHanchard]

Preston Watts LOL. Funny. So tighten the gaps and eliminate body flex and twist the chassis will exert, is what you want.... okey dokey...

[@rcOhio]

Preston Watts look at the drivers door at around 16:49 too.... looks low to me. Don't get me wrong, love the car.... just seems like they could have tightened it up a little before doing JLG.

[@manbroskyrides6559]

So I wasn't the only one that noticed that eh?

[@jacobprentner]

"The Colonel Knows Best" Lol.

[@P51]

Pretty sure this is my favorite JLG episode.

[@vincentbasso4903]

Ah Jay, I love watching your video. I have a question ? Is the automotive advertising on the walls of the big dog garage original ? Are they reproductions ? Would a video on how you acquired them and what are you favorites, pique your interest in doing and presenting to your fans ?

[@krishmangat3224]

Vincent Basso you should have the top comment,

[@arthurfoust4120]

That's an excellent observation. I'd like to see that too

[@pelvicthrust119]

Vincent Basso he's explained them, their all reproduction with him in the cars.

[@Enderm00]

Absolutely love the Shelby GT350. The carbon fiber body is icing on the cake!

[@brentgath4447]

Wow, to have an unlimited cash flow has to be awesome! Love the car!

[@TaiPassionGP]

A masterpiece from Ford ! Really they have all my attention now with this amazing car and i live in Europe.

[@MrGTO-ze7vb]

WOW... light weight rocket with a flat plane crank shaft motor..!!

[@tencz57]

This guy knows his stuff , business . Very relaxed person also .!! Stang looks great .

[@DarkOps2442]

Thank You Jay for living our dreams... Hey can you please set up microphones near the exhaust and a camera on the gauges for every car. Right when you say "Lets go for a ride" then start them. Then we can hear the exhaust sound and get the full picture. That would make this perfect show, perfect ;)

[@jasonperry1587]

absolutely flawless a dream of mine is to have one like that or to even drive that car

[@radioguy1620]

Just heard my first GT350 roar past my local Cumberland farms here in Thomaston CT this last week, amazing and very very cool sounding car.

[@brandonblair6868]

I didn't think there was a way to make me like the GT350 more...

[@stefangrubesic2708]

7:47 "Wow, that's amazing" - me while watching any Jay's video ever, the guy knows sooo much

[@xRomeo999]

I would love to see them do a 65 Mustang.

[@isaiahmartinez5620]

xRomeo999 or a 69

[@monkeyboy991000]

xRomeo999 just look up ring brothers carbon fiber mustang I believe its a 65

[@Al3xTrucho20]

Nice having a guy who really knows about their product they are showing off.

[@P51]

hilarious how he's talking panel gap and they show the top fender to hood gap...YIKES

[@TheVinceZampella]

gorgeous looking car. huge fan of the carbon fiber look!

[@laithmanleo]

0:49 I can fit an elephant in this gab

[@slesperado]

Yeah. I noticed that gap too. They messed up with that one.

[@woodwardjr]

I was thinking the same thing! That must whistle at high speed

[@RomVlad]

And I imagine they realized that when filming and I figure they picked the best angle to film. The other side must be the same. Check out @ 14:44.

[@LaneHouse]

Looks like a standard Mustang panel gap.

[@johnb382]

The gap is for quick tune ups, just slide your head and arms in and do your adjustments. Easy.

[@gregfair1749]

This is one awesome video!!!! Absolutely love the Shelby GT350s both versions!!!! Plus to see all that weight shaving carbon fiber one one is mind blowing!!!

[@boatrat]

"Like a piece of typewriter paper" What. What's a typewriter. Erm, actually, what's paper?

[@geigerzoola6642]

Paper is an object made from plants that are brutally murdered

[@KingLich451]

chinese tablet screens.

[@TrojanHorse1959]

Royhan,...Or, sometimes recycled into paper after they have fallen, instead of being allowed to return to the Earth naturally. Of course, there are lots of arguments to be had against that as well.

[@MrTay675]

its freaking BEAUTIFUL

[@kmcca08]

What a sound...!! Beautiful car..

[@Beneluxsupercars]

what a badass car !

[@tencz57]

And very strong . CF is dog gone good stuff .!! That's why everyone with the need use's it .!!

[@tencz57]

And very strong . CF is dog gone good stuff .!! That's why everyone with the need use's it .!!

[@junkyardnewsjunkyardnews3595]

I like the way he videos his cars.Good visuals while driving.The garage is immaculate.I like the way he did the posters and the floor.The cars are per fect.Really good footage on the cars running outside.👍🏁

[@lanehoward8816]

so many different carbon fibers now being used in so many different things I'm enjoying the uses there coming up with now.

[@Ford_Raptor_R_720hp_V8]

*Yea, like Boeing commercial Airliners*

[@manfredi169]

Good video as always!! Whichever model of the Mustung has gone in the automotive history, but I have to say that this car has been enhanced very well !! the chose of the carbon fiber has been much better and looks better,I've to say that I'm utterly staggered of the sound that makes, is a truly Masterpiece!!

