- Ford announced that the 2020 GT, its Le Mans car for the road, will offer 13 more horsepower, better cooling, and a new standard titanium exhaust system.
- The manufacturer also revealed two new appearance options, including an exposed carbon fiber Liquid Carbon edition and a Heritage Edition that sports an old-school Gulf Racing livery.
- The Liquid Carbon edition will come with a $750,000 price tag – a $250,000 premium over the standard GT – according to a report from Road & Track.
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The Ford GT is Ford’s Le Mans car for the road, and as such, is pretty hardcore.
But even the most hardcore cars have room to improve, and in 2020, Ford said the GT will get a couple of big upgrades – including a bump in horsepower, a standard titanium exhaust system, and two new appearance options.
Ford announced the changes on Thursday, saying the roughly $500,000 GT will go from 647 horsepower to 660 horsepower for 2020 in addition to its other upgrades. Buyers will also get a chance at two appearance options, including a “Liquid Carbon” one and a restyled heritage livery that harkens back to the famous Gulf racing scheme and Ford’s GT40 race car.
The GT is already limited, as Ford requires prospective owners to apply for the chance to own it, and these new appearance packages will be even harder to acquire. The manufacturer plans to roll out around 12 examples per year of the Liquid Carbon edition, along with approximately 50 Heritage Editions this year, according to a Ford spokesperson who spoke with Road & Track.
Scroll down to explore the refreshed Ford GT and the two stunning new paint jobs available for 2020.
For 2020, Ford announced a bump in horsepower and a couple of gorgeous new appearance options for its Ford GT supercar.
A new throwback Gulf Racing livery pays homage to the 1968 and 1969 Le Mans-winning GT40 race car, which the GT itself honors.
The optional No. 6 also references the back-to-back winning racer.
And, new for 2020, the Heritage Edition can be optioned with carbon-fiber wheels.
Ford also took the wraps off of a menacing Liquid Carbon option.
The limited-edition trim sports a special clear coat ...
... which showcases the GT's carbon-fiber weave.
Unsurprisingly, carbon-fiber wheels come standard.
Buyers who'd like to add a little flair to their GT can opt for a single stripe, or dual stripes down the middle.
Across the board, the GT's 3.5-liter twin-turbocharged V6 gets 13 more horses for 2020, bumping total horsepower to a claimed 660.
Ford has also given the engine a fresh tune with what was learned from the track-only, 700-horsepower Ford GT Mk II.
Source: Ford
New buttress air ducts and larger intercoolers keep the 2020 GT's engine cooler and enhance performance, according to Ford.
And a newly standard titanium exhaust system offers a nine-pound weight savings when compared with the outgoing system.
The 2020 Ford GT will start at around $500,000, with the Liquid Carbon option commanding a whopping $250,000 premium — half the price of the car itself.
Source: Road & Track