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Development

At the 1995 Detroit Auto Show, the Ford GT90 concept was shown and at the 2002 show, a new GT40 Concept was unveiled by Ford.

The GT is similar in outward appearance to the original Ford GT40 cars, but bigger, wider, and three inches (76 mm) taller than the original 40 inches (1.02 m)s a result of which, a potential name for the car was the GT43. Although the cars are visually related, structurally, there is no similarity between the modern GT and the 1960's GT40 that inspired it. Three production prototype cars were shown in 2003 as part of Ford's centenary, and delivery of the production Ford GT began in the fall of 2004.

A British company, Safir Engineering, who made continuation GT40s in the 1980s owned the GT40 trademark at that time, and when they completed production, they sold the excess parts, tooling, design, and trademark to a small Ohio company called Safir GT40 Spares.

Safir GT40 Spares licensed the use of the GT40 trademark to Ford for the initial 2002 show car, but when Ford decided to make the production vehicle, negotiations between the two failed, and as a result the new Ford GT does not wear the badge GT40. It is rumored that Safir GT40 Spares asked $ 40 million for the rights, but this has never been verified. The partners at Safir GT40 Spares state they have correspondence from Ford declining Safir's $ 8 million offer. Early cars from the 1960s were simply named "Ford GT".

Production and sales

Ford GT in European trim in the (UK)

Ford GT in US trim

The GT was produced in model years 2005 and 2006, with the first customers taking delivery in August 2004. The GT began assembly at Mayflower Vehicle Systems in Norwalk, Ohio and was painted by Saleen in their Saleen Special Vehicles facility in Troy, Michigan.

The GT is powered by an engine built at Ford's Romeo Engine Plant in Romeo, Michigan. Installation of the engine and manual transmission along with interior finishing was handled in the SVT building at Ford's Wixom, Michigan plant.

Of the 4,500 GTs originally planned, approximately 100 were to be exported to Europe, starting in late 2005. An additional 200 were destined for sale in Canada. When production ended in 2006, the full planned lot of 4500 were not produced. Approximately 550 were built in 2004, nearly 1900 in 2005, and just over 1600 in 2006, for a grand total of 4038; however, the final 11 car bodies manufactured by Mayflower Vehicle Systems were disassembled and the frames and body panels sold as service parts.

As with many highly desirable new vehicles, when the Ford GT was first released, the demand severely outpaced supply, and the cars initially sold for premium prices. The first private sale of Ford's new mid-engine sports car was completed on August 4, 2004, when former Microsoft executive Jon Shirley took delivery of his Midnight Blue 2005 Ford GT. Shirley earned the right to purchase the first production Ford GT (chassis #10) at a charity auction at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance Auction after bidding over $ 557,000.

A few other early cars sold for as much as a $ 100,000 premium over the suggested retail price of $ 139,995 (Ford increased the MSRP to $ 149,995 on July 1, 2005). Optional equipment available included a McIntosh sound system, racing stripes and forged alloy wheels adding an additional $ 13,500 to the MSRP. An enthusiast website, FordGTprices.com, tracked sales and production numbers, and published up-to-date best-pricing advice, based on tracking the prices of successfully completed eBay auctions of the cars. By June 2005, retail sale prices had dropped to around $ 10,000 to $ 20,000 over MSRP, and in August 2005 several new GTs were sold on eBay for no more than the suggested retail price.

The production run of 4038 GT's ended the 2006 model year on 21 September 2006, short of the originally planned 4500. The Wixom Assembly Plant has stopped production of all models as of May 31, 2007. Sales of the GT continued into 2007, from cars held in storage and in dealer inventories.

Ford GT, US sales and world production totals, 20042007

Year

US Sales

Production

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Total

2005

7

4

44

70

117

150

91

113

176

165

157

208

1302

1890

2006

157

194

204

157

178

185

147

143

133

102

261

58

1919

1601

2007

62

169

-

231

0

Grand Total

3596

4038

Performance and engineering

The Ford GT features many new and unique technologies, including superplastic-formed aluminum body panels, roll-bonded floor panels, a friction-stir welded center tunnel, a "ship-in-a-bottle" gas tank, a capless fuel filler system, one-piece door panels and an aluminum engine cover with a one-piece carbon-fiber inner panel.

Brakes are four-piston aluminum Brembo calipers with cross-drilled and vented rotors at all four corners. When the rear canopy is opened, the rear suspension components and engine are visible.

The 5.4L Modular V8 powerplant is all-aluminum and fed by a Lysholm twin screw-type supercharger. It features a forged rotating assembly housed in an aluminum block designed specifically for the GT program. A dry sump oiling system is employed, allowing the engine to sit very low in the frame. The DOHC 4-valve heads are a revision of the 2000 Ford Mustang SVT Cobra R cylinder heads (with slightly increased wall casting thickness in the exhaust port). The camshafts have unique specifications, with more lift and duration than those found in the Shelby GT500 or 20032004 Ford Mustang SVT Cobra. Power output is 550 horsepower (410 kW) and 500 foot-pounds force (680 Nm) of torque. A Ricardo six-speed manual transmission is fitted featuring a helical limited-slip differential.

