New ford gt car and driver

Upgrades to the suspension and cabin tech for 2017 make it a more comfortable, but still thrilling, daily driver. The second generation ford gt became available for the 2017 model year. First, the steering wheel, fords typical super deepdish, is too close to the drivers chest and even the promise of a sports type steering wheel. In addition to that, it would have been contrary to the roots of the ford gt race car heritage that this car comes from and how the original gt was created for the purpose of having an all american racing team car, factory support, drivers, team owners and director, etc go to europe and beat the elite european teams on their soil and at their. Ford intended the j car to be a follow up to the ford gt mk. In a new video from ford performance, filmed at the motorland race circuit near barcelona, spain, the ford f150 raptor.

It has a 700hp version of the gts twinturbo v6 engine, a racinginspired aero. Ford revealed a refreshed version of its midengine gt supercar today for the 2020 model year, sporting upgraded engine internals for more power and a bare carbon fiber body option. Ford gt sets a faster lap time than porsche 918 spyder at vir. The mustang suspension was retuned for 2003 for improved ride quality. When driver mario andretti crashed the car at le mans 1967, the cage is believed to have saved his life. Search from 44 ford gt cars for sale, including a new 2020 ford gt, a used 2005 ford gt, and a used 2006 ford gt. F has shocked the automotive world with the unveiling of an all new gt supercar today at the 2015 detroit auto show. Fiesta st, all new fiesta st, focus rs, new mustang gt, mustang gt350r, ford gt road car and ford gt race car go headtohead in a staggered time trial around one lap of the 5. Jan 12, 2015 the new ford gt is a 600horsepower, twinturbo, carbonfiber monster. The 2020 shelby gt500 is the ultimate mustang, with 760 horsepower and more gofast goodies than a speed shop. Frisella is a big lambo fan, but says the new ford gt is on par withif not better thanhis beloved italian supercars. Today we take a look at the brand new 2018 ford mustang gt premium.

Jun 04, 2018 more accurately, it was my introduction to the allnew 2018 ford gt, a 2005 ford gt, and a superformance gt40 mki replica. Ford gt a comparison of three generations kelley blue book. Ford squeezes even more horsepower from the gts twinturbo v6 for 2020. Nascar driver joey logano has new ford gt delivered racing news. Fords fabulous gt takes its lucky, if cramped, pilot right back to le mans. One of the 2017 ford gts first owners shows us how it. Ford introduces at the new york auto show wednesday a mustang with a unique engine designed for daily driving to work and racing. Multimatic motorsports racing driver scott maxwell is running the new, trackdayfocused ford gt mark iior ford gt mkii, if you preferup lord marchs driveway for the goodwood festival of.

European correspondent thomas hellmanzik gets his first chance to drive a 5. Finally, we get to see what the ford gt is capable ofyeah, its pretty sick. Interestingly, the first seven produced had a vin number beginning with ford gt, while the cars after those had a vin beginning with ford gt40. Ford maintains that the shelby gt500 doesnt compete with the new corvette, but with prices that similar on two american v8powered sports cars designed to make their owners look like stars at. Compared to last years model, the new ford mustang gt, says car and driver, gets a. Jul 23, 2016 is a nissan maxima too powerful for a new driver. A replacement for the competition series model, the carbon series cuts 39 pounds from the raceinspired coupe while. Car and driver brings the worlds largest car magazine to youtube. And after the extremely successful shelby gt350, which finished a sharply creased second place in our 2019s best driver s car, ford brought in even heavier artillery with a load more horsepower. The fans of highperformance sports cars, that are also willing to pay a larger amount for their powerful and attractive machine, should know that the new gt is going to hit the market as a 2019 ford gt. A classic confrontation that never seems to get old.

But i guarantee a nonprofessional driver will never know the difference. The first private sale of fords new midengine sports car was completed on august 4, 2004, when former microsoft executive jon shirley took delivery of his midnight blue 2005 ford gt. The current ford mustang is a hammer of a car, a throwback to another time. The all new 2015 ford mustang gt has been named to car and driver s 10best cars list for 2015 the ninth time mustang has made the list since the awards inception 33 years ago. These are the guys who will be piloting the new ford gt in the 2016 imsa weathertech sportscar championship.

