The Gran Turismo 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 and Gran Turismo 6.
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.
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 It is a detailed car.
Trivia
- The livery of this car was later reused for the six Stealth Model cars and for the Nissan GT-R SpecV (GT Academy Special).
- Some Gran Turismo Players consider this car as a Premium counterpart of the Ford GT LM Race Car Spec II.
- Hot Wheels released a scale-model version of the car as part of the Gran Turismo Series line of die-cast cars.