Ben and his wife are the ultimate power couple, true car enthusiasts, putting miles on all their toys and often sharing content. He also shared many stories on forums like Fchat and they are always a delight to read, like winning the 599XX auction or gifting a 355. Those 2 are a bowl of fresh air compared to all those private collections gathering dust rather than miles.
For sure, I was on a forum chatting with him without realizing who I was talking and he was so cool and kind. We talked about various cars and how awesome it is to have your significant other appreciate cars too!
He was definitely upset that a ford was being held up by his multi million dollar mclaren. He was trying so hard to shake him he almost put himself into the wall. Probably used to racing mustangs on the streets he couldn’t come to terms that his “monster” mclaren was being shown up. Check your ego at the door sir and step aside so I can pass you.
@@Tyson__B Apparently the street legal Senna is 7 seconds slower than the GT MKII, so the GTR would have to make up for 7 seconds of time on a track at every corner of every lap, i personally don't think teh GTR even with more hp could make up that kinda time, i have seen 3-5 seconds improvements on race cars that were compared to their street legal versions, but a 7 to 10 second difference is insane. I think it could make up about 5 seconds, but it would still lose after a few laps because the Senna is extremely aggressive on it's tire wear and will start to lose grip and become uneven, the Ford GT is build as an endurance car, while the race version is also a lot more aggressive approach and will wear tires faster, it will still be mostly even to the point where it can run consistent laps and not lose much speed overall.
You could just tell in the video the downforce and aero that GT MK2 has is absolutely incredible. Combined with a confident skilled driver it's a weapon in those curves! Absolutely awesome video schmee!
I have seen videos of people going at insane high speeds into corners and this car somehow devours that like nothing, i am not even exaggerating. The downforce and aero on this car is already insanely good on the road car, the race car version is just cracked up and out of here. If a car is somewhat able to run away on a straight from it, it won't get far when it reaches a corner, this thing can late break and sometimes just hit the corner at high speeds and literally overtake easily at that point, every corner it touches it gets faster.
Dancing in the corners isn't a good thing for many reasons tho, heck it's a foot pedal away from stepping out. Must admit tho, thing is a beast and has great self control and power to put down. So i can't fault it for dancing, thing is just THAT powerful.
Do you ever give yourself time off for a holiday Tim? I cant believe the amount of content you have posted over the last couple of months. Huge respect for you.
That's a badass car. I love the wooshes coming from the pressure valves, just gets you hype, you can hear the lightweightness of the car compared to the production cars. Cool video indeed..
Thanks for the awesome content Tim! @yonly65 Thanks for showing us what " total performance" is and where it came from. Thank you Ford Performance!!! 🎇🎆💥👍✌️
That is the most beautiful Ford GT I’ve ever seen. I hope they make a rode legal MKII! I love to see something like that matching your GT in the Shmusem! I can’t wait to see that in La Mans! Love the content, Tim!
wow what an experience that must have been. Just listening to the noises that beast makes made the hairs on my neck stand on end. Amazing yet again Shmee150. Thanks!!
I love playing Laguna Seca in video games and seeing everyone go through that corkscrew must have been a crazy experience to see and sit through. Thanks for taking us along. Hope your time in the States is treating you well.
I sure hope you're looking into possibly getting your GT to "blow off" like this car does... reminds me of the P1 and even without a louder exhaust it would add an awesome experience to your GT...
Couple things - 1. I think this may be the first time I've ever seen Tim in a T shirt lol 2. The 765 LT is FAST - the way it pulled away in any kind of straight was AMAZING 3. Racecars are clearly a different animal altogether 4. Ben can drive his ASS off!
The crazy thing is the GTE LM version is still 300lbs lighter, and the aero was a little sleaker for that top speed. This car could be even faster if they wanted it to be 100% race car.
i was driving the 765LT, and as fast as it is... without the downforce of the mk2 or a senna.. it's so hard to keep the true track cars behind you. anytime it's a braking zone or a turn, i was toast.
This video displays why the whole 'but my car does 1/4 mile faster than yours so you suck' is a such an uninformed opinion. This thing sticks to the track like glue and amazing speeds! Thanks again Shmee!
Amazing drive and experience. Laguna Seca is one of my favorite all time courses. Btw, is Shmee's t-shirt available for sale to the general public? It was cool, but didn't see it on the shop website.
Proper car. Endurance and reliability...that's what it's all about. While other channels focus on drag racing in a straight line, here on the track you can literally separate the men from the boys....hehe.
