Ford GT MKII Debuts At The Goodwood Festival Of Speed

Ford and Multimatic revealed the GT MKII at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. It's a limited-edition, track-only GT that represents the next stage in Ford GT performance. With a 700 horsepower coming out of the 3.5-litre EcoBoost engine, race-ready aerodynamics and competition-oriented handling, the GT Mk II has been co-developed by Ford Performance and Multimatic based on competitive learnings from Ford's successful FIA World Endurance Championship and IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship campaigns with the Ford GT race car yet GT Mk II is engineered independent of race series rules, regulations and limitations. Limited to just 45 vehicles, The GT MKII is priced at above $1.2 million. The car will join the GT race car that won the 2016 24 Hours of Le Mans and the Ford GT supercar.

The Ford GT Mk II is powered by a 3.5-litre EcoBoost engine with over 700 bhp on offer

Hau Thai-Tang, Ford chief product development and purchasing officer, said, "The GT Mk II unleashes the full performance potential of the Ford GT without any artificial performance limitations dictated by racing sanctioning bodies. It's the closest GT owners can get to the Le Mans-winning performance and exhilarating feeling of crossing the finish line in the Ford GT race car."

The Ford GT Mk II is focused around aerodynamic and engine improvements and shares key features with the street-legal GT supercar & the race car

Built in Markham, Ontario, the Mk II begins life at the main Ford GT plant before being transferred to a specialist facility at Multimatic Motorsports where it is crafted into the Ford GT Mk II. The Ford GT Mk II is focused around aerodynamic and engine improvements and shares key features with both the street-legal GT supercar as well as the GT race car. Many of its components have been track-proven in the world's most challenging endurance racing events. The large dual-element rear wing exceeds what the Ford GT race car offers in terms of downforce. An all-new front racing splitter and diffuser have been incorporated along with new fender louvres and dive planes, which help balance out the extra rear downforce. These aggressive aerodynamic changes enable the GT Mk II to generate over 400 percent more downforce than the Ford GT while fixed aerodynamic elements along with its race-proven suspension and Michelin Pilot Sport racing tires enable the car to pull more than 2Gs of lateral grip.

The aggressive aerodynamic changes enable the GT Mk II to generate over 400 per cent more downforce than the Ford GT

The GT Mk II is also lighter and more agile. The street car's adjustable ride height and drive modes have been removed, providing a weight savings of over 200 pounds while 5-way adjustable DSSV shock absorbers work with a lowered and fixed ride height to improve handling and keep the Mk II as aerodynamically efficient as possible.

A roof-mounted intake reminiscent of the race car engine air intake has been added for the Mk II to feed auxiliary engine, clutch and transmission coolers, giving the Mk II optimal cooling for the most extreme track day duty.

Unlike the road going car, the Ford GT Mk II gets a lowered and fixed ride height to improve handling and keep the Mk II as aerodynamically efficient as possible

The front fascia and hood of the Mk II are similar to the street car as well as the stylized Ford GT headlamps with signature running lights. Interior changes include a bespoke Sparco racing seat with a six-point racing harness and an optional passenger seat. A full MoTeC data acquisition system has also added to provide vital information for a track racer, which also doubles as a display for the rear camera.