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Ford Performance is about unleash the 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.
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Mark Rushbrook
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. Created in conjunction with our GT racing partner Multimatic Motorsports, the Mk IV boasts technology that exceeds that of most GT race cars and on-track capabilities unimaginable for the street. The Ford GT Mk IV finds itself perfectly placed as a collector car that will be too thrilling to be kept in the garage.
It isn’t very often that we can turn the engineers at Ford and Multimatic loose and say ‘go for it!’ But that is the kind of freedom you get developing the Ford GT Mk IV. We can do things that the rules won’t permit for the race cars and things we can’t do for the road cars.
Our team has put everything into producing the GT Mk IV. We'll be sad to see the last one roll out of the shop, but happy knowing it’s heading to a very excited customer.
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We developed the Mk IV from our Ford GT race cars that took first and third at the 2016 24 Hours of Le Mans. The GT Mk IV represents the pinnacle of our performance capability and is a radical departure from its stablemates. 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 V6 that is more powerful than the original race car. The 820+ horsepower being generated by the Roush-Yates Engines-built powerplant is also channeled through a more advanced clutch and paddle-shifted, six-speed gearbox than the Le Mans-winning drivers enjoyed.
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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 over 2400 lbs of downforce at 150 mph, the Ford GT Mk IV can corner at over 3g. In fact, this final edition has lapped the same track quicker in the hands of non-professional drivers than the original Ford GT GTLM race car did with the factory race drivers behind the wheel. Let that sink in.
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Due to its exclusivity and capabilities, Ford Performance and Multimatic have created an exclusive customer experience to every owner through Multimatic On Track. The private track day includes factory technical and trackside support.
Owners will also 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 will also 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.
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Following the day, the Ford GT Mk IV will be thoroughly inspected and readied for the owner’s next on track experience.
Ford and Multimatic Motorsports have begun the final run of all carbon fiber chassis for the GT Mk IV. An extremely limited number of the mid-engine machines are available and can still be built to the specific requests of buyers at this time — but experience tells us that won’t last long.
Inquiries about the Ford GT Mk IV are being taken until October 15.
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Mark Rushbrook is global director of Ford Performance.
