{"id":340753,"date":"2017-05-12T12:01:50","date_gmt":"2017-05-12T04:01:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/techcrunch.com\/?p=1488894"},"modified":"2017-05-12T12:01:50","modified_gmt":"2017-05-12T04:01:50","slug":"a-day-on-the-track-with-the-ridiculous-2017-ford-gt-supercar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/asmawisham\/a-day-on-the-track-with-the-ridiculous-2017-ford-gt-supercar\/","title":{"rendered":"A day on the track with the ridiculous 2017 Ford GT supercar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"speakable-summary\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" type=\"text\/html\" width=\"640\" height=\"390\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/68Ty8X1kE0s?version=3&amp;rel=1&amp;fs=1&amp;autohide=2&amp;showsearch=0&amp;showinfo=1&amp;iv_load_policy=1&amp;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\">[embedded content]<\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>A few weeks back, Ford invited us out to Salt Lake City to spend an afternoon in the 2017 Ford GT supercar. They\u2019re only making 250 of these things per year, and they\u2019ll go for around $500,000 each. Needless to say, I mulled it over for about 9 milliseconds before buying myself a plane ticket and heading for Utah.<\/p>\n<p>Before we dive in, a bit of backstory: back in 1963, Henry Ford II set out to buy Ferrari. The deal fell through in its final stages, leaving Ford with something of a grudge.<\/p>\n<p>He set out to build a car that could beat Ferrari at Le Mans, the (even then!) legendary 24-hour endurance race that Ferrari had dominated for years.<\/p>\n<p>It took a few years of defeat \u2014 but by 1966, Ford had cracked the code. They\u2019d built a car they dubbed the GT40 MkII \u2014 and with it they swept the podium at Le Mans, their three cars walking away with first, second, <em>and<\/em> third place. Then they won again for good measure in 1967, 68, and 69.<\/p>\n<p>50 years later, they\u2019re celebrating the anniversary by reimagining the GT40 for the modern day. Thus, the 2017 Ford GT.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/05\/img_9874s.jpg?w=680&amp;h=453\" alt=\"\" width=\"680\" height=\"453\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1488904\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/05\/img_9874s.jpg?w=680&amp;h=453 680w, https:\/\/tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/05\/img_9874s.jpg?w=150&amp;h=100 150w, https:\/\/tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/05\/img_9874s.jpg?w=300&amp;h=200 300w, https:\/\/tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/05\/img_9874s.jpg?w=768&amp;h=512 768w, https:\/\/tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/05\/img_9874s.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Now, I only got to spend a total of a few hours behind the wheel \u2014 if we\u2019re going to do an in-depth review of a car, we need to spend at least a week in it. But I did walk away with some impressions.<\/p>\n<p>This car drives the way every teenager who grew up with a poster of the GT40 plastered above their bed dreamed it might. You think, GT does. I tried pushing this car to its limits, and didn\u2019t even get close. In a game of chicken between Greg and the GT, the GT won.<\/p>\n<p>For the sake of maintaining an aerodynamic profile, Ford shaved just about as much space out of the interior as they could. I\u2019m 6\u2032 tall on the dot \u2014 and, to my surprise, I could sit inside the GT comfortably. Once in a track harness and helmet, however, I had to slouch a bit to keep from rubbing the roof; if you\u2019re on the taller end and planning on track days, expect as much.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s not much in the center console in terms of gadgetry that you won\u2019t find in more standard cars \u2014 these days, there\u2019s just not much technology that can exist on the touchcreen of a $450,000 car that can\u2019t exist elsewhere. Most of the tech goes into what you <em>don\u2019t<\/em> see, like the fully carbon-fiber tub you\u2019re sitting in and the 647 horsepower engine under the hood.<\/p>\n<p>But speaking of technology: Ford is launching a Performance racing companion app, and it\u2019ll be exclusive to the GT at first. You pop open the app on your phone, plug it into the car via USB, and it acts as a super purpose-focused GoPro. It records video, all while pulling speed, gear, and GPS data straight from the engine. At the end of your laps, it dumps it all out in a straight-to-Facebook-ready video, complete with lap times and a video game-style map of your realtime position as you blast around the track. Ford\u2019s not the only one doing this (Chevy has something in a similar vein with their Performance Data Recorder), but it\u2019s a nice touch and hopefully it trickles down to their other vehicles quickly. Here\u2019s a screenshot from one of the videos:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/05\/gt.png?w=680&amp;h=382\" alt=\"\" width=\"680\" height=\"382\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1488897\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/05\/gt.png?w=680&amp;h=382 680w, https:\/\/tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/05\/gt.png?w=1360&amp;h=764 1360w, https:\/\/tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/05\/gt.png?w=150&amp;h=84 