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2015 North American International Auto Show and at the unveiling of the 2015 racing video game
Forza Motorsport 6, the second-generation Ford GT was shown to the public with plans for production in 2016, after a decade-old hiatus from the first generation. The car marked 50 years since the GT40 won the
1966 24 Hours of Le Mans and competed successfully in the
2016 24 Hours of Le Mans to better celebrate the anniversary, winning the LM GTE-Pro class, taking 1st and 3rd in class.
Development The development of the second generation GT at Ford was a very secretive operation–according to design director
Chris Svensson, "a handful of twelve people, including some key engineers, had access to the [design studio]". This secrecy was maintained inside Ford and to the press until its 2015 unveiling at the North American Auto Show. The design of the new GT began with its aerodynamics package, which was closely related to the ultimate focus of the design team of creating a successful
Le Mans race car. The intent behind the design was for the overall look of the second generation GT to be recognizable as a part of the GT line, which meant, for example, a cut back front nose piece, circular tail lights, and raised twin exhaust pipes. Unlike the first generation car, the new GT has
butterfly doors that no longer include a piece integrated into the roof.
Powertrain The car is powered by a
twin-turbocharged Ford EcoBoost V6 engine rated at at 6250RPM and of torque at 5900RPM. For the 2020 model year and beyond, this power output rating was increased to . The engine shares many components with the
F-150's 3.5 L V6 engine including the cylinder heads, block and dual fuel system. Notable differences include larger turbochargers, an aluminum intake manifold, a dry sump lubrication system, unique camshafts and higher strength rotating and timing drive components. The engine is paired to a
Getrag 7DCL750 7-speed
dual-clutch transmission.
Chassis for 2020 Underpinning the new GT is a carbon fiber
monocoque bolted to aluminum front and rear
subframes covered in carbon fiber body panels. The windshield of the vehicle is made of
Gorilla Glass manufactured by
Corning, which is also used for manufacturing smartphone screens. The Gorilla Glass is used to reduce the weight of the vehicle by allowing for a thinner windscreen with the same strength as a normal glass windscreen. The GT employs a four-stage external dry sump oil pump and has an oil capacity of .
Suspension The new GT uses a
pushrod suspension system, which move the primary components of the suspension inboard and provide space for the large aerodynamic elements in the bodywork of the car. The suspension is hydraulically adjustable, and the ride height can drop from in comfort mode to in Track or Vmax modes. The wheels have a diameter of 20 inches at the front and rear, and come equipped with
Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires with codes of 245/35 R 20 for the front and 325/30 R 20 for the rear. The brakes are ventilated
carbon-ceramic discs made by
Brembo, with six-piston calipers at the front and four-piston calipers at the rear.
Aerodynamics The most prominent exterior features of the new GT are the open airflow tunnels built into the rear fenders of the car, referred to as the '
flying buttresses'. These large aerodynamic elements, enabled by the compact V6 engine and pushrod suspension design, channel air around the teardrop-shaped cockpit over the rear spoiler for increased downforce. The front end of the GT features a
GT40-inspired cutaway nose and vents in the hood that pass oncoming air over the top of the car. The rear features a large
diffuser and hollow circular tail lights that expel air taken in by vents built into the flying buttresses. The active rear spoiler of the GT can adjust and adapt to different driving conditions and modes depending on how much downforce is needed. In Track mode, a
gurney flap will extend from the trailing edge of the wing to further increase downforce, and the wing will flip vertical to help stop the car under heavy braking. • : 10.8 seconds at • 0-: 3.0 seconds • 0-: 6.2 seconds • 0-: 10.1 seconds • 0-: 14.5 seconds • 0-: 21.4 seconds At the
Willow Springs International Raceway,
Motor Trend test driver
Randy Pobst achieved a
hot lap time of 1:23.69 in a 2017 GT, which at the time made it the fourth-fastest road car tested between the
2015 Porsche 918 Spyder (1:23.54) and the
2017 Porsche 911 Turbo S (1:24.26). After suffering from mechanical issues during an earlier test by automotive magazine
Car and Driver, racing driver
Billy Johnson set a lap time around
Virginia International Raceway of 2:38.62 in a 2017 GT. This places it third overall in Car and Driver's testing history at the circuit, after the