Truly an exciting set of laps. I've enjoyed riding along via UA-cam with Randy Popst in race cars as he describes the track. It was fascinating to see how this car with this driver was able to knock out everything else on the track. Some were more powerful on the straights but he'd decimate them on the technical corners. Great passenger experience.
Do you ever allow yourself time off for a holiday Tim? I cant believe the volume of content you have posted over the past couple of months. Huge respect for you.
We were camping that weekend not knowing this event was going on. What a frigen great experience with nobody around. This car and the Porsche GT3 were killing it....!
I’m in total love with the Ford GT as a Ford fanboy but I daily drive a 2002 Mustang GT so not quite the same thing but a guy can dream. Yesterday a 2006 FordGT in all black with white stripes came ripping by and it sounded incredible. I listened until I couldn’t hear it anymore.
Agreed, i fucking love the sounds it makes while shifting and down shifting or letting off gas, thing is a constant orchestra of sounds and it's a straight symphony of machine sounds and i love it.
The straight line speed of the McLarens is crazy but you can't beat the power of downforce and braking superiority. Only so many straights they can pull away with the power advantage.
Its always amusing watching the active wing on the Senna do its thing. We need a video like this following the Zenvo when it arrives to show off just how crazy that zentripedal rear wing is.
Damn Tim, You have really stepped up your driving in recent years! You're a force brother! And damn, the stance on that GT is crazy, seeing how low and wide it is compared to that GT2RS is nutty
It's amazing what a chassis/suspension and breaks can do to a quicker accelerating car! And weight! Catching the 765lt and senna track cars with 200 more hp is OUTSTANDING performance! Thanks Tim!
@@raionshishi8290 Not really, more like 765lt is 755 bhp with is 55bhp more. Even the senna is at most 80 bhp. My point was it's not 200 bhp as the o.p said. Plus I wouldn't call 80 bhp " well over 100bhp " either, as you claim.
@@raionshishi8290 That is not true. Neither are they 200 bhp more as the other claimed. Karma dude's statement was right, you seem to be straw-manning him. By changing the context to 100? When he was arguing 200 bhp.
@@raionshishi8290 that's not true, the two cars named are not over 200 or 100. Karma dude was right what he said about the point of 200 bhp. You seem to be lowering the numbers mentioned to make you seem right?
Incredible in car video of Laguna Seca, can only imagine how it feels dropping into corkscrew, nearest I experienced is Paddock Hill at Brands Hatch. my stomach felt like it was in my mouth & that's nothing compared to corkscrew. I did it on a bike, not a full on GT race car & I bet its even scarier as a passenger ?!!
What an epic experience, and a huge thanks to @yonly65 for demonstrating what his Ford GT MkII is capable of! instagram.com/yonly65
had you been there before? I love that track. Its crazy how much elevation change there is. Did you meet @bayareanady or speed phenom?
Thank you Tim, you captured our time together really well. I'm delighted we had this opportunity!
It’s a sweet ride
Wait, was that Ben’s car? I remember him and his wife from Ferrari Silicon Valley!
@@RadioGalaxyWaves It was! It still is, too, but it was.
Ben and his wife are the ultimate power couple, true car enthusiasts, putting miles on all their toys and often sharing content.
He also shared many stories on forums like Fchat and they are always a delight to read, like winning the 599XX auction or gifting a 355. Those 2 are a bowl of fresh air compared to all those private collections gathering dust rather than miles.
For sure, I was on a forum chatting with him without realizing who I was talking and he was so cool and kind. We talked about various cars and how awesome it is to have your significant other appreciate cars too!
He is a really nice guy, they were clients at Ferrari Silicon Valley when I met them back in 2012.
100% they're truly awesome and approachable..best part is that they use their cars. Miles = smiles. No garage queens. This is the way.
His wife has the yellow FXXK Evo right?
Do they have a you tube channel?
9:50 wow that Senna got pretty sideways! My heart skipped a beat :D
He was definitely upset that a ford was being held up by his multi million dollar mclaren. He was trying so hard to shake him he almost put himself into the wall. Probably used to racing mustangs on the streets he couldn’t come to terms that his “monster” mclaren was being shown up. Check your ego at the door sir and step aside so I can pass you.
@@rustyshaklferd1897 his monster street legal Senna was being chased by an even more expensive track only car on slicks. Not sure he’d be that upset?