[@peteandrepete528]

Could listen to that engine all day.

[@randyjr3479]

who tf dislikes anything with a 350r and then it's a full carbon r ,camaro owners go to sleep 😡😡

[@filmuletz]

Maybe the people getting hit on the sidewalks :)). 350R fan here :)

[@LBigJake14]

ZL1 1LE Laugh's at anything the Mustang can do

[@ChrisB_517]

Cars can't laugh. And props to Chevy for putting out great performance cars. Competition benefits all. Let's see what the tack of the GT500 is. If it's a super charged voodoo or 5.0 slapped in a gt350, Chevy might move to 2nd.

[@Stephenn28]

Not everybody likes crowd killers

[@randyjr3479]

LBigJake14 well they loose in sales and even with beating them in numbers every person still picks the shelby haven't seen it loose a comparison.

[@superjavi9820]

Driving the mustang like a teenager what a hoonigan this man is

[@GuhbsBeats]

3am upload? This really is the late night show ;)

[@senatorhentai987]

Kryptonlte it’s 5 am for me

[@blackr0se]

Like the car reviews.... not the overblown commercials for car parts.

[@azndynomite1277]

I love the SpeedKore stuff.

[@blueribb99]

They need to do this on a Tesla P100D

[@mechanicsteve2320]

Glenn Watkins 100% agree. But for that matter I think all electric cars should be using carbon fiber as standard practice. Give it another ten years and carbon fiber will be nothing special in automotive use as the price and process becomes cheaper to do.

[@Stephenn28]

Glenn Watkins there’s a company already doing that

[@InternetDude]

Teslas are almost all aluminum already so not really as worthwhile like on this dinosaur car.

[@BobClemintime]

Commercial planes are typically aluminum. The 787 Dreamliner has some very significant weight savings through incorporation of carbon fiber. The tensile strength-weight ratio of carbon is simply incredible.

[@natemcelroy2546]

This would literally b a dream car of mine. This and I'd b fine for life car wise no joke...

[@iBoolGuy]

That guy was actually surprisingly really cool!

[@TheGeodoctorcl]

To quote Jay, "Well done!" TY Jay for sharing.

[@meifert2]

Why didn't you take it to a truck scale. For $20 they will weigh your car.

[@jimlizfrost2140]

I drove a 2017 Mustang GT last week. Very nice. Dealer had a 350 and a 500 on the lot. May go back for another test drive.

[@bryanwoo6003]

comedians should host everything, the comic relief is priceless

[@fastdays_1]

"We have a group of artisans...that's part of our secret" Sorry to say but you should use those same artisans to solve that panel gaps issue....

[@freedomrider266]

Like he said earlier, they can do that but customer wanted it "COMPLETELY" stock.

[@MuscleCarLover]

Reducing weight is the most effective way of improving performance. I for one hope to see this be as widely used as fibreglass in the near future

[@privacyviolation4143]

1: it's ludicrous that this guy doesn't know how much weight they saved on this car. 2: Jay didn't mention acoustics 3: metal threads are called wires

[@HellJumper11117]

Btw the way this guy talks man he knows his stuff really passionate I admire that the man know his stuff to the T

[@theramquest4advanture.]

If nothing else the look is amazing!

[@rogermason1674]

You should've asked about how these carbon fiber panels handle high levels of sun exposure to avoid epoxy yellowing. Is there some sort of UV protectant in the epoxy prepreg?

[@donttreadonanyone2063]

MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!!

[@SouthernSavage-ne1zh]

God Bless The Great White Hope

[@lnguyen9228]

generally not one for stripes but that blue on carbon is amazing

[@amaroudis]

You know what would have been cool? A drag race between Jays 350R and the carbon fiber one !

[@ccmyart]

The beauty of Capitalism. Let's see a Communist or Socialist country come out with something as beautiful. Yugo anyone?

[@mrjdgibbs]

ccmyart Indeed, but also the by product of open markets and access to European machinery.

[@exothermal.sprocket]

USA is becoming more fascist and socialist by the day.

[@manbroskyrides6559]

@@exothermal.sprocket ^Unfortunate truth. Hoping it's just a stupid phase we will leave far, far behind us soon.

[@exothermal.sprocket]

The Roman empire was a beastly one, but rotted themselves from the inside out. Where are they today?

[@Frank-wf2ir]

Love this car!

[@1cugine359]

up early J ?

[@BirdPlan]

coke

[@ronaldreagan388]

Jay was talking about electrical ground issues with all carbon fibre body, and this rep was like "it's interesting that you mention acoustics" and that the car is more quiet.

