The 2019 Ford GT Carbon Collection made its public debut at SEMA 2018. As its moniker unambiguously suggests, this new restricted manufacturing GT mannequin is the lightest iteration of the present technology of Ford’s notorious supercar.

Light-weight elements and carbon fiber had been already ubiquitary on the ‘common’ Ford GT, so any additional weight discount measures must be artistic and unconventional. Curiously sufficient, facilities resembling air con and infotainment survive the culling, in an effort to maintain the GT comparatively comfy. The Carbon Collection additionally retains the identical 3.5L twin-turbocharged V6 which produces 647-horsepower and 550 lb-ft of torque, in addition to the seven-speed dual-clutch transmission.

In whole, the Carbon Collection sheds about 18 kg (or 40 kilos) off the GT with the majority of this achieved with carbon fiber wheels, a titanium exhaust system and wheel lug nuts, and a polycarbonate engine cowl. To spherical off the weight loss program, the outside A-pillars and a few lower-body panels are changed with carbon fiber, whereas cup holders and storage compartments are deleted.

Visually, the Carbon Collection most notably units itself aside with a carbon fiber stripe that runs down the center of the automobile. Inside, the Carbon Collection is the beneficiary of particular nameplating on the instrument cluster, anodized paddle shifters and unique seats with silver stitching.

Lots of the carbon fiber components in each the outside and inside are left unpainted/uncovered – a characteristic that can be distinctive to the Carbon Collection. Moreover, patrons can go for an Accent Bundle in both silver, orange, purple or blue; facet mirrors, brake calipers and the middle portion of the aforementioned stripe will don the chosen coloration.

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