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Return of the Ford GT: 600+ hp Blows Up the Detroit Auto Show Long-Rumored Supercar Goes On Sale Late Next Year Ford's 2015 Detroit Auto Show press conference began with CEO Mark Fields saying he had a feeling there would be more questions about autonomous vehicle technology and fuel economy than horsepower. Wrong. The long-rumored Ford GT was finally brought onto the stage, looking damn sexy in a vivid royal blue, proving that it is indeed very real. With that, here's what we know: The supercar will be powered by what Ford claims to be the most powerful EcoBoost production engine ever: a next-gen twin-turbo EcoBoost V-6 that makes more than 600 horsepower. However much SAE-rated horsepower that turns out to be, it will drive the rear wheels via a seven-speed dual clutch automatic that Ford says will deliver "near-instantaneous" gear changes. Also helping the new mid-engine Ford GT achieve its supercar status is lightweight carbon fiber construction. HOW GORGEOUS IS THAT THING? FIND OUT MORE HERE. Ford Shelby GT350R Mustang With 500-Plus HP Girds For Battle w/ Z/28 Chevy Bolt Concept: 200 Miles on a Charge Hyundai Santa Cruz Truck-ish Concept Porsche 911 Targa 4 GTS Brings the Heat Jacked Up: Volvo S60 Cross Country LOTS OF HEAT IN COLD DETROIT ACURA'S HALO HAS ARRIVED 2016 Acura NSX: Hybrid Power, All-Wheel-Drive, All Sports Car BUICK'S SURPRISE Avenir Concept: The Car That Has Lieberman Saying 'Build It Now' '16 CHEVY VOLT FIRST LOOK Chevy's Disruptive Range-Extending EV Gets Radical Redo TRUCKS MAKING NOISE IN MOTOR CITY '16 NISSAN TITAN FIRST LOOK It's Got a Ford-ish Face, a GM-ish Interior, and a Ram-ish Engine '16 TACOMA FIRST LOOK Toyota Mainstay Arrives With Fresh Look, New Interior YEAH, FORD AGAIN 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor First Look: More Powerful, More Capable BUT WAIT! THERE'S EVEN MORE! REBEL W/ A DIFFERENT CAUSE 2015 Ram 1500 Rebel: It May Not Match Raptor, But It's Still Cool LUXURY CROSSOVER 2016 Lincoln MKX First Look: Classed Up and Cleaned Up Q50'S HOT SISTER Infiniti Q60 Concept First Look: Funky and Fresh TO OUR E-MAIL SUBSCRIBERS: YOUR PRIVACY IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT TO US. IF YOU BELIEVE YOU HAVE RECEIVED THIS EMAIL IN ERROR OR WISH TO UNSUBSCRIBE, PLEASE CLICK HERE. Write to us at: Motor Trend Digital Newsletter 831 S. Douglas Street El Segundo, CA 90245 Privacy Policy (c) 2013 Source Interlink Media, Inc. All rights reserved.