Ford Performance reveals all new Mustang GT4 global turnkey race car at SEMA

The Mustang GT4, unveiled at the 2016 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, has been designed and engineered jointly by Ford Performance and Multimatic Motorsports to compete in sports car championship racing series globally. This includes the GT4 European Series, which visits Silverstone circuit for the U.K. leg.

The Mustang GT4 puts Ford head-to-head with competition from Porsche and Aston Martin among others - in a mirror of the hugely popular FIA World Endurance Championship, where the Ford Chip Ganassi Racing Ford GT takes on the Aston Martin Vantage GTE, Porsche 911 RSR and Ferrari 488 GTE. It's inspired by the Ford Shelby GT350R-C that won the IMSA Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge championship just last month.

The Mustang GT4's naturally aspirated 5.2-litre V8 racing engine is specifically tuned for GT4 competition. This race engine was engineered, validated and built by Ford Performance in partnership with Roush Yates Engines. A lightweight, compact six-speed Holinger paddle shift transmission delivers proven race durability with direct-pneumatic activation for fast, positive and consistent gear shifts. The GT4 powertrain also carries a dry sump oiling system, and a ZF-developed twin-plate racing clutch and flywheel.