@@Tyson__B i doubt he knows much about the racing side of cars, probably just cares about jdms on a drag strip
@@Tyson__B Apparently the street legal Senna is 7 seconds slower than the GT MKII, so the GTR would have to make up for 7 seconds of time on a track at every corner of every lap, i personally don't think teh GTR even with more hp could make up that kinda time, i have seen 3-5 seconds improvements on race cars that were compared to their street legal versions, but a 7 to 10 second difference is insane. I think it could make up about 5 seconds, but it would still lose after a few laps because the Senna is extremely aggressive on it's tire wear and will start to lose grip and become uneven, the Ford GT is build as an endurance car, while the race version is also a lot more aggressive approach and will wear tires faster, it will still be mostly even to the point where it can run consistent laps and not lose much speed overall.
Same. But in the vid no one reacted XD.
You could just tell in the video the downforce and aero that GT MK2 has is absolutely incredible. Combined with a confident skilled driver it's a weapon in those curves! Absolutely awesome video schmee!
I have seen videos of people going at insane high speeds into corners and this car somehow devours that like nothing, i am not even exaggerating. The downforce and aero on this car is already insanely good on the road car, the race car version is just cracked up and out of here. If a car is somewhat able to run away on a straight from it, it won't get far when it reaches a corner, this thing can late break and sometimes just hit the corner at high speeds and literally overtake easily at that point, every corner it touches it gets faster.
That orange 720s was absolutely pushing it!!! The rear end was constantly dancing through the corners but never stepped out. Absolutely incredible!
Dancing in the corners isn't a good thing for many reasons tho, heck it's a foot pedal away from stepping out. Must admit tho, thing is a beast and has great self control and power to put down. So i can't fault it for dancing, thing is just THAT powerful.
7:40 I don't care what anyone says: V6's can sound AMAZING, case in point
Do you ever give yourself time off for a holiday Tim? I cant believe the amount of content you have posted over the last couple of months. Huge respect for you.
When u do what you love your whole life is a holiday
He’s living his best life, most days are like holidays for Tim ;)
He has taken off a week lately, he just has to make like 3 videos a day and then spread them over a week.
The Messiah is just getting WARM if it's fast & exclusive clouds form a pathway 4 the Messiah 2 slide upfront & hell have no fury
@@nathanthomas8184 wtf
Jeez this Ford GT Mark II feels like a total fun and insane racecar! Id LOVE to drive on of these 😍🙌🏽
For sure, it's phenomenal
@@Shmee150 Top speed testi yaparmisin MKII ye
@@ews1207 english ?
@@yettimannettii2039 Top speed test please
That's a badass car. I love the wooshes coming from the pressure valves, just gets you hype, you can hear the lightweightness of the car compared to the production cars. Cool video indeed..
Appreciate all those different engine sounds in the background.. lovely thanks!
One of your best videos. I loved it. I found myself leaning with the turns as you were going around on the track. it was so cool.
Thanks for the awesome content Tim!
@yonly65 Thanks for showing us what " total performance" is and where it came from. Thank you Ford Performance!!! 🎇🎆💥👍✌️
That is the most beautiful Ford GT I’ve ever seen. I hope they make a rode legal MKII! I love to see something like that matching your GT in the Shmusem! I can’t wait to see that in La Mans! Love the content, Tim!
"Le Mans" not La Mans
The whole point of the MKII is that it's made with no restrictions. No race restrictions, no road car restrictions. Just pure lap time annihilation.
wow what an experience that must have been. Just listening to the noises that beast makes made the hairs on my neck stand on end. Amazing yet again Shmee150. Thanks!!
That Ford GT is absolutely stunning 😍
Great car, great track ! Thanks Shmee for another exceptional video !
It's makes up ground so fast in the braking and cornering being a track weapon. Must have felt like a roller coaster ride as passenger.
Great video Tim. The POV was incredible around LS circuit 👌👏
that was very well driven, Kudos for the driver/owner
Soo Love the Ford GT and that is an extra special one. Thanks for taking us along.
Excellent experience, race car Ford GT and the one and only Laguna
Seca with the corkscrew turn. Wow. Thanks, Tim!
I love playing Laguna Seca in video games and seeing everyone go through that corkscrew must have been a crazy experience to see and sit through. Thanks for taking us along. Hope your time in the States is treating you well.
It's quite the drop!
