Ford GT LM Spec II Test Car

Ford GT LM Spec II Test Car
Production Info
	Ford Race Car United States
Engine and Power
Engine Code	Modular V8
Aspiration	Supercharged
Displacement	5.4 L
Engine Type	V8
Power	590 BHP (440 kW)
Torque	533 lb-ft (722.7 Nm)
Drivetrain and Weight
Layout	Mid-Engined
Drivetrain	Rear-Wheel Drive
Weight	2568 lbs (1165 kg)
PWR	4.35 lbs / HP
Performance
PP in GT5/6	614 PP
PP in GT7	738.50 PP
Class	Gr.3
Dimensions
Length	4643 mm (182.8 in)
Width	1953 mm (76.9 in)
Height	1125 mm (44.3 in)

The Ford GT LM Spec II Test Car is a race car produced by Gran Turismo in collaboration with Ford. It appears in Gran Turismo 5 Prologue, Gran Turismo 5, Gran Turismo 6, Gran Turismo Sport (as part of Update 1.23) and Gran Turismo 7.

In-game description

"A dream car by Gran Turismo, commemorating the return of a legend that made Le Mans history."

As a stunning new take on a legendary racing car, the new Ford GT supercar was launched in the summer of 2004, to commemorate the company's 100th anniversary. As a reinterpretation of the classic 1960's GT40 that won four straight 24 Hours of Le Mans races, this new version featured the latest and greatest automotive technology. With that in mind, Gran Turismo decided to make a good thing even better by creating its own Ford GT to contemporary Le Mans specs. We call it the Ford GT LM Race Car.

The powertrain remains the same as that found in the production Ford GT, a supercharged 5.4-liter DOHC V8, mounted amidships behind the seats. But the 550 HP output from the stock version has been boosted to a whopping 592 HP in this race-car model. A 6-speed manual race-spec gearbox has also been added.

The LM Race Car has the identical proportions as that of the stock Ford GT, measuring 15.1 ft. from bumper to bumper and 6.3 ft. wide. The chassis is an aluminum space frame design incorporating all of the latest automotive technologies, and the body is composed entirely of carbon-fiber. A large rear wing for increased downforce has also been added. The suspension system consists of a double-wishbone configuration fore and aft. Total curb weight: just 1150 kg.

Brand Central (GT7)

This Gran Turismo original Gr.3 racing car is based on the Ford GT. Conceived as a 'Ford GT fit for Le Mans'... It features a specially designed suspension system, as well as a race-ready six-speed manual transmission. All its body panels were constructed from carbon fibre in order to reduce their weight as much as possible. In fact, it weighs only 1,150 kg!

Acquisition

GT5P

This car can be purchased at the Concept by GT dealership for 300,000 Credits.

GT5

As a Premium car, the Gran Turismo Ford GT LM Spec II Test Car can be purchased from the Dealerships for 3,600,000 Credits. It is a Level 22 car.

GT6

This car can be purchased for 1,800,000 Credits (3,600,000 Credits in version 1.00 of the game). It is a detailed car.

GT Sport

This car can be purchased in the Ford section of Brand Central for 450,000 Credits. It can also be obtained by signing a Manufacturer Series contract with Ford, which is valid for one Manufacturer Series season and allows the car to be used in Manufacturer Series races.

GT7

This car can be purchased in the Ford section of Brand Central for 1,200,000 Credits.

Trivia

• This and the Gran Turismo 350Z RS are the only cars listed as Concept by Gran Turismo in Gran Turismo 5 Prologue to return in subsequent games.
• Despite being a Ford GT model, this specific car is not allowed to enter the Ford GT One Make Race in Gran Turismo 5 Prologue, likely due to the fact that said event only allows the road-going model.
  • It also cannot enter races restricted to American cars in GT5 or GT6, as the car's country is instead coded as PDI. This was fixed in GT Sport by having the car purchasable at Ford dealership, although it is primarily for Manufacturer Series purposes.
• A similar livery to this car was later reused for the Stealth Model cars and for the Nissan GT-R SpecV (GT Academy Special).
• Some players consider this car as a Premium counterpart of the Ford GT LM Race Car Spec II. However, the Test Car is based on the production model, as indicated by the wheel design and the internal name. Additionally, the Test Car has front canards, and is heavier and less powerful (although it has higher torque, contributing to the car having higher PP).
• Hot Wheels released a scale-model version of the car as part of the Gran Turismo Series line of die-cast cars.
• In both Gran Turismo 5 and Gran Turismo 6, the car's engine was reused from NASCAR vehicles. In Gran Turismo Sport, it was given its own engine sound.
• In GT6, although the car cannot be painted, it is possible to change the color of the car's wheel, as well as give the car a custom racing number.

  

  The interior of the car, with all interior luxuries intact.

• Unusually for a race car, the car's cockpit is simply the road car's cockpit with addition of roll cage and racing switches; none of the car's amenities or luxuries, such as the in-car CD player, were removed.
• The car's internal name, "ford_gt_06_t", indicates the car was intended to be a tuned variant of Ford GT '06 in GT5P and might explain why none of the car's interior amenities were removed.
• Several custom versions of the first-generation Ford GT were raced in real life to various regulations, most notably being the Matech Engineering versions developed for FIA GT1 and GT3 regulations that won the 2008 FIA GT3 European Championship. These might be justifications for the car's inclusion in the Gr.3 class. The specs of this car may suggest the former as it is similar (and closer) to GT1 specs.
• In the GT Sport Spec II intro, the car can be seen colliding with McLaren F1 GTR - BMW (Kokusai Kaihatsu UK Racing) '95, both of which are Gr.3 cars built to "legacy" regulations.
• Applying the default racing number box in the Livery Editor will result in the default number box appearing with the background of the car's current paint color (or decals, if there are any applied over it). This also occurs with the BMW Z4 GT3 '11.