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2023 Ford Mk IV

For the end of the year, Ford unveiled the new Mk IV as a reminder of the racing car of the same name from 1967, the last GT focused only on the track. It will be a limited edition of 67 examples, each one of which will be handcrafted at Multimatic’s facility in Markham, Ontario.

The GT Mk IV has a new chassis due to the lengthening of the wheelbase to improve handling. It is equipped with a racing gearbox, Multimatic’s Adaptive Spool Valve (ASV) suspension and a redesigned body for better aerodynamics. The headlights are simplified, there are no side mirrors, the body is wider and contains extreme aerodynamic components such as a huge rear wing and a diffuser. There is a carbon ventilation roof hatch, front wings and a huge splitter. The side air intakes seem larger, and the reason is probably the greater need for cooling the more powerful engine.

The new Ford supercar follows the GT LM Edition that was unveiled at the beginning of October as the last road-going version of the supercar. No official details have yet been revealed when it comes to the powertrain, but rumors say it will have a more powerful engine than the GT LM Edition powered by a 3.5-liter V6 engine with 660 hp (485 kW) and 550 lb-ft (746 Nm) of torque. moment. There is also speculation about a unique EcoBoost twin-turbo engine with more than 800 hp (588 kW).

Since the car does not meet road regulations, the engineers had more freedom during development.

Interested buyers must go through an application process and prepare $1.7 million. Ford will choose the lucky “winners” in the first quarter of next year. Deliveries begin in late spring.

2023 Ford Mk IV

Source: Ford

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1996 Ford Escort RS Cosworth “Special version” is for sale

Ford introduced the “Homologation special version” Escort RS Cosworth for the European market in 1992. The car was produced until 1996, and 7,145 cars were produced. The last produced 1996 Ford Escort RS Cosworth is owned by the former manager of Ford’s Special Vehicle Engineering (SVE) department. Dieter Hahne, and is now up for sale.

When production of the model ended in January 1996, the team found that there were enough parts for two more cars, so two special cars were produced. Both were manufactured to original specifications, but they did not fit the 1991 bonnet, so 1993 bonnets were used instead. This car was bought by Wilhelm Karmann Jr who was the president of Wilhelm Karmann GmbH at the time, and has only had two owners so far.

The body of the car is painted in Auralis blue, while the interior is upholstered in black leather. Under the hood is the standard powertrain so the Ford Escort RS Cosworth is powered by a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine with 224 hp (165 kW) and 224 lb-ft (304 Nm) of torque. Power is sent to all wheels via a five-speed manual transmission with a limited-slip differential. It sits on 16-inch alloy wheels wrapped in 245/45 ZR16 tires. It has 97,882 km on the odometer.

The car is in excellent condition and currently the highest bid is EUR €26,250.

Source: Collecting cars

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Ford GT40 will be EV

The Ford GT40 is an endurance racing car that won the prestigious 24 Hours of Le Mans race from 1960 to 1965. Now the British company Everrati has announced that it will make a replica of this car.

The original GT40 was powered by a 7.0L V8 engine with 485 hp (357 kW) and 475 lb-ft (644 Nm) of torque. It reached 62 in 3.8 seconds with a top speed of 205 mph (330 km / h). The car was designed exclusively to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans race and was built from lightweight materials.

The British company said the GT40 will be powered by two electric motors that will deliver a total power of 800 hp (432 kW) and 590 lb-ft (800 Nm) of torque, which is enough to reach a maximum of 124 mph (200 km) / h). Unlike the original, the electric replica will produce the fake sound of a V8 engine. The driver will be able to select “virtual speeds” after activating Race mode. The car will be equipped with a new body and chassis, but also a 60 kWh battery.

The GT 40 is not the only car the British company has produced, so it will join the electric fleet that includes the Porsche 911 964, Land Rover Defender and Mercedes-Benz 280SL.

The original GT 40 costs millions, and how much the replica will cost is currently unknown.

Source: Everrati