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Ford’s reborn GT promises to deliver breathtaking performance that should more than match its exotic styling. But don’t let that swanky bodywork fool you, this car shares more with an F-150 or Explorer than you might expect.
And surprisingly that similarity is found in the engine compartment. Unlike rival Lamborghinis or Ferraris, which typically have 10- or 12-cylinder powerplants this humble Ford is making do with a just half a dozen pots under its hood. The origins of this engine might surprise you.
Dave Pericak, head of the newly formed Ford Performance division said, “When you look at the block, when you look at the heads, 70 percent of the engine is that 3.5-liter.” Yes, it’s mostly the same EcoBoost bent-six you can get in a commercial vehicle or crossover. Are you depressed yet?
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Well you shouldn’t get too upset because this powerplant will deliver more than 600 ponies (hopefully A LOT more). To achieve those inflated figures Pericak said, “We’ve got a different calibration strategy in there, we’ve got different turbo sizing and stuff like that,” but he wouldn’t go into greater detail than this because they’re “still in the engineering phase.” Presumably things could change between now and when the car goes on sale.