2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 (2:37.3) and the
2018 Porsche 911 GT2 RS Weissach (2:37.8).
Production Production began in December 2016 and is scheduled to continue through 2022, with a planned production rate of one car per day at
Multimatic's low-volume assembly facility in Markham, Ontario, Canada. Approximately two hundred 2017 and 2018 year production cars were recalled to fix potential hydraulic leaking and fire risk. The cars produced for the 2017 and 2018 model years are allocated through
Ford Performance's vehicle allocation process. The cars produced for the 2019 model year were primarily for buyers unsuccessful in the initial selection process, and the cars produced for the 2020 model year were for new customers.
2020 model year update For the 2020 model year, the Ford GT received an update that introduced several mechanical upgrades and new special editions. The 3.5 L EcoBoost V6 was uprated at due to gallery-cooled pistons and more powerful
ignition coils. New engine tuning also results in a 'broader torque band' according to Ford, although peak torque output remains unchanged. The updated GT also comes standard with a new titanium exhaust system developed by
Akrapovič, which saves over the original exhaust. The suspension stiffness in Track mode has also been further increased, and cooling airflow into the flying buttresses has been improved by new vent design in this updated model. • '
66 Heritage Edition (2017): Matte or metallic black paint with #2 graphics to honor the winning GT40 Mk II at the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans. • '
67 Heritage Edition (2018): Race red paint with #1 graphics to honor the winning GT40 Mk IV at the
1967 24 Hours of Le Mans. • ''''68–'69 Heritage Edition (2019–2020):''' Blue and orange
Gulf Oil livery with #9 (2019) or #6 (2020) graphics to honor the back to back wins at the
1968 and
1969 24 Hours of Le Mans by the GT40 Mk I. •
Liquid Carbon (2020): Exposed carbon fiber body and wheels for the 2020 model year, at an increased price of US$750,000. • '
66 Heritage Edition (2021): White, red, and carbon exterior with #98 graphics to honor the GT40 Mk II's win at the
1966 24 Hours of Daytona. • '
64 Heritage Edition (2022): White with black accents to mimic the livery of the sole remaining GT40 prototype car, the 1964 GT/105. •
Alan Mann Heritage Edition (2022): Signature Alan Mann Racing livery in red and gold to tribute to Alan Mann Racing's 1966 Ford GT lightweight experimental prototypes. •
Holman Moody Heritage Edition (2022): Gold and red livery to honor the podium-placing Holman Moody GT40 Mk II, chassis no. P/1016. •
LM Edition (2022): Painted in Liquid Silver with a choice of either red or blue accents, as tribute to the 2016 Le Mans-winning GT, which wore a red and blue livery.
GT Mk II A track-day-only version of the new GT, named the GT Mk II, was launched on 4 July 2019 at the
Goodwood Festival of Speed. The name pays homage to the original GT40 Mk II race car that won the
1966 24 Hours of Le Mans. The GT Mk II features many substantial changes from the road car that increase its capabilities on the track. The 3.5 L EcoBoost V6 engine has been tuned and is rated at over , which is cooled by a roof-mounted air intake and new outboard-mounted
intercoolers. The removal of the adjustable ride height system and the stripped-out interior reduces the overall weight of the Mk II by about over the road car. The active spoiler has been replaced by a much larger fixed wing, which in combination with a larger diffuser and new aerodynamic elements results in a 400% increase in downforce over the road car. The GT Mk II uses smaller 19-inch wheels and Michelin Pilot Sport GT slick racing tires, although it shares the GT's carbon ceramic brakes. The Mk II, however, is not sold by Ford but rather directly to customers by Multimatic, the Canadian manufacturer of all GT cars. As of April 2026, the Ford GT Mk IV has set the fastest internal combustion engine solely powered
Nürburgring Nordschleife lap time for a production car, at 6:15.997. ==Racing==