150w, https:\/\/tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/05\/gt.png?w=300&amp;h=168 300w, https:\/\/tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/05\/gt.png?w=768&amp;h=431 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Now, to be clear, if it somehow isn\u2019t already: this is <em>not<\/em> a car you buy as your everyday driver \u2014 even if you might have $450,000 to burn, <em>and<\/em> even if you somehow manage to nab one of the <em>250<\/em> of these Ford will make per year. It\u2019s a race car that happens to be street legal; practicality is not the point. The trunk is the size of a large shoebox, and the interior is <em>just<\/em> big enough for two medium-sized people to sit side-by-side assuming they\u2019re pretty good friends and don\u2019t mind rubbing elbows all day. If you just want a car that\u2019ll destroy most cars at stop lights but you <em>also<\/em> need something to take the kids to school in, there <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2015\/04\/08\/three-days-in-the-absolutely-insane-tesla-model-s-p85d\/\">are other options.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>But if you <em>are<\/em> in the position to put something like this in your garage and have already worked your way onto the list: don\u2019t worry. I think you\u2019ll be happy with your decision. And I\u2019m super jealous.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/05\/ford-gt-drop.gif?w=680&amp;h=333\" alt=\"\" width=\"680\" height=\"333\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1488919\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"453\" src=\"https:\/\/tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/05\/img_9874s.jpg?w=680\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/05\/img_9874s.jpg?w=680 680w, https:\/\/tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/05\/img_9874s.jpg?w=150 150w, https:\/\/tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/05\/img_9874s.jpg?w=300 300w, https:\/\/tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/05\/img_9874s.jpg?w=768 768w, https:\/\/tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/05\/img_9874s.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/>&nbsp;A few weeks back, Ford invited us out to Salt Lake City to spend an afternoon in the 2017 Ford GT supercar. They&#8217;re only making 250 of these things per year, and they&#8217;ll go for around $500,000 each. Needless to say, I mulled it over for about 9 milliseconds before buying myself a plane ticket and heading for Utah. Before we dive in, a bit of backstory: back in 1963, Henry Ford II&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2017\/05\/11\/a-day-on-the-track-with-the-ridiculous-2017-ford-gt-supercar\/?ncid=rss\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"feedflare\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Techcrunch?a=bos41b9ailI:ZMkf3nFnPTA:2mJPEYqXBVI\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Techcrunch?d=2mJPEYqXBVI\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Techcrunch?a=bos41b9ailI:ZMkf3nFnPTA:7Q72WNTAKBA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Techcrunch?d=7Q72WNTAKBA\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Techcrunch?a=bos41b9ailI:ZMkf3nFnPTA:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Techcrunch?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Techcrunch?a=bos41b9ailI:ZMkf3nFnPTA:-BTjWOF_DHI\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Techcrunch?i=bos41b9ailI:ZMkf3nFnPTA:-BTjWOF_DHI\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Techcrunch?a=bos41b9ailI:ZMkf3nFnPTA:D7DqB2pKExk\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Techcrunch?i=bos41b9ailI:ZMkf3nFnPTA:D7DqB2pKExk\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Techcrunch?a=bos41b9ailI:ZMkf3nFnPTA:qj6IDK7rITs\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Techcrunch?d=qj6IDK7rITs\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~r\/Techcrunch\/~4\/bos41b9ailI\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\" alt=\"\"\/> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5817,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[59,66,26],"class_list":["post-340753","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-technology","tag-media","tag-techcrunch","tag-technology"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/asmawisham\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/340753","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/asmawisham\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/asmawisham\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/asmawisham\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5817"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/asmawisham\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=340753"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/asmawisham\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/340753\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/asmawisham\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=340753"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/asmawisham\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=340753"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/asmawisham\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=340753"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}