Multinational automotive manufacturer Ford has unveiled a new race-inspired model of its iconic Ford GT supercar with performance-enhancing 3D printed components.
With the final Heritage Edition of its historic racer, the Ford GT LM, Ford has sought to blend old with new, building around a shape similar to that of its 2016 Le Mans-winning race car, with modern technologies. Like its series predecessors, the GT LM is powered by a huge 660hp 3.5 liter V6, but it also features several 3D printed elements, including a titanium dual exhaust with a unique cyclonic design.
“With innovative materials, design and engineering, the Ford GT is unlike any other production supercar,” said Mark Rushbrook, Global Director of Ford Performance Motorsports. “As we close this chapter of the road-going Ford GT, the GT LM Edition gave us a chance to inject even more heart and soul from a…