Photo: Jack Darton
Few cars in recent history have managed to keep us on our toes before their on-street debut like the 2017 Ford GT. The attention stunts delivered by the Blue Oval are just as impressive as the mid-engined machine itself and we have to admit we're here to add fuel to the fire.
We're talking about the rendering above, which shows the upcoming Ford go-fast machine "racing" a Porsche 918 Spyder. The pixel play, which comes from digital artist Jack Darton, does break a few boundaries, as the two go-fast machine don't play in the same league.
Then again, such classifications belong in the past, with the effervescent development of the current velocity realm meaning that we wouldn't be surprised to see the two drawing an equal amount of attention at future Car and Coffee events, for instance.
Heck, given the twin-turbo V6 Ecoboost hidden beneath the fuselage of this Ford, we don't think it will take all that long until some crazy tuner will dare to allow the GT to compete with Zuffenhausen's halo car.
Names such as Hennessey or AMS Performance might just have such a goal on their agenda. With production limited to 250 units per year, such a proposal wouldn't make too much financial sense. However, the image premium offered by such a move means that we're ready to bet serious money on the fact that, sooner or later, the new Ford GT will receive a hefty aftermarket boost allowing it to run with the big boys.
And now that the Ford GT has shown the Ferrari 488 GTE who's boss at Le Mans, the aura of the almost-baked Blue Oval machine has only grown stronger. We can only imagine the reaction of the fortunate future owners who had passed the rigorous customer selection program when the infamous endurance race mentioned above was over.
Then again, such classifications belong in the past, with the effervescent development of the current velocity realm meaning that we wouldn't be surprised to see the two drawing an equal amount of attention at future Car and Coffee events, for instance.
Heck, given the twin-turbo V6 Ecoboost hidden beneath the fuselage of this Ford, we don't think it will take all that long until some crazy tuner will dare to allow the GT to compete with Zuffenhausen's halo car.
Names such as Hennessey or AMS Performance might just have such a goal on their agenda. With production limited to 250 units per year, such a proposal wouldn't make too much financial sense. However, the image premium offered by such a move means that we're ready to bet serious money on the fact that, sooner or later, the new Ford GT will receive a hefty aftermarket boost allowing it to run with the big boys.
And now that the Ford GT has shown the Ferrari 488 GTE who's boss at Le Mans, the aura of the almost-baked Blue Oval machine has only grown stronger. We can only imagine the reaction of the fortunate future owners who had passed the rigorous customer selection program when the infamous endurance race mentioned above was over.
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