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Superformance is synonymous with replicars from the Ford Motor Company’s glorious past, as well as the Corvette Grand Sport resto-mod and Caterham. But for this edition of the SEMA Show, the Irvine-based manufacturer took things to the next level with the Future GT Forty.
As the name implies, Superformance made a delightful combination between the GT40 Mk I and the Ford GT with the EcoBoost V6. The project was put on the drawing board after Doug Campbell watched the world’s greatest endurance race, deciding that the Future GT Forty would be a great present for the 50th anniversary of the 1968 victory at Le Mans.
Licensed by SAFIR and boasting GT40-P-Series numbers, the newcomer benefits from a 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6 modified by V’s Performance in Orange, California. The twin-turbo system comes courtesy of Garrett Advancing Motion and the exhaust system was developed by Magnaflow.
The pinr-drive HRE wheels wrapped in Michelin performance rubber complement the Ridetech Shockwave air suspension, and the suck-squeeze-bang-blow goes to the rear wheels through a five-speed transaxle. Capable of 700 horsepower and 650 pound-feet of torque on E85, the Future GT Forty tips the scale at 2,400 pounds (1,088 kilograms).
All said, you’re looking at $179,900 for a car that can sprint to 60 miles per hour in under 3.5 seconds. Another way the Future GT Forty differs from the GT Mk I is the carbon-fiber aerodynamic kit from APR Performance, which complements the Le Mans livery like a hand in glove.
Even though a V6 in a replicar might not seem right with the purists out there, it’s worth remembering that the days of the big-block V8 are long gone. Ford has been pushing the EcoBoost throughout the entire lineup of models as a means to reduce the automaker’s carbon footprint, and given time, even the Mustang will go hybrid as a means to an end.
There’s even talk about Volkswagen sharing the MEB vehicle architecture with Ford, which would help the American automaker against General Motors in the electric onslaught spurred by Tesla. Fiat Chrysler isn’t doing too great in this regard, but the eTorque mild-hybrid system in the 2019 Ram 1500 is a step forward towards complete electrification.
Licensed by SAFIR and boasting GT40-P-Series numbers, the newcomer benefits from a 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6 modified by V’s Performance in Orange, California. The twin-turbo system comes courtesy of Garrett Advancing Motion and the exhaust system was developed by Magnaflow.
The pinr-drive HRE wheels wrapped in Michelin performance rubber complement the Ridetech Shockwave air suspension, and the suck-squeeze-bang-blow goes to the rear wheels through a five-speed transaxle. Capable of 700 horsepower and 650 pound-feet of torque on E85, the Future GT Forty tips the scale at 2,400 pounds (1,088 kilograms).
All said, you’re looking at $179,900 for a car that can sprint to 60 miles per hour in under 3.5 seconds. Another way the Future GT Forty differs from the GT Mk I is the carbon-fiber aerodynamic kit from APR Performance, which complements the Le Mans livery like a hand in glove.
Even though a V6 in a replicar might not seem right with the purists out there, it’s worth remembering that the days of the big-block V8 are long gone. Ford has been pushing the EcoBoost throughout the entire lineup of models as a means to reduce the automaker’s carbon footprint, and given time, even the Mustang will go hybrid as a means to an end.
There’s even talk about Volkswagen sharing the MEB vehicle architecture with Ford, which would help the American automaker against General Motors in the electric onslaught spurred by Tesla. Fiat Chrysler isn’t doing too great in this regard, but the eTorque mild-hybrid system in the 2019 Ram 1500 is a step forward towards complete electrification.
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