A small American company called Galpin Auto Sports has traveled to Pebble Beach, California, to launch its GTR1 supercar.
Based on the retro-styled Ford GT that was built between 2005 and 2006, the GTR1 features an up-to-date design that hints at what the car could look like today if Ford had decided to keep it around. It is sleeker and more aggressive-looking than the car that inspired it.
Interestingly, buyers are asked to choose whether they want the body made out of aluminum or out of carbon fiber. Precise technical specifications are not available but the carbon fiber-bodied variant is expected to be lighter than the 1,576 Kg Ford GT.
Inside, the GTR1 offers a machined aluminum instrument cluster, seats upholstered in Scottish leather and a premium McIntosh sound system. Nearly every part of the interior is customizable, ranging from the color of the headliner to the stitching on the seats.
Behind the GTR1’s seats lurks a twin-turbocharged variant of the GT’s 5.4-liter V8 engine. Precisely what work has been done to the mill is not known but Galpin says it churns out 1,024 horsepower – almost twice the power produced by the stock GT – and 739 lb-ft. of torque. The sprint from zero to 96 km takes 3 seconds and top speed is reached at 362 km.
Aircraft-inspired carbon-carbon brake rotors gripped by six-piston calipers manufactured by Brembo help bring the car to a stop, while a track-tuned suspension keeps the power in check.
Galpin will hand-build anywhere between six and 24 examples of the GTR1. Each car will cost roughly $1 million before options are factored in