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Ford might only make 500 units of the 2017 GT in the first two years, but the Blue Oval might earn extra cash from selling its engine separately.
Automakers usually employ the use of shared components to save money, and Ford would be no exception from this rule.
The power plant of the 2017 Ford GT is a 3.5-liter V6 EcoBoost unit with two turbochargers, so its development did not come cheap or easy. Ford has the chance to use it again in other cars, as it has committed to not building more than 500 GTs until 2018.
In an interview with Autocar, Ford Performance chief Dave Pericak stated that the Blue Oval is considering using the engine in other models.
The new unit has already been employed in racing, and it even won the 2014 edition of the 12 Hours of Sebring. At the time, the V6 was fitted to a Ford EcoBoost race car, but regular production models are expected to receive it within a few years' time.
Along with the possibility of selling the engine to other racing teams, Ford might also sell the new V6 EcoBoost unit as a “crate engine.” The latter is a frequent solution for Chevrolet’s LS series of V8 engines, and there would be no reason for Ford Motor Company not to enter this market.
Furthermore, Ford could also deliver this new engine to low-volume sports car makers. The Blue Oval already supplies the 2.3-liter EcoBoost engine of the Mustang and Focus RS to Zenos, so why not provide a larger unit for other companies.
Only the Brits at Radical have access to the 3.5-liter V6 EcoBoost unit so far, but they do not receive it in the same state of tune as the 2017 Ford GT. However, the report from British media suggests that Ford is considering the sale of the power plant in the same formula as found in their limited-production supercar, where it develops at least 600 HP.
The power plant of the 2017 Ford GT is a 3.5-liter V6 EcoBoost unit with two turbochargers, so its development did not come cheap or easy. Ford has the chance to use it again in other cars, as it has committed to not building more than 500 GTs until 2018.
In an interview with Autocar, Ford Performance chief Dave Pericak stated that the Blue Oval is considering using the engine in other models.
The new unit has already been employed in racing, and it even won the 2014 edition of the 12 Hours of Sebring. At the time, the V6 was fitted to a Ford EcoBoost race car, but regular production models are expected to receive it within a few years' time.
Along with the possibility of selling the engine to other racing teams, Ford might also sell the new V6 EcoBoost unit as a “crate engine.” The latter is a frequent solution for Chevrolet’s LS series of V8 engines, and there would be no reason for Ford Motor Company not to enter this market.
Furthermore, Ford could also deliver this new engine to low-volume sports car makers. The Blue Oval already supplies the 2.3-liter EcoBoost engine of the Mustang and Focus RS to Zenos, so why not provide a larger unit for other companies.
Only the Brits at Radical have access to the 3.5-liter V6 EcoBoost unit so far, but they do not receive it in the same state of tune as the 2017 Ford GT. However, the report from British media suggests that Ford is considering the sale of the power plant in the same formula as found in their limited-production supercar, where it develops at least 600 HP.
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