ELEVATING AN EXOTIC

Ford adds more power and new livery options to its ultra-exclusive hyper car...

- Huw Evans

Since it was introduced as a 2017 model, Ford’s truly exotic GT has become one of the most desirable supercars on the market. Essentially, a track-focused machine that’s road legal, the current GT, designed and engineered by Dearborn’s finest and assembled by well-known Canadian racing specialist Multimatic, pays homage to the original Le Mans-winning GT40 of the Sixties, while incorporating the very latest in racing car technology.

For 2020, the Blue Oval has upped the ante, adding more power to its 3.5-litre twin-turbocharged V6 engine, improved cooling, standard titanium exhaust system, plus a new Liquid Carbon model and an upgraded Gulf Racing heritage livery option.

Upgraded engine

The mid-mounted EcoBoost V6 is now rated at 660bhp and 550ft-lb of torque. The power improvements come courtesy of upgraded, galley-cooled pistons, as well as higher capacity ignition coils, plus engineers have also played with the engine’s electronic calibrations, resulting in a fatter and arguably more usable torque spread.

There’s also a standard Akrapovic titanium exhaust system, which saves 9lb in weight and provides a deeper and throatier resonance. Mid-engine cars often suffer from engine cooling issues due to packaging restrictions and on the 2020 GT, Ford engineers have improved cooling performance, thanks to new buttress air ducts.