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FORD GT
AMERICAN EXOTIC
WORDS BY CUTHBERT GO / PHOTOGRAPHY BY WEBB BLAND
To mark the 50th anniversary of the GT40’s first
24 Hours of Le Mans victory in 1966, Ford is
releasing a new model of its iconic sports car
this year. Already, the concept vehicle was
unveiled at the 2015 North American
International Auto Show, and even in preproduction
guise, it promises eye-popping
performance for the current times.
The new car’s silhouette resembles those
of its forebears, with a series of modern touches for both form
and function. Propulsion comes courtesy of a 3.4-liter
twin-turbo EcoBoost V6 engine mated to a seven-speed
dual-clutch transmission, and peak output is estimated to
exceed 600 horses. The duty of stopping this powerhouse
is left to the huge Brembos fitted on all four wheels.
Ford is aiming for the best power-to-weight ratio possible,
so there is generous use of lightweight materials throughout
the entire car. Other functional pieces include taillights that
also act as ducts for air coming from the front end to the rear
brakes. Pretty trick, right?
According to Ford, the new GT is already 95% ready for
production, with minor tweaks needed here and there to
improve ergonomics. Only 200 units will be built in 2016 once
everything is set. The asking price: $400,000 a pop.
With looks like that, we wish that Ford could have unveiled
it much earlier. At least it would have given some of the
common folks more time to save for this American-made,
exotic sports car.