The upcoming 2016 Ford GT will have a curb weight of “around 2,890 lbs”, and will be priced at $397,500. You can also expect Ford to produce only 1,000 Ford GT’s total, some 250 units of a four year span.
The 3.5L EcoBoost powerplant will also crank out ‘around’ 630HP – making this new supercar highest power-to-weight ratio of any production car ever built.
Considering the popularity of the Ford GT that was released a decade ago – and the price inflation that came with those cars over the years, it’s no surprise that Ford can command a ~$400,000 price tag, especially considering the heavy use of carbon fiber, active aerodynamics and other evolutionary technology equipped on this car.
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Check out all the race goodies that you get with this car:
- Comprehensive carbon fiber construction (Carbon-fiber passenger cell, carbon-fiber body)
- Active Aerodynamics (Dynamic Aero Technology)
- Dual Clutch Transmission
- Pushrod Suspension
- And the 3.5L TT engine is a straight race motor. For reference, the old GT motor was about $36k to replace and we guarantee that this 3.5L is going to be well north of that.
Remember, this new GT was designed to race at LeMans, with a road-going version being of secondary importance. And that’s a good thing, by the way.
You also have to consider that this won’t be a higher-production, four-thousand unit car like the 2005-06 Ford GT. The production quantity of this new Ford GT will be much lower – expect 1,000 units over a four-year period. Between the exotic construction and the low production volumes, trust us – it’s going to be a expensive car. As in, $397,500.
Furthermore, Ford isn’t exactly naive of current exotic market values. They are well aware of the fact that the market value of the older Ford GT (05/06) hovers around $240,000 – and sometimes examples come up in $300-500k range, depending on how low of mileage and options.
It’s unrealistic to think that Ford would release a far more sophisticated, higher performance, low-volume specialty car – ten years later – at a significant discount to the market value of the last one. If they did, that would just ensure dealers add on $150-200k right off the bat, which is likely anyways.
Look at the overall exotic car market as well. It’s easy to find a 650S with an MSRP around for $350k. Same for the 458 Speciale. Even though they are not similar in purpose, the Aventador shares some construction commonalities with GT, and they are on the market for $450,000 all day. Even the Nismo GT-R is a $150k car, and the Porsche Turbo S now starts at ~$184k. The new Ford GT is going to be a long, long way from that.
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