That MkII is a weapon, basically a cheat code against some of my favorite super cars. Great Vid Shmee! This was car porn at its finest✨
Truly a plus to not have some crazy ass music playing over the sound of the car.
Great video Tim. How the hell did the driver of the Senna hold on to that! I bet there was a moment of cold sweat!!!!
I honestly flinched when it went sideways 😅 Must have been like holding onto a raging bull haha
@@philsephton - Haha crazy! I bet he/she were counting there blessings afterwards.
@@JR90. I would definitely be buying a lottery ticket that evening haha
I sure hope you're looking into possibly getting your GT to "blow off" like this car does... reminds me of the P1 and even without a louder exhaust it would add an awesome experience to your GT...
That guy destroyed everybody on the track lol
What a car. I have got goose bumps watching this. Amazing
Awesome video Tim and great driving @yonly65. Multimatic has created such a special driving experience with the MkII.
Fantastic footage. Really showed the difference between a track/race car and a fast road car.
Glad you enjoyed it
Couple things -
1. I think this may be the first time I've ever seen Tim in a T shirt lol
2. The 765 LT is FAST - the way it pulled away in any kind of straight was AMAZING
3. Racecars are clearly a different animal altogether
4. Ben can drive his ASS off!
The crazy thing is the GTE LM version is still 300lbs lighter, and the aero was a little sleaker for that top speed. This car could be even faster if they wanted it to be 100% race car.
i was driving the 765LT, and as fast as it is... without the downforce of the mk2 or a senna.. it's so hard to keep the true track cars behind you. anytime it's a braking zone or a turn, i was toast.
@@alexioflexio8818 yeah, I could definitely see that's where they had you. Great driving though!
@@talltrini10 my video from inside the car: ua-cam.com/video/n2Bf6QupDnc/v-deo.html
Incredible! Loved the sounds of the cars out on track. Goosebumps!
Its nice seeing people out on the track, using and enjoying them as they were intended.
This video displays why the whole 'but my car does 1/4 mile faster than yours so you suck' is a such an uninformed opinion. This thing sticks to the track like glue and amazing speeds! Thanks again Shmee!
Race track award winner video of the decade!!!
Thank you!
Thanks, Tim!
Amazing drive and experience. Laguna Seca is one of my favorite all time courses. Btw, is Shmee's t-shirt available for sale to the general public? It was cool, but didn't see it on the shop website.
Sorry to say it's an older one we did in 2019 with the GT tour in the USA, but no longer on offer
@@Shmee150 Thanks Shmee. Great shirt. Sorry not available.
Absolutely insane! What a dream Tim!
Your racing content is definitely my favourite. Loved it.
That shot from the rear, the car sounded like a R35 GTR 😳
It did, but not quite 100% the GTR is raspier.
@@ImAFanboy true. But the similarities are there.
You got it down my friend. Best on track video. Visceral! Thanks.
Proper car. Endurance and reliability...that's what it's all about. While other channels focus on drag racing in a straight line, here on the track you can literally separate the men from the boys....hehe.
👍👍 to Ben for giving the car and the pair of you a work out.
What an event! More videos like that, please! 🙏🏻
Those turbo blow off valve or sound great fantastic video as always keep up the brilliant work Shmee150
Great car on a great circuit ! Thanks Shmee
Ford killed it with this GT. Amazing road and racing car.
I love how he overtook everyone :) thank you Shme!!!
Back for another viewing this is really a great track vid, the car, the track, the driver
I absolutely Love your content! keep up the hard work!
Awesome indeed! Btw, I hope to see more of those Valkyrie AMR:s soon!
#shquad... Hi Tim, what a difference slicks and a proper setup makes 👏😎👍
Truly an exciting set of laps. I've enjoyed riding along via UA-cam with Randy Popst in race cars as he describes the track. It was fascinating to see how this car with this driver was able to knock out everything else on the track. Some were more powerful on the straights but he'd decimate them on the technical corners. Great passenger experience.
Awesome video. Thanks for the amazing content non stop!
You have the best automotive content on the internet!
This thing is insane!! Love what Ford did 👍👍
Tim that was incredible !!!!
Both Car and Driver made that look so effortless ! Against cars with more straight-line speed, it gathered them in real quick !!
Do you ever allow yourself time off for a holiday Tim? I cant believe the volume of content you have posted over the past couple of months. Huge respect for you.
Awesome video Shmee !!
We were camping that weekend not knowing this event was going on. What a frigen great experience with nobody around. This car and the Porsche GT3 were killing it....!
