VEHICLE:
Ford GT
YEAR:
2006

 
 

2006 FORD SVT FORD GT

To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the 24-hour race at Le Mans when three Ford GT40 race cars made history by finishing first, second and third in 1966, SVT introduced a Tungsten Silver paint option for its Ford GT. Later in its second and final model year of production, the 2006 Ford GT also got another color choice, this time intended to commemorate Ford's racing victories in 1968 and '69.

This second limited-edition paint scheme featured a Heritage Blue with Epic Orange-striped exterior and four white roundels allowing customers to apply the number of their choice a famous livery that harkens back to the JW Automotive/American Gulf Oil-sponsored Le Mans-winning GT-40 racer. Unable to win approval of continuation plans for its exotic Ford GT platform, SVT was forced to end production of the supercar in September of 2006, closing the book on what
Type 90-degree, DOHC 32-valve supercharged V-8
Displacement 5.4L / 330 CID
Horsepower 550 hp @ 6500 rpm
Torque 500 lbs.-ft. @ 3750 rpm
Bore x Stroke 90.2mm x 105.8mm
Compression 8.4:1
Front Independent double wishbone, coil springs, tube shocks, stabilizer bar
Rear Independent double wishbone, coil springs, tube shocks, stabilizer bar
Front 14.0 in. cross drilled & vented Brembo, disc; four-piston Monoblock caliper
Rear 13.2 in. cross-drilled & vented Brembo, disc; four-piston Monoblock caliper
ABS Four-sensor, four-wheel ABS, with Electronic Brake Force Distribution (EBD)
Wheels 18 in. front and 19 in. rear one-piece BBS alloy wheels
Tires 235/45ZR-18 BSW front; 315/40ZR-19 BSW rear Goodyear Eagle F1
0 to 60 mph 3.4 seconds (Motor Trend)
60 to 0 mph 114 feet (Motor Trend)
Quarter-Mile/ET 11.5 seconds @ 128.7 MPH (Motor Trend)
Model Year
Total Produced: 2,011
 - Tungsten - 541
 - Red - 348
 - Heritage - 343
 - Black - 292
 - White - 222
 - Blue - 190
 - Yellow - 75

Engine

Type 90-degree, DOHC 32-valve supercharged V-8
Displacement 5.4L / 330 CID
Horsepower 550 hp @ 6500 rpm
Torque 500 lbs.-ft. @ 3750 rpm
Bore x Stroke 90.2mm x 105.8mm
Compression 8.4:1

Suspension

Front Independent double wishbone, coil springs, tube shocks, stabilizer bar
Rear Independent double wishbone, coil springs, tube shocks, stabilizer bar

Brakes

Front 14.0 in. cross drilled & vented Brembo, disc; four-piston Monoblock caliper
Rear 13.2 in. cross-drilled & vented Brembo, disc; four-piston Monoblock caliper
ABS Four-sensor, four-wheel ABS, with Electronic Brake Force Distribution (EBD)

Wheels

Wheels 18 in. front and 19 in. rear one-piece BBS alloy wheels
Tires 235/45ZR-18 BSW front; 315/40ZR-19 BSW rear Goodyear Eagle F1

Performance

0 to 60 mph 3.4 seconds (Motor Trend)
60 to 0 mph 114 feet (Motor Trend)
Quarter-Mile/ET 11.5 seconds @ 128.7 MPH (Motor Trend)

Production

Model Year
Total Produced: 2,011
 - Tungsten - 541
 - Red - 348
 - Heritage - 343
 - Black - 292
 - White - 222
 - Blue - 190
 - Yellow - 75

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