After Eight Years, Ford Is Finally Ready To Say Bye To The GT
Ford has confirmed the book is finally closing on its halo supercar—the Ford GT.
Ford GT MkIV: All The Details
After an eight-year production run that saw race cars, multiple special editions, and an all-out track weapon, production of the Ford GT is finally coming to an end with the last wave of GT Mk IV models.
The Mk IV, revealed in 2023, is one of the rarest Fords of all time—just 67 units were planned, a nod to the year Ford’s original GT40 Mk IV won Le Mans. Most of those cars have already been spoken for, but the automaker just said it would reopen order books to find homes for the remaining handful of cars.
Once those are built, the GT era is officially over, and the factory will shift its entire focus to the Mustang GTD.
Unlike the road-going GT, which made do with a 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6 producing 660 horsepower, the Mk IV packs a larger 3.8-liter twin-turbo version of the same engine.
Output climbs to more than 820 horsepower, enough to push the car from zero to 60 mph in roughly three seconds. That engine lives within a carbon-fiber chassis from Multimatic, which employs aggressive aerodynamics capable of producing more than 2,400 pounds of downforce, and trick Adaptive Spool Valve dampers adjustable from the cockpit.
The GT Mk IV is capable of cornering grip in excess of 3 Gs—more than some race cars. Naturally, exclusivity and engineering like this don’t come cheap. Each GT Mk IV carries a price tag of about $1.7 million, making it the most expensive Ford production car in history.
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An experienced automotive storyteller and accomplished photographer known for engaging and insightful content. Michael also brings a wealth of technical knowledge—he was part of the Ford GT program at Multimatic, oversaw a fleet of Audi TCR race cars, ziptied Lamborghini Super Trofeo cars back together, been over the wall during the Rolex 24, and worked in the intense world of IndyCar.
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I'd settle for a 2010 Crown Vic with a Coyote engine.