Ford GT

FORD GT

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 

BODY 

Construction  Unitized welded steel body, aluminum hood 

Final assembly location   Flat Rock, Mich. 

POWERTRAIN AND CHASSIS 

ENGINE 

Type  5.0-liter four-valve Ti-VCT V8 

Manufacturing location  Essex Engine Plant, Windsor, Ontario 

Configuration  Aluminum block and heads 

Intake manifold  Composite shell-welded with runner pack 

Exhaust manifold  Stainless steel tubular headers  

Redline  7,000 rpm 

Valvetrain  DOHC, four valves per cylinder, variable intake, variable camshaft timing 

Valve diameter/lift (mm)  Intake 37/12, exhaust 31/11  

Pistons  Cast aluminum 

Connecting rods  Forged steel 

Ignition  High-energy coil-on-plug 

Bore x stroke  3.63 x 3.65 in./92.2 x 92.7 mm 

Displacement  302 cu. in./4,951 cc 

Compression ratio  11.0:1  

Engine control system  PCM 

Horsepower  412 @ 6,500 rpm  

Horsepower per liter  82.4 

Torque  390 lb.-ft. @ 4,250 rpm  

Recommended fuel  91 octane (unleaded 87 octane minimum)   

Fuel capacity  16 gallons 

Fuel delivery  Sequential mechanical returnless  

Oil capacity  Eight quarts with filter (10,000-mile service interval) 

 

DRIVETRAIN   

Layout  Rear-wheel drive (limited-slip differential)  

TRANSMISSION 

Standard  Six-speed manual  

Gear ratios 

First  3.66 

Second  2.43 

Third  1.69 

Fourth  1.32 

Fifth  1.00 

Sixth  0.65 

Final drive  3.31:1 

Optional    Six-speed automatic 

Gear ratios 

First  4.17  

Second  2.34  

Third  1.52 

Fourth  1.14  

Fifth  0.87 

Sixth  0.69 

Final drive  3.15:1 

SUSPENSION 

Front  Reverse-L independent MacPherson strut, 34.6-mm tubular stabilizer 

Rear  Three-link solid (limited slip) axle with coil springs  

and Panhard rod and 44.0-mm solid stabilizer bar 

STEERING 

Type  Electric power-assisted steering (EPAS) with rack-and-pinion gear 

Ratio  15.8:1 

Turning circle, curb-to-curb  33.4 ft. (est.) 

BRAKES 

Type  Four-wheel power disc brakes with four-sensor,  

four-channel anti-lock braking system (ABS) 

Front  336 (13.2 in.) x 36-mm vented discs,  

twin-piston 43-mm floating aluminum calipers  

Rear  300 (11.8 in.) x 19-mm vented discs,  

single-piston 43-mm floating iron calipers 

TIRE AND WHEELS (TYPE, SIZE) 

Standard  P235/50R-18 all-season  

18 x 8.0-in. wide spoke painted aluminum wheels                            

Standard aluminum wheel mini-spare 

Optional  19 x 8.5-in. premium painted aluminum wheels  

19 x 8.5-in. machined face with painted spoke aluminum wheels 

      

19 x 8.5-in. machined face with argent painted aluminum wheels (GT

19 x 9.0-in. dark-stainless premium painted aluminum wheels  

(Brembo Brake Package) 

DIMENSIONS (inches unless otherwise noted) 

             Coupe   Convertible 

XTERIOR 

Wheelbase  107.1  107.1 

overall length  188.1  188.1 

overall width  73.9  73.9 

overall height  55.8  55.8 

Track, front/rear  62.3/62.9  62.0/62.9 

INTERIOR 

Seating capacity  Four  Four 

Front headroom  38.5  38.8 

Front legroom  42.4  42.4 

Front shoulder room  55.3  55.3 

Front hip room  53.4  53.4 

Rear headroom  34.7  36.5 

Rear legroom  29.8  29.8 

Rear shoulder room  51.6  45.0 

Rear hip room  46.8  45.2 

WEIGHTS AND CAPACITIES  

SAE passenger volume  83.3 cu. ft.  81.0 cu. ft. 

Cargo volume  13.4 cu. ft.  9.6 cu. ft. 

Maximum towing capacity  1,000 lbs.  1,000 lbs. 

(properly equipped) 

FUEL ECONOMY 

Six-speed automatic  18 mpg city/25 mpg highway 

Six-speed manual  17 mpg city/26 mpg highway 

BASE CURB WEIGHT (POUNDS) 

Manual transmission  3,603   3,723   

Automatic transmission  3,650   3,780  

Weight distribution (f/r)  54/46   54/46