The 2017 Ford GT

Ford's Second Attack On Ferrari Since The GT40

       

     Earlier I did a review of what would become a 2016 model of the Ford GT. Apparently that one wont be made for buyers. Instead what you'll get is an extremely Italian looking 2017 model with...hold on...Lamborghini-style swing-up doors and Ferrari F1 style flappy paddle shifts!? Ford what have you done!? Is Luca di Montezemolo of former Ferrari fame secretly working for you!? Even if he isn't this car looks and sound phenomenal. Only the rear of the car doesn't seem too pleasing to the eyes. Traditionalists of the GT40 and regular Ford GT might get angry over the new looks and technology of this redefined Ford GT but I wont. I say "Ford." "Go as Italian as you want and show Ferrari who's boss once more." But enough of this. Time once again for a random American to talk about car facts.

     The 2017 Ford GT is an all-American supercar with rear-wheel drive. It's equipped with an Ecoboost V-6, not the standard supercharged V-8 from the original, that delivers over 600 hp and a top speed of over 200 mph. Naught to sixty is said to take 3.2 seconds which is just ok in the modern supercar world where some supercars are reaching the under 3 second bar. The engine has 3.5 liters and is coupled to a 7-speed dual-clutch transaxle. Sorry traditionalists but there wont be manual in the new Ford GT. This surprisingly bothers me as well as I was quite pleased using a manual stick shift on the original Ford GT in Forza Motorsport 4. But then again I've always been a fan of F1-style paddle shifts for being so freaking fast on shift times, especially the ones used by Ferrari. Anyway the 3.5 liter Ecoboost V-6 uses 2 turbochargers. Let's pray the engine sounds awesome with the 2 turbos. The tires used are unknown Michelins. They could possibly be Pilot Sports but that's just an assumption.

      The 2017 Ford GT uses a carbon fiber body. Everything on the car has been made sharper, more aerodynamic, and more Ferrari-like, possibly just to mock Ferrari over their defeats at Le Mans to the GT40. The interior is more modern and made to be comfortable to drivers of most body types.

      The guessed price of the 2017 Ford GT is said to be about $125,000 which is slightly more expensive than the original. Love it or hate it you can't deny the new performance numbers.