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Ford Redefines Innovation in Aerodynamics, EcoBoost and Light-Weighting with
All-New Ford GT Carbon Fiber Supercar
• All-new Ford GT supercar sets new standards for Ford innovation through performance with advances in light-
weighting, aerodynamics and ultra-efficient EcoBoost® engine
• Ford GT features the most powerful EcoBoost production engine ever – a new twin-turbocharged Ford EcoBoost V6
producing more than 600 horsepower
• Ultra-high-performance supercar is Ford’s most extreme offering, infused with race-proven technology engineered to
keep company with exotics when it goes into production in 2016 Ford today unveiled the all-new GT, an ultra-high-performance supercar that serves as a technology showcase for top EcoBoost ® performance, aerodynamics and lightweight carbon fiber construction.
The GT is one of more than 12 new Ford Performance vehicles coming by 2020. It joins Focus RS, F-150 Raptor, Shelby GT350 and Shelby GT350R in the growing Ford Performance lineup.
Beginning production late next year, the GT hits the road in select global markets to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Ford GT race cars placing 1-2-3 at the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans.
“As we at Ford drive innovation into every part of our business,it’s worth remembering that our first innovation as a company was not in a laboratory, but on the racetrack,” said Mark Fields, Ford president and chief executive officer, referring to Henry Ford’s win of a 1901 car race that inspired financial backers to invest in his company. “We are passionate about innovation through performance and creating vehicles that make people’s hearts pound.”
The all-new GT supercar features rear-wheel drive, a mid-mounted engine, and a sleek, aerodynamic, two-door coupe body
shell. It is propelled by the most powerful EcoBoost production engine ever – a next-generation twin-turbocharged EcoBoost V6producing more than 600 horsepower.
The GT makes extensive use of lightweight materials, including
carbon fiber and aluminum – enabling outstanding acceleration
and handling with improved efficiency.
Ford’s commitment to and capability in delivering technologies
typically offered only in elite vehicles is evident in the GT. These
include advanced active aerodynamics, such as a deployable rear
spoiler, and a host of material and technology innovations to help
better serve the driver, such as SYNC ® 3 – the latest version of
Ford’s advanced connectivity system.
“The GT is the ultimate execution of an enthusiast supercar,” said
Raj Nair, Ford group vice president, Global Product Development.
“GT includes innovations and technologies that can be applied
broadly across Ford’s future product portfolio – another proof
point that Ford continues raising the performance bar while
ultimately improving vehicles for all of our customers.”
Carbon fiber innovation
Few innovations provide a more wide-ranging performance and
efficiency advantage than reducing weight. All factors of a vehicle’s
capabilities – acceleration, handling, braking, safety, efficiency –
can improve through the use of advanced, lighter materials.
The all-new GT features advanced lightweight composites, which
will help serve Ford’s entire product lineup moving forward. With
the broad application of structural carbon fiber elements, the
GT will exhibit one of the best power-to-weight ratios of any
production car.
Anchored by a carbon fiber passenger cell, the GT features
aluminum front and rear subframes encapsulated in structural
carbon fiber body panels. Carbon fiber is one of the world’s
strongest materials for its mass – enabling an ultra-stiff
foundation for chassis components, while creating a lighter overall
package for increased dynamic performance and efficiency.
Most powerful production EcoBoost ever
Ford EcoBoost technology is available in every new Ford car, utility
and light-duty pickup in North America beginning this year.
EcoBoost engines power a growing number of Ford performance
models, including the new Mustang, just-announced F-150 Raptor,
as well as Fiesta ST and Focus ST.
Based on the same race-proven engine architecture serving
Ford’s IMSA Daytona Prototype endurance racing efforts, the
next-generation twin-turbocharged 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6 in the
GT features a wide powerband with impressive time-to-torque
characteristics.
The engine demonstrates remarkable efficiency – a key attribute
of its endurance racing-derived powertrain, where exceptional
performance combined with efficiency is a critical competitive
advantage.
Ford’s twin-turbo EcoBoost V6 raced to three wins in its first
season of the IMSA TUDOR United SportsCar Championship in
2014, including a win in the prestigious 12 Hours of Sebring, along
with seven podiums over more than 15,000 endurance racing
miles.
The GT features an all-new, port/direct dual fuel-injection setup to
improve engine response, plus a low-friction roller-finger-follower
valvetrain. The twin-turbocharged EcoBoost V6 will be paired with
a seven-speed dual-clutch transaxle for near-instantaneous gear
changes and exceptional driver control.
Aero innovation gets active Aerodynamic efficiency is at the heart of the GT design, actively
reducing drag while aiding downforce and stability.
From its optimum tear-drop shape to its aircraft-inspired fuselage
and visibility-enhancing curved windshield, every slope and shape
is designed to minimize drag and optimize downforce.
Although each surface on the GT is functionally crafted to manage
airflow, it also features fully active aerodynamic components to
improve braking, handling and stability.
An active rear spoiler is keyed to both speed and driver input,
reactively deploying and adjusting its height and/or pitch angle
depending on conditions.
Designed for purpose
While it shares a legacy with classic Ford racing and performance
cars, GT is a fully contemporary and functional shape that
communicates modernity and pure beauty.
The state-of-the-art chassis is suspended by an active racing-style
torsion bar and pushrod suspension, with adjustable ride height.
The 20-inch wheels are shod with Michelin Pilot Super Sport
Cup 2 tires featuring a unique compound and structure designed
specifically for the Ford GT. Multi-spoke wheels encircle carbon-
ceramic brake discs at all four corners.
The narrow-profile canopy reduces frontal area and caps a
purposeful interior that provides state-of-the-art technology to
ensure control, comfort and safety. The two-seat cockpit is
accessed by upward-swinging doors, and features driver and
passenger seats integrated directly into the carbon fiber passenger
cell.