The Ford GT40 is arguably the most iconic mid-engined car ever made in the United States. Evolving into the modern GT models, it has continued to turn heads and win hearts for more than five decades. Next year will see one of the rarest examples of the GT40 head to auction, with the...
The heart of the 2023 Ford GT Mk IV is a specially-engineered twin-turbo Ford EcoBoost®engine, targeted to deliver more than 800 horsepower.68That’s in addition to Multimatic’s Adaptive Spool Valve (ASV) race suspension, a longer wheelbase and a bespoke racing gearbox. ...
Engine, Transmission, and Performance Unlike the supercharged V-8 in the previous-generation GT, the new car is equipped with a twin-turbocharged 3.5-liter V-6 engine that is similar to the one found in the Ford F-150 Raptor. Pumping out 660 horsepower and 550 pound-feet of torque, the...
a high-displacement aluminum block engine that can scream to 9,000 rpm. In this application, it does so with the help of two Garrett G35 turbochargers. Total available horsepower is somewhere north of 1,500 (1,118 kW).
Lola’s GT, its offspring: Ford’s GT, and even Porsche’s own entrant the 917, all had mid-mounted engines. The 911 famously is, and always has been, rear-engined; and since this uses a 911 engine on a Volkswagen chassis, it is also rear-engined. Not that that’s a bad thing,...
The front fenders curve over 18-inch wheels and Goodyear Eagle F1 Supercar tires. In the tradition of original Ford GT racers, the doors cut into the roof. Prominent on the leading edge of the rear quarter panel are functional scoops that channel fresh air to the engine. The rear wheel ...
Since its dramatic 1964 introduction, Ford Mustang has been the icon of American performance with its bold style, brawny engine and rear-wheel-drive... Ford Mustang 2005 The 4.6-liter all-aluminum V8 that powers the 2005 Ford Mustang GT has three-valve heads and cranks out 300 horsepower. ...
t handle a 300-horsepower engine as-is. Regardless, for the current bid price, you could have plenty of room in the budget to fabricate the necessary structural reinforcements (if someone else hasn’t already figured out how to do this) and enjoy the thrill of GT40 ownership for a ...
Output is said to exceed 800 horsepower, whereas the previous Ford GT MK II packed 700 horsepower. The engine is mated to a proper racing transmission.Photo: FordFord has also upgraded the suspension, but we don’t know the nature of the upgrades for now....
Suddenly the GT40 began to not only look like a racing car, but to perform like one. GT Mark II - 427 engine The first race of the year was in Daytona and for the first time, the Fords completed an endurance race taking first and third, with a Shelby Cobra (running a Ford engine...