{"id":469815,"date":"2024-07-22T04:02:18","date_gmt":"2024-07-22T04:02:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/?p=469815"},"modified":"2024-11-02T19:36:49","modified_gmt":"2024-11-02T19:36:49","slug":"first-drive-in-the-track-only-ford-gt-mk-iv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/first-drive-in-the-track-only-ford-gt-mk-iv\/","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO: First Drive in the Track-Only Ford GT Mk IV"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The legend of Le Mans <a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/1966-ford-gt40-mark-ii-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1966<\/a> is unforgettable, with Ford&#8217;s determination to defeat Ferrari leading to a historic one-two-three finish. Documentaries, books, and cars, like the 2004 and 2016 Ford GTs, have celebrated this legacy.<\/p>\n<p>Yet, few remember the pivotal year of 1967 when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/1967-ford-gt40-mark-iv-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ford&#8217;s Mark IV<\/a> dominated. Ford&#8217;s new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/the-ultimate-track-only-ford-gt-the-2023-ford-gt-mk-iv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GT Mark IV<\/a> pays homage to this era, blending advanced technology with a rich racing heritage. This track-only beast, with an 800-horsepower engine, a unique carbon fiber longtail body, and over 2,000 kilos of downforce at 200 mph, is a marvel of engineering.<\/p>\n<p>Ford says it would lap Le Mans several seconds faster than the GTLM that won the 24-hour race. It\u2019s more GT1 class than GTE or GT3, evoking rule-bending race cars like the Mercedes CLK GTR. Only 67 of these gloriously aero-focused Mark Vs will be built, each costing from $1.7 million.<\/p>\n<p>Checkout this video from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@TopGear\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Top Gear magazine on YouTube<\/a> featuring the new Ford GT Mk IV as they take it around for a drive around the racetrack!<\/p>\n<p><iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load\" title=\"FIRST DRIVE: Ford GT Mk IV - $1.7m, 800bhp Ultimate American Supercar!\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ihB4zL72QSM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><noscript><iframe title=\"FIRST DRIVE: Ford GT Mk IV - $1.7m, 800bhp Ultimate American Supercar!\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ihB4zL72QSM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ihB4zL72QSM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Top Gear<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ford.com\/performance\/gt\/mk-iv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ford<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The legend of Le Mans 1966 is unforgettable, with Ford&#8217;s determination to defeat Ferrari leading to a historic one-two-three finish. 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This track-only beast, with an 800-horsepower engine, a unique carbon fiber longtail body, and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":847467,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"video","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[64,12919],"tags":[65,322,21875,3028,8441],"class_list":["post-469815","post","type-post","status-publish","format-video","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ford","category-videos","tag-ford","tag-ford-gt","tag-2018-ford-gt","tag-ford-video","tag-videos","post_format-post-format-video"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>VIDEO: First Drive in the Track-Only Ford GT Mk IV<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Checkout this video from Top Gear magazine featuring the new Ford GT Mk IV as they take it around for a drive around the racetrack!\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" 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