- "The legendary car that achieved 4 Le Mans wins in the 1960s makes a comeback with modern-day specs."
- ―In-game catch text for the car, from GT6's Dealership
The Ford GT Concept '02 (known as the Ford GT40 Concept in Gran Turismo Concept and Ford GT '02 from Gran Turismo 4 to Gran Turismo 5) is a concept car produced by Ford. It first appeared in Gran Turismo Concept and has been featured in all subsequent mainline games up to Gran Turismo 6.
Colors[]
Two colors are available for this car, both of which are unnamed in the games and come with racing stripes:
- Yellow with Black Racing Stripes
- White with Blue Racing Stripes
In-game description[]
Ford's GT40 is arguably the greatest American race car ever. It accomplished remarkable feats, most notably winning four consecutive 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance races beginning in 1966. To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Ford Motor Company, it was decided to resurrect this legendary machine as a modern road car. The Ford GT Concept was born.
The car's styling was heavily influenced by the look of the classic 1960's GT40, but underneath the sheet metal was a boatload of modern technology, including HID headlights. Also, in contrast to the twin-tube aluminum monocoque frame of the original, the new Ford GT adopted an aluminum spaceframe. The suspension system consisted of double-wishbones at all four corners. The engine came in the form of a supercharged 5.4-liter DOHC V8 that produced 500 HP mounted amidship. A 6-speed manual transmission managed power to the rear wheels.
The dashboard was also designed with a retro flavor, featuring old-fashioned toggle switches reminiscent of the GT40. The GT Concept was such a hit that Ford decided to produce the car. The production version made its debut at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit in 2002, with power boosted to 550 HP. In the summer of 2004, the first cars were delivered to customers.
Acquisition[]
| Game | Purchase location | Credits | Other methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gran Turismo Concept | --- | --- | 2002 Tokyo-Geneva: Win a race on Tahiti Maze on Professional difficulty |
| Gran Turismo 4 Prologue | --- | --- | Complete the Lesson #39 in Driving School |
| Gran Turismo 4 | --- | --- | Win the Tsukuba Wet Race on Hard difficulty |
| Gran Turismo PSP | Ford Dealership | 1,000,000 | --- |
| Gran Turismo 5 | Used Car Dealership (Lv. 13+) | 999,064 | --- |
| Gran Turismo 6 | Ford Dealership | 1,000,000 | --- |
Pictures[]
Trivia[]
- This is the cover car of Gran Turismo 4.
- In later Gran Turismo Concept builds, there is an unused duplicate of the car, internally named "ford_gt_concept_dmv_02" (the car that appears in GT Concept is internally named "gt40_concept_dmv_02"). This variant changes all instances of "GT40" to "FORD" (on the side skirts, on the rear license plate, and on the wheels) when Ford was forced to retroactively rename the concept car due to trademark issues. This variation was later used in later appearances of the car, although it still uses the GT40 vehicle banner in GT Concept; the change was also applied to the racing version of the car.
- In Gran Turismo 4 Prologue, using this car in Arcade Mode will result in high performance race cars appearing as opponents, despite this car not being a race car. Because of this, the car's performance figures in that game are similar to that of its fictional racing counterpart.
- Exclusively in GT4P, this car can also be driven on Grand Canyon (the sole dirt course in the Arcade Mode of the game); which is significantly bizarre as realistically, the car is not suitable for any form of dirt racing whatsoever.
- In GT4, this car cannot be sold, only discarded from the garage.