The GT is one of more than 12 new Ford Performance vehicles coming by 2020. It joins Focus RS, F-150 Raptor, Shelby GT350 and Shelby GT350R in the growing Ford Performance line-up.
Beginning production late next year, the GT hits the road in select global markets to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Ford GT race cars placing 1-2-3 at the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans.
"As we at Ford drive innovation into every part of our business, it's worth remembering that our first innovation as a company was not in a laboratory, but on the racetrack," said Mark Fields, Ford President and Chief Executive Officer, referring to Henry Ford's victory at a 1901 car race that inspired financial backers to invest in his company.
"We are passionate about innovation through performance and creating vehicles that make people's hearts pound."
The all-new GT supercar features rear-wheel drive, a mid-mounted engine and a sleek, aerodynamic, two-door coupé body shell.
It is propelled by the most powerful EcoBoost production engine ever - a next-generation, twin-turbocharged EcoBoost V6 producing more than 600 horsepower.
The GT makes extensive use of lightweight materials, including carbon fibre and aluminium - enabling outstanding acceleration and handling with improved efficiency.