[@kyongslist]

my god that hood fitment is terrible..... working with fiberglass and CF is so easy, no excuse for it

[@ZippoVarga]

Agreed Kyong. For my 70 grand, the fitment had better be 100% on par. The hood is the main focal point and that bow at the top of the wheel well is hideous! Fail! And Jay didn't get as up close and personal with this car as he does every other one, which leaves me wondering what other fitment issues lie under the cloak, like trunk to rear fender, door to rear and front fender etc. As I said, for MY 70 grand, I expect 100% perfection, not just in the weave alignment, but the ever critical fitment. Just deplorable on the hood. Zip~

[@AkronKid330]

Kyong Hansen the hood was popped bro. lol

[@TheBoyJenius]

Kyong Hansen 😄. Why you so harsh bro. 😄

[@rodolforodriguez2592]

Kyong Hansen it's disgusting. I thought I was seeing wrong but I guess not. yuck! WTF

[@rodolforodriguez2592]

Kyong Hansen and for $70k it's fucking dumb. how much is the mustang, like $75k? I'd rather get an R8 or GTR.

[@radioguy1620]

Dave here really knows his stuff and how to explain it .

[@andynixon2820]

mustangs just don't look the same when they aren't crashing on you tube .

[@Arutha258]

That's what happens when Chevy owners drive a Mustang. They're not used to all that power.

[@junkyardnewsjunkyardnews3595]

I like that.One piece at a time.Good idea.

[@gaylordwizard7237]

But why is this thing sounds like a Trabant? :D

[@555RavenCrow]

Well, it's already got the duroplast panels, might as well sound the part.

[@tedmaulz]

Carbon fibre and AM...the ultimate car.

[@regsparkes6507]

I was wondering where I heard that sound before, then it came back to me, from the movie Bullitt, in the classic Charger/Mustang chase. ( one of my favorite Steve McQueen movies)

[@rohitagarwal329]

Indoor and from a distance, carbon fiber looks like the perfect Gray.

[@marksman4004]

Leno is the man. Coming from a fellow car nut.

[@mycorvettelife]

About 15 years about there was a rumor that GM was going to build a concept Escalade out of CF. I don't think they ever did. If they did it never went public. Probably too expensive at the time. Now I think it would me manageable.

[@Chris-pt6hh]

Every time Jay says "I remember" or "years ago" take a drink

[@TheCamaro5]

As a GM guy I love the new gt350. 500hp IRS big brakes and big tires some of the things I have been wanting to see for a long time since the SVT cobra and the rare cobra R.

[@andydavenhall]

Jay's tombstone will read, "Nicely Done"..

[@fastballfilms4214]

The 1st RTR mustang off the show room floor was full carbon fiber body panels

[@f.mazz.459]

Man that's so nice. Love the GT350R!!!

[@blakebrewer1308]

I LOVE that car.

[@andrewbui2761]

That hair joke was pretty funny 😂

[@sakk1192]

Carbon on cars, does look magnificent

[@BlessedVeteranAdventures]

I love mustang. My mom had a 68. But I've never had one. I had a 87 bird v6 n miss it. Ppl kept telling me to put a v8 or whatever but I wanted to keep it original. Bad times had to sell but maybe I'll own another bird or mustang. Have A Blessed Day

[@COBHC8890]

My favorite modern car!!!!

[@nolarobert]

Fascinating insight to the carbon fiber process and how it differs based on material and application. As the price continues to drop, I look forward to being able to one day afford a car that incorporates a lot of carbon fiber into its construction. In my fantasy world this would be the Shelby Cobra GT350 based on watching this video.

[@bretf5371]

I was waiting for Jay to smack that front fender on the concrete floor when he was twirling it around on his finger! Almost did it several times...

[@lamplighter5545]

Normally I not crazy about the look of carbon fiber, but I like it on this car. Maybe because it's a cohesive look front to back.

[@inquisitor229]

Any metal loop can be used as an AM radio aerial. In the old days a heated rear window element could be used......

[@v.e.7236]

It wasn't mentioned whether or not the doors were carbon fiber as well. Having done some fiber glass work, I would think they would be the most difficult to produce. Perhaps they just do door skins? All pretty cool, regardless of the price tag. I need to get a CF body for my S10 Blazer and then an aluminum frame, to really lighten it up. Great daily driver! lol

[@Deatomizer]

Wish Jay can take these cars to the track

[@slimharpoharpo4089]

Jay great show and when you introduced the viewers to petrolicious car show as being one that you looked forward to. I have to tell you jay your show then his is one fine car viewing pleasure. I know now why you said you looked forward to his show like we all look forward to your show. Both SUPER car shows thanks for your effort and turning us on to petrolicious also.

[@michaelsaballos7537]

Love this car and this series.

[@pivkaaa]

oh and thanx to David for actually being informative, thank you:)

[@vetterfellow]

Wish I bought stock in denim A long time ago. Thanks Jay.

[@jusufvelovic7562]

He talks about how they can get the gaps exactly the same as oem or even better, but that gaps on that hood says otherwise.