Ford has now released the 2017MY Ford GT full specifications, and they
certainly look impressive.
While Ford has promised the new GT
would deliver over 600 horsepower, it has now confirmed final output figures at
647 hp and 550 lb-ft of torque.
With that much muscle on tap and just 3,054 pounds
(dry) to motivate, Ford says the new supercar will top out at 216 mph.
Unfortunately it has not released other key performance metrics such as its
0-60 or 1/4-mile time, but it has given us something arguably more relevant to
chew on.
Though the Ford bests the Speciale in terms of
output, it falls short of the 488 in both metrics, and splits the difference
between the McLaren's figures. Those figures are achieved with a
smaller engine that's down a few hundred CC and a couple of cylinders on its rivals
(yet somehow delivers poorer fuel economy).
It's also worth noting that, as
irrelevant as it might be to most of its customers, Ford is charging
considerably more for the GT: US$ 400k+ is substantially more than the US$ 250k 488, US$ 300k Speciale, and US$ 350k 675.
