Final 597kW Ford GT Mk IV revealed

Ford will celebrate the conclusion of its near seven-year run of the Ford GT supercar with one final track-only variant called the Ford GT Mk IV that will feature more power and a high-downforce body.

Just 67 will be built, with each one costing $1.7 million ($A2.5m) and all paying tribute to the original Ford GT Mk IV of the same name that won the 1967 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Once again created with its motorsport and engineering partner Multimatic, the hard-core 2023 Ford GT Mk IV is said to feature a significant boost in power over the roadgoing car that already produces 493kW and 747Nm with its 3.5-litre twin-turbocharged V6.

The new Mk IV is said to produce more than 800bhp (597kW).

To cope with the big bump in power for the “most extreme final version of the Ford GT”, the limited-run supercar gets a race-spec sequential transmission and a special adaptive suspension developed by Multimatic.

Boosting stability at high-speed and lowering lap times, there’s been some big modifications to the Ford GT’s body that includes the introduction of a more aggressive front splitter, huge rear wing and an extended rear body (longtail), plus a roof-mounted air intake and a vented bonnet that all work together to boost downforce.

Finally, engineers have also lengthened the wheelbase to improve handling.

Commenting on the swansong for the Ford GT, Ford Performance boss Mark Rushbrook said: “The original GT Mk IV held nothing back for max track performance, and the new Ford GT Mk IV brings it in the same way.

“With an even higher level of motorsport engineering and performance, plus a completely new carbon-fibre body that is functional and striking, the Mk IV is the ultimate send-off of the third-generation supercar,” he said.

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