The Ford Performance division of Ford Motor Co. in Dearborn is about begin its third — and final — wave of production of the Ford GT Mk IV.
“After nearly a decade of hand assembling every Ford GT of this generation in the same facility, this run will mark the end of this line of iconic road and race cars,” says Mark Rushbrook, global director of Ford Performance. “With the majority of the 67 total units produced already in the hands of customers, Ford Performance is now taking orders on the remaining cars.”
The Ford GT Mk IV was created in conjunction with the automaker’s GT racing partner Multimatic Motorsports in Markham, Ontario, Canada. It boasts technology that exceeds that of most GT race cars and on-track capabilities “unimaginable” for the street.
Since the car isn’t designed to be run in any specific racing series, it has many features that are illegal for race cars.
“The GT Mk IV represents the pinnacle of our performance capability and is a radical departure from its stablemates,” Rushbrook says. “It has a completely new body, powertrain, and suspension all specifically configured to lead the pack at any track day.”
The GT Mk IV has a third generation, EcoBoost 3.8-liter twin-turbocharged V-6 that is more powerful than the original Le Mans-winning Ford GT race car. The more than 820 horsepower being generated by the Roush-Yates Engines-built powerplant also is channeled through a more advanced clutch and paddle-shifted, six-speed gearbox than the Le Mans-winning drivers enjoyed.
Multimatic Adaptive Spool Valve dampers matched to the car’s more advanced suspension can be tuned by the driver from the cockpit while lapping; no need to stop for adjustments. The carbon fiber chassis is shared with the Ford GT and GT Mk II race cars but with a specialized upper roll cage unique to the GT Mk IV. Generating more than 2,400 pounds of downforce at 150 mph, the Ford GT Mk IV can corner at more than 3gs.
Ford Performance and Multimatic have created an exclusive customer experience to every owner through Multimatic On Track. The private track day has factory technical and trackside support, and each owner will have the track limited to how many and what type of cars that are out there with it.
They also will have a thorough shakedown of their personal GT Mk IV by development driver Scott Maxwell before having a lead-follow session to maximize their time in the car. Taking it one step further, each also will have personalized one-on-one coaching from Ford Performance and Multimatic Motorsport’s professional driver roster. All of this plus full engineering and technical support. Following the day, the Ford GT Mk IV will be thoroughly inspected and readied for the owner’s next on track experience.
Orders are being taken for the last Ford GT Mk IVs here.
