Ford Performance is about to unleash the third – and it says final – production wave of the Ford GT Mk IV, marking the end of an era for one of the most iconic road and race cars of its generation. After nearly a decade of handcrafting each Ford GT in the same facility, this last run signifies the closing chapter for this legendary nameplate.
With the majority of the 67 total units already delivered to customers, Ford Performance is now taking orders for the remaining cars. Developed in partnership with GT racing ally Multimatic Motorsports, the GT Mk IV offers track-focused technology surpassing most modern GT race cars, paired with on-track capabilities unimaginable for the street.
In his statement on the subject, Mark Rushbrook, global director, Ford Performance said: “It isn’t very often that we can turn the engineers at Ford and Multimatic loose and say ‘go for it!’ But that is the kind of freedom you get developing the Ford GT Mk IV. We can do things that the rules won’t permit for the race cars and things we can’t do for the road cars. Our team has put everything into producing the GT Mk IV. It will be sad to see the last one roll out of the shop, but that will be tinged with happiness to know it is heading to a very happy customer.”
The GT Mk IV draws direct lineage from the Ford GT race cars that famously took first and third at the 2016 24 Hours of Le Mans, with drivers Joey Hand, Dirk Müller, and Sébastien Bourdais taking victory exactly 50 years after Ford’s historic 1-2-3 finish in 1966. With an entirely new body, powertrain, and suspension, it stands as the most radical evolution of the modern GT.
Under its sculpted carbon fiber bodywork lies a third-generation EcoBoost 3.8-liter twin-turbocharged V6, tuned by Roush-Yates Engines to deliver more than 820 horsepower – outmuscling even the original Le Mans-winning race car. Power is routed through an advanced clutch and paddle-shifted six-speed gearbox that surpasses the race-spec setup used by the factory drivers.
The chassis, shared with the Ford GT and GT Mk II, features a unique upper roll cage exclusive to the Mk IV. Suspension duties are handled by Multimatic Adaptive Spool Valve dampers, tunable from the cockpit without stopping. The aerodynamics are equally extreme, generating over 2,400 pounds of downforce at 150 mph and enabling the GT Mk IV to corner at over 3g. It is claimed that, in private testing, non-professional drivers have recorded faster lap times in this final edition than the original GTLM race car managed with pro drivers behind the wheel.
To match its exclusivity with an equally elite ownership experience, Ford Performance and Multimatic have created ‘Multimatic On Track’, a bespoke program for each GT Mk IV buyer. Owners receive a private track day with full factory technical and trackside support, control how many and what type of other cars are allowed on track with their GT, a personal shakedown of their car by development driver Scott Maxwell, and one-on-one coaching from professional drivers. Post-event, each GT Mk IV undergoes a comprehensive inspection to ensure it’s ready for its next outing.
Ford and Multimatic have already begun the last run of carbon fiber chassis for the GT Mk IV, and while a small number remain available for build-to-order customization. Interested buyers have until October 15 to secure one of these limited-production machines.
With unmatched performance, race-bred engineering, and an ownership experience as exclusive as the car itself, the Ford GT Mk IV is a fitting finale to Ford’s modern GT program – a collector’s dream designed to dominate the track. Inquiries are being accepted until October 15.
Source: Ford Performance
