It may have taken Ford two years to finish development of the new GT after its 2015 unveiling, but by all accounts, the wait has been worth it.
Designed as a race car first and a road car second, the 2017 Ford GT makes rivals from Europe seem relatively tame thanks to its manic twin-turbocharged V6 engine, remarkable aerodynamics and incredibly sharp and refined chassis.
Angus MacKenzie from Motor Trend recently jumped into the narrow cockpit of the 2017 GT to discover just how it performs on the track and what it is like on the road. As with previous reviews, he suggests that it is a better track car than it is a street car, something not entirely surprising considering the fact that it was initially developed to race at Le Mans.
As with the best racing cars, MacKenzie notes that it is not the engine that is the headline of the GT, but the chassis. Thanks to its carbon fiber underpinnings and advanced underfloor aerodynamics, the GT is among the most agile supercars ever produced and has an exceptionally refined and highly-customizable suspension system.
It seems apparent then that the Ford GT isn’t a car for people that simply want to draw crowds by revving its engine as so many Lamborghini owners do. Instead, it is a car for driving purists that want to experience the closest thing to a race car on the market.