Ford Reveals Wild GT Mk IV Circuit Car with Over 800 hp

Ford is not done with the GT yet.

Even though production of the standard supercar officially ends this year, Ford will offer a final, track-only version next year, dubbed the GT Mk IV.

The new Ford GT Mk IV, unveiled Friday, pays homage to the original Ford GT40 Mk IV racing car that won the 1967 24 Hours of Le Mans. In honor of the racing car and its Le Mans victory, Ford will limit production of the GT Mk IV to 67 units.

"The original GT(40) Mk IV held nothing back when it came to maximum performance on the track, and the new Ford GT Mk IV brings the same," Ford Performance Motorsport head Mark Lashbrook said in a statement.

That is not an exaggeration; the GT Mk IV benefits from significant performance upgrades compared to the already impressive GT. These include a new carbon fiber body with a long-tail design for increased downforce, a stretched wheelbase for improved handling, and a new engine and racing transmission for even more speed.

The engine remains twin-turbocharged, but displacement is up from the GT's 3.5 liters. Ford is keeping most of the details under wraps, but said the target output is more than 800 hp, which is impressive, surpassing the GT's 660 hp and the 700 hp of the conventional GT Mk II circuit car coming in 2019.

The GT Mk IV also marks the anniversary of a partnership with Multimatic, the Canadian engineering and motorsports company that built the GT for Ford and also helped develop the supercar, and will feature adaptive Adaptive spool valve adjustable dampers are also used. The large "Multimatic" lettering on the rear wing is not to be missed.

The GT Mk IV is priced at $1.7 million, and like the GT, an application process is required to select the buyer. Ford has not indicated whether it will accept video applications from prospective buyers at this time. The selection process should be completed by the first quarter of 2023, with deliveries expected to begin by early spring, the automaker confirmed.