I’m in total love with the Ford GT as a Ford fanboy but I daily drive a 2002 Mustang GT so not quite the same thing but a guy can dream. Yesterday a 2006 FordGT in all black with white stripes came ripping by and it sounded incredible. I listened until I couldn’t hear it anymore.
The sound of those cars flying by!! 😁
Shmee..that was awesome video ! I loved the come too me at the Ferrari when the driver was driving up to it ..Really Talend driver and Great Car
Fantastic ride along
Glad you enjoyed it
GT MK2 has the tightest sounding blow off valve ive ever heard!
Agreed, i fucking love the sounds it makes while shifting and down shifting or letting off gas, thing is a constant orchestra of sounds and it's a straight symphony of machine sounds and i love it.
The thing is so badass. Thanks for the ride.
Great car, skilled driver, amazing. The braking and aero on that car really showed.
That car is insane, The down shifts sounds so good
What a car, truly stunning. Sounds amazing. Must've been a fantastic day Schmee. You'll be getting your GT upgraded to that spec 😆 lol
That Senna slid hard then!! Lucky to have saved it 😬
I was looking for this comment
That is so cool seeing out out on the track in the Ford GT race car
That Ford GT MK2 sounds amazing 😍😍👌
Fantastic driving and a sensational car! ❤❤❤❤
Epic content as always. Well done. 👍🏻🚗
That was some Epic Driving!
🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷👏🏻, What an awesome car this Ford GT MKII...
Amazing, what a 6 cylinder can do!
Amazing car. Also the only Ford GT whose exhaust note I actually enjoyed.
Love how that car looks with all the race upgrades
Luv your new fuzzy hairstyle Shmee, you should keep it that way
I love that Gulf Oil livery everytime, never gets old
Great video Shmeee 👏
The straight line speed of the McLarens is crazy but you can't beat the power of downforce and braking superiority. Only so many straights they can pull away with the power advantage.
Yep. Watching that Ford track is something indeed.
The FORD GT is easily the most gorgeous car ever produced!
I love it
Yeah, it's waaaay up there on the list. Totally unique. Bad ass car!
the sound remind me of some sort of tuned GTR but more "race car". Love it !
Its always amusing watching the active wing on the Senna do its thing. We need a video like this following the Zenvo when it arrives to show off just how crazy that zentripedal rear wing is.
Very special car! Striking appearance!
Such a great track, looks like you had a great time!
Damn Tim,
You have really stepped up your driving in recent years! You're a force brother!
And damn, the stance on that GT is crazy, seeing how low and wide it is compared to that GT2RS is nutty
Tim wasnt driving.
The downshifts! what a beast.
The car is literally breathing that’s so cool!
It's amazing what a chassis/suspension and breaks can do to a quicker accelerating car! And weight! Catching the 765lt and senna track cars with 200 more hp is OUTSTANDING performance! Thanks Tim!
Two hundred more? I thought he said Ford GT MkII had 700 bhp ? 50 more than the original 655 bhp.
@@karma3092 Those other cars are still well over 100hp compared to the Ford GT tho.
@@raionshishi8290 Not really, more like 765lt is 755 bhp with is 55bhp more. Even the senna is at most 80 bhp.
My point was it's not 200 bhp as the o.p said.
Plus I wouldn't call 80 bhp " well over 100bhp " either, as you claim.
@@raionshishi8290 That is not true. Neither are they 200 bhp more as the other claimed.
Karma dude's statement was right, you seem to be straw-manning him. By changing the context to 100? When he was arguing 200 bhp.
@@raionshishi8290 that's not true, the two cars named are not over 200 or 100.
Karma dude was right what he said about the point of 200 bhp. You seem to be lowering the numbers mentioned to make you seem right?
9:50 That Senna almost wrecked
That looks and sounds soooooooo good on track 👍
Love the show fella you have some fun in them nice wish I could lol
Shmee X Trackdays =Complete Vibe 🏝
Is that a 3rd exhaust it has ?? Great Vid!!!
That man gave it some beans!
I don't think there is any other UA-camr that works harder than Tim.
Agreed
Incredible in car video of Laguna Seca, can only imagine how it feels dropping into corkscrew, nearest I experienced is Paddock Hill at Brands Hatch. my stomach felt like it was in my mouth & that's nothing compared to corkscrew. I did it on a bike, not a full on GT race car & I bet its even scarier as a passenger ?!!