2017 Ford GT will have atleast 700 hp
The Ford GT has always been one of the most epic supercars around and now Ford is all set to unleash the new version in 2017. And it going to be more powerful than before.
According to a report in Car & Driver magazine, Ford has revealed new details on the 2017 GT. They say that the 3.5 litre twin turbo V6 Ecoboost engine will develop atleast 700 horsepower. Ford Performance engineers are testing both carbon-fiber and forged-aluminum wheels for the GT and the car will come with Brembo opposed-piston calipers and carbon-ceramic brake rotors.
The 2017 Ford GT will be loaded with tech. It will get four distinct driving modes (Normal, Sport, Track, and Wet), active aerodynamics, variable damping, and advanced traction and stability-control programs. The car will come with with more than 50 vehicle sensors, 28 microprocessors analyzing 300 megabytes of data per second and 6 CAN networks carrying 3000 digital messages distinct to the GT.
The molded-carbon-fiber tub and exterior body panels will be manufactured by Multimatic Motorsports and Engineering. This is the same company which supplied lightweight materials for the 77 units of the Aston Martin One-77 supercars.
Ford plans to build 250 units of the GT per year and deliveries of the first will begin end 2016.