Performance:

060 mph (096 km/h): 3.3 seconds, 3.6 seconds, 3.7 seconds

0100 mph (0160 km/h): 7.4 seconds

0-150 mph (0-241 km/h): 16.9 seconds

Standing 1/4 mile (402 m): 11.2 seconds @ 131.2 mph (211.1 km/h), 11.6 seconds @ 126.2 mph (203.1 km/h), 11.78 seconds @ 124.31 mph (200.06 km/h)

Top speed: 205 mph (330 km/h) (electronically limited)

Fuel consumption

The United States Environmental Protection Agency mileage estimate for the GT is 12 mpg-US (20 L/100 km; 14 mpg-imp) in city driving, and 19 mpg-US (12 L/100 km; 23 mpg-imp) in highway cruising, for a combined 14 mpg-US (17 L/100 km; 17 mpg-imp).

On May 14, 2007 a GT participated in an economy driving contest around Reykjavk in Iceland held by FB (the association of car owners in Iceland) and the oil company Atlantsola. The driver Gsli Jn Bjarnason, finished the 143 km (89 mi) circle on the GT through hilly terrain with average fuel consumption of 11.31 L/100 km (24.98 mpg-imp; 20.80 mpg-US). This performance was then improved in the same competition the consecutive year. At that time the driver Egill Jhannsson drove the lap on the GT with fuel consumption of only 8.37 L/100 km (33.75 mpg-imp; 28.10 mpg-US).

Racing

A Ford GT Mk.VII, built by Doran Racing, and run by Robertson Racing in the American Le Mans Series.

A highly-modified GT was raced in 2006 and 2007 in Super GT's GT300 class in Japan, driven by Hidetoshi Mitsusada and Daisuke Ikeda. Designed by DHG Racing, the car was powered by a 3.5 L Ford Zetec-R unit produced by Cosworth in the mid-1990s for Formula One.

Swiss team Matech Racing had three Ford GT GT3s in the FIA GT3 European Championship. The Ford GT Matech team won the title in 2008. They plan a modified version of the GT3 car for the VLN championship, before offering the car in a GT1 class form.

PSI Experience of Belgium is also planning to enter Ford GTs in the FIA GT3 European Championship

Michigan based Robertson Racing runs a Doran built Ford GT-R in the American Le Mans Series GT2 class.

Black Swan Racing ran a Falken Tires sponsored Ford GT-R in the GT2 class in the American Le Mans Series during the 2008 season.

British team RPM Motorsport plans to compete in the the British GT circuit.

Two teams will run Ford GT's in the GT1 class at the 2010 24 Hours of Lemans.

Ford GTX1

GTX1 Prototype #001 on display.

In November 2005 the Ford GTX1, a roadster version of the Ford GT, was unveiled in Las Vegas. The US$ 48,000 aftermarket conversion was performed by the Genaddi Design Group. It included optional performance upgrades to the suspension, brakes, aerodynamics, as well as an improved supercharger and exhaust line that increases power to 700 hp (520 kW).

References

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^ LIVING LEGEND COMES TO LIFE AS FORD DELIVERS FIRST PRODUCTION 2005 FORD GT

^ Ford GT Delivery - MSN Autos

^ Ford Motor Company - Press Release - 2005 FORD GT WILL DELIVER 550 HORSEPOWER IN PRODUCTION TRIM

^ 2005 Ford GT Prices & Equipment - Consumer Guide Automotive

^ Media.Ford.com: SHELBY GT500 CLAIMS FORD PERFORMANCE TORCH WITH NEW TV COMMERCIAL - AS FORD GT ENDS ITS RUN

^ Fords Wixom Plant Heads to the Great Assembly Line in the Sky autoblog.com

^ "Follow-Up Test: 2005 Ford GT". Insideline.com. 2004-06-28. http://www.insideline.com/ford/gt/2005/follow-up-test-2005-ford-gt.html. Retrieved 2009-12-11. 

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^ a b c "A Twist of Le Mans: Ferrari Enzo, the Porsche Carrera GT, and the Ford GT.". 2004-12-23. http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/coupes/112_0410_exotic_coupe_comparison/index.html. Retrieved 2009-12-03. 

^ Posted by **TIME AGO**. "2005 Ford GT Comparison Tests". Car and Driver. http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/comparisons/04q1/2004_ferrari_challenge_stradale_vs._ford_gt_porsche_911_gt3-comparison_tests/2005_ford_gt_page_4. Retrieved 2009-12-11. 

^ "Ferrari F430 F1 vs. Ford GT - Engine, Chassis, Dimensions, Price, Warranty & Performance - Exotic Coupe Comparison". Motor Trend. 2007-02-26. http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/coupes/112_0506_exotic_coupe_comparison/specs_price.html. Retrieved 2009-12-11. 

^ "Dodge Viper vs. Ford GT - Engine, Chassis, Dimensions, Price, Warranty & Performance - Exotic Coupe Comparison". Motor Trend. 2007-02-26. http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/coupes/112_0401_exotic_coupe_comparison/specs_price.html. Retrieved 2009-12-11. 

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