2006 NY Auto Show
The Ford GT production car casts the familiar, sleek look of its namesake; yet every dimension, every curve and every line on the car is a unique reinterpretation of the original.
The new Ford GT is intended for the road, unlike the original 1960s race cars that ultimately spawned a limited number of production road cars.
Under the super-plastic-formed aluminum clam shell resides the Ford GT's supercharged 5.4-liter, 550-hp V-8. It produces 550 horsepower and 500 pound-feet of torque. Both figures are comparable to those of the 7.0-liter engine that won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1966 and 1967.
Power is put to the road through a Ricardo six-speed manual transaxle featuring a helical limited-slip differential.