With a light yet powerful design, this is what true innovation looks like, the gt gives you the purest driving experience. New zealander bruce mclaren was the initial test track driver as the car was put through its paces. The car is an animal so far 186 miles per hour smooth as glass. Car and driver 9 hrs the ford motor company gt enters a new model year with some updates and now customers can opt for a fully exposed carbon fiber exterior with standard carbonfiber wheels. And if ford wants to keep its le mans trophy, the company has to sell at least a few ford gts to retail customers.

Aug 31, 2017 joey logano checks the front spitter vents on his new ford gt supercar. I think fords got itself a proper drivers car here. Ford plans an f150 raptor pickup truck featuring the mustang shelby gt500s supercharged 5. New ford gt supercar revealed at 2015 detroit auto show. As a direct result of miles death, the car was renamed the ford mk iv and outfitted with a steel rollover cage. When it goes on sale this summer, it will face off against highpowered pony cars such as the 650hp chevy camaro zl1 and the 717hp dodge challenger srt hellcat. We bring you the latest and greatest from the worlds automotive industry. Now, after all that time, ford is finally delivering cars for customers and has let journalists drive the new 2017 ford gt for the first time, and we can report that the car is every bit as. The 2020 chevrolet corvette stingray and ford gt are two very different midengine halo cars, but how do they stack up on paper. Ford has long been one of the worst offenders in driving position, so far as sports car standards are concerned, and the mustang is no improvement. Oct 29, 2019 the new one is down from the last gt500s 200plusmph top speed, but that car was a true dinosaurnot a good one like my gt, but a big, dumb, clumsy one like an apatosaurus or diplodocus my. Autoblog senior editor greg migliore gets behind the wheel of ford s supercar for the first time. Thus the new ford gt has already proven itself on the track.

Ford raptor to get mustang shelby gt500 engine in two. New 2019 ford gt carbon series attacks tracks, and the drive. The new one is down from the last gt500s 200plusmph top speed, but that car was a true dinosaurnot a good one like my gt, but a big, dumb, clumsy one like. If you said yes to any of these then the driver in question would have a hard time finding a car, a. Is the 2020 ford mustang gt the perfect new muscle car for. The ford gt promises all the right equipment to make a weekend racer feel like a pro. What i did drive had a familiar feel, as each 2019 bullitt is fundamentally a ford mustang gt premium equipped with the performance package, which weve tested extensively. Early issues with the car were apparent as the ford motor company team tried to accomplish in 10. Safety and driverassistance features the ford gt is a lowvolume, ultrahighperformance model, so its not crashtested by either agency that conducts these evaluations.

Jul 17, 2003 the driver can turn the system off with a console switch. The first private sale of ford s new midengine sports car was completed on august 4, 2004, when former microsoft executive jon shirley took delivery of his midnight blue 2005 ford gt. And thats because the ford gt is all about packaging and aerodynamics and driving behaviour its a chassis car, not an engine car. Mustang has been honored four of the last five years. Is the ford mustang gt too powerful for a new driver. The ford gt in question wasnt there for endurance, however, but to set a new lap record.

The gulf livery car i drove for this story was powered by a ford 427 v8 with fuel injection and a ceramic coated bundle of snakes exhaust system good for. Ford media center car and driver magazine names all new ford mustang gt to its 10best list ford mustang has appeared on car and driver s 10best list nine times since 1983 with three available engines, each producing more than 300 horsepower, and a new independent rear suspension, the 2015 model is the best allaround mustang ever built. Allnew ford gt supercar delivers five drive modes for. Stand on the gas and the gts powerful v8 can spin the rear wheels. The gt is truly a race car adapted for road use, with everything built. Ford gt driver lineup confirmed for imsa 2016 autoblog. Car and driver the ford motor company gt enters a new. Ford is rebooting the gt again, this time putting a twinturbo v6 in the back of a carbonfiber chassis to create what will. Price and availability if you havent noticed, the ford gt surpasses the c8 corvette in just about every onpaper spec. The ford gt40 was a purposebuilt car that was designed to put enzo ferrari in his place at le mans, and it did just that. Unfortunately, it was only produced for two years before being. To make that happen, ford turned the gt over to stefan mucke, a le mans veteran and current ford chip. Read all about the 600plushp, starspangled hypercar at car and driver.

