FORD GT

The Ford GT is an American mid-engine two-seater sports car. Ford Motor Company produced the Ford GT for the 2005 to 2006 model years. The designers drew inspiration from Ford's GT40 racing cars of the 1960s. A completely redesigned Ford GT is planned to enter production in 2016.

First generation (2005–2006):

 At the 1995 Detroit Auto Show, the Ford GT90 concept was shown. At the 2002 auto show, Ford unveiled a new GT40 Concept car. Camilo Pardo, the head of Ford's "Living Legends" studio, is credited as the chief designer of the GT and worked under the guidance of J Mays. Carroll Shelby was brought in by Ford to help develop the Ford GT; which included performance testing of the prototype car. While the project was still secret, it was called Petunia.

The GT is similar in outward appearance to the original Ford GT40 cars, but bigger, wider, and most importantly 3 in (76 mm) taller than the original 40 in (100 cm); as a result, 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 1960s 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.

PERFORMANCE

The mid-mounted 5.4 L Modular V8 engine is all-aluminum with a Lysholm twin screw-type supercharger. It features a forged rotating assembly housed in an aluminum block designed specifically for the GT program.

 Power output is 550 hp (410 kW; 558 PS) at 6500 rpm and generates 500 lb·ft (678 N·m) of torque at 3750 rpm. A Ricardo six-speed manual transmission is fitted featuring a helical limited-slip differential. Car and Driver tested the GT in January 2004 and recorded a 0-60 time of 3.3 seconds, with a 5-60 time of 3.7 seconds.

HOW IT WORKS

• 0–60 mph (0–96 km/h): 3.5 seconds, 3.7 seconds, 3.8 seconds
• 0–100 mph (0–160 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), 11.7 seconds @ 126.2 mph (203.1 km/h), 11.88 seconds @ 124.31 mph (200.06 km/h)
• Top speed: electronically limited to 205 mph (330 km/h)

SECOND GENERATION (2016–present)

                                                                           

Manufacturer	Ford Motor Company
Production	2016–present
Model years	2017–present
Assembly	Markham, Ontario, Canada
Body and chassis
Class	Sports car
Body style	2-door coupé
Layout	RMR
Powertrain
Engine	3.5 L EcoBoost V6
Transmission	7-speed semi-automatic transmission

The car is to be powered by a newly designed 3.5 litre twin-turbocharged EcoBoost V6 making "more than 600 horsepower."A 0-60 time of around 3 seconds is expected as well as a top speed greater than 200 mph.