Ford GTs are a comparatively uncommon sight on European roads however AutoTopNL lately had the chance to place one by means of its paces. Whereas the GT might not have the identical energy as a few of its rivals, it nonetheless appears like an unimaginable factor to drive.

One distinctive facet in regards to the Ford GT is the truth that it was first designed as a race automobile to compete within the 2016 24 Hours of Le Mans with the singular objective of profitable its class to rejoice the fiftieth anniversary of the GT40’s outright win. Ford achieved that objective and shortly after, began buyer deliveries of the second-generation GT, launched as a toned-down model of the race automobile.

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Given the automobile’s racing origins, it comes as little shock that it’s among the many most hardcore and centered road-going supercars launched in recent times. This POV video offers us with an concept of what it’s prefer to drive it.

The Ford GT is powered by a 3.5-liter twin-turbocharged EcoBoost V6. This engine pumped out 647 hp and 550 lb-ft (746 Nm) of torque in its unique guise however horsepower rose to 660 for the 2020 mannequin 12 months. Coupled to the V6 is a seven-speed Getrag dual-clutch transmission. Whereas it will not be a V8, as some would count on, we expect this engine sounds wonderful, significantly when matched with the Akrapovic exhaust.