Unlike the supercharged v8 in the previousgeneration gt, the new car is equipped with a twinturbocharged 3. The ford shelby gt350 is basically a race car that you can drive on the street. Oct 30, 2018 ford on tuesday announced the new carbon series model for the 2019 gt supercar. Car and driver tested the gt in january 2004 and recorded a 060 mph 97. Mar 28, 2017 the allnew ford gt features five drive modes that enable drivers to optimise the 647 horsepower carbon fibre supercars performance characteristics to match conditions on road or racetrack. With a truly livable cabin and excellent performance packages, the 2020 ford mustang has evolved into the best allaround muscle car of the 21st century.

Car and driver magazine names allnew ford mustang gt to. We finally got to drive fords new gt supercar, and holy crap. Ford has another ferrari fighter on deck, and its incredible. The teardrop shape of the ford gt is the result of extensive work in the wind tunnel. The gt also gets some exhaust and suspension pieces from the fabulous ultimate stang, the gt 350 plus a. Our car debate audio podcasts is every tuesday and friday here. Seven years ago, ford got serious about putting some real gallop into the mustang, giving it a highrevving 5liter v8 that blasts out 460horsepower in the new gt. Itll make 660 horsepower compared to 647 in the 2017 through 2019 model year cars, and its equipped with a titanium exhaust system. Ford and chip ganassi racing have announced their new lineup of drivers. Its 10best list car and driver magazine names allnew ford.

The 2017 ford gt is a car so exclusive its not even built by ford. The gt enters a new model year with some updates taken from the limited edition, trackonly gt mk ii. Its no exaggeration to say that the new car has kept everything i loved about the last car. Although weve brought the new gt back to the site of its most celebrated racing win, the 2016 class victory taken in its first entry to the 24hour. Lets imagine that we could actually get on the list to buy a new ford gt and further imagine that we could pay for said privilege. The new ford gt is a 600horsepower, twinturbo, carbonfiber. Bare carbon fiber dual exposed stripes, apillars and lower body panels communicate the car s extra nimbleness for taming tracks. Fans of ford racing are rejoicing at the return to the world stage. Go on youtube put ford gt 205 mph spaced out like that black dashboard 2005 blue twin turbo 205mph in seconds. We weighed in a gt at 3,354 pounds with fluids and a driver. Ford s new super duty trucks play as hard as they work car and driver. As jamal hameedi, the chief engineer of ford performance, puts it. With a light yet powerful design, this is what true innovation looks like, the gt gives you the purest. See this ford gt cruise through norway and set a lap record.

Firstly, as road and race versions were developed in parallel, aero was critical. Safir gt40 spares licensed the use of the gt40 trademark to ford for the initial 2002 show car, but when ford decided to make the production vehicle, negotiations between the two failed, and as a result, the new ford gt does not wear the badge gt40. Ford squeezes even more horsepower from the gts twin turbo v6 for 2020. Youll also discover ford cars have innovative design, including dramatic interiors and stunning exteriors. Deep under fords product development center in dearborn is a room that was offlimits for over 14 months. According to ford, the target for the shelby gt500 was somewhere between the mustang gt350r and the ford gt. At classic driver, we offer a worldwide selection of ford gts for sale. Thats probably the mileage of the car after it was taken off the assembly lines and driven. Ford mustang gt a germans perspective everyday driver. Oct 30, 2018 new 2019 ford gt carbon series is the lightest car in the companys gt lineup, saving nearly 40 pounds with lightweight innovations such as carbon fiber wheels and a polycarbonate engine cover. There will be no for a mustang disclaimers this time. The ford gt mk ii is a new trackonly version of the gt supercar. After first declaring ken miles and denny hulme the winner, the decision was reversed. In fact, these ford cars offer what customers want most.

This is the 2018 ford mustang gt premium equipped with the 10 speed. Sep 21, 2018 in other words, the corvette zr1 stomped the ford gt and all but one of the cars in its class and the class above it. Ford gt mk ii 700hp trackonly supercar car and driver. After his lifelong experience in european cars at autobahn speeds, he brings a unique perspective to the. Think of the naturally aspirated, manualtransmissiononly gt350 as fords own porsche 911 gt3 and the shelby gt500 as fords 911 gt2 rs, and youll understand both how similar and different these.