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Ford GT Generations DRAG RACE

Thanks to @PetersenMuseum for setting up this drag race!

Who's all set for a generation drag race!

We have actually got our hands on an initial from 1967, a second-generation GT from 2006, and a third-generation from 2017!

So let's see how the 3 compare. Starting with the , it comes equipped with a 4.7-litre naturally-aspirated V8 that can provide 310hp and 450Nm of torque. This power is sent to the rear wheels only via a 5-speed handbook gearbox, and it suggestions the scales at 1,230 kg. Back when it was very first released it cost $18,500, however if you're aiming to purchase one today it'll easily set you back $2,500,000!

Then we have the Mk2. It's loading a 5.4-litre supercharged V8 that puts down 560hp and 680Nm. All the power it sent out to the rear wheels via a 6-speed handbook, and it weighs in at 1,520 kg. It cost ₤ 110,000, and now it costs around ₤ 500,000.

Then lastly we have the latest GT. It's powered by a 3.5-litre twin-turbo V6 that can put down 650hp and 750Nm. It's the only vehicle here with an automatic transmission, with all this power sent to the rear wheels by means of a 7-speed double clutch. It tips the scales at 1,485 kg, and while it cost ₤ 440,000 when it was very first released, it's now valued at around ₤ 1,000,000.

So will it be a walkover for the all-new GT, or could among the older ones get a shock win? There's just one way to discover … LET'S RACE!

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73 responses to “Ford GT Generations DRAG RACE”

  1. @netblu Avatar
    @netblu

    Racing driver Sam should be a permanent host in these videos, I just love the chemistry between Mat and Sam!

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    1. @CGCTV Avatar
      @CGCTV

      agreed, so much better than yianni

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    2. @Emjackson89 Avatar
      @Emjackson89

      No need for yianni when we’ve got Sam

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    3. @M_k-zi3tn Avatar
      @M_k-zi3tn

      @@CGCTV It’s not a competition.

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    4. @hassyg4083 Avatar
      @hassyg4083

      both gender fluid white men

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    5. @Winter_Wyvern1 Avatar
      @Winter_Wyvern1

      yeah well im here for the cars so whatever and whoever races them

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  2. @Presto_001 Avatar
    @Presto_001

    Please do more of the generation drag races Carwow because seriously, they are some of the best ones we’ve seen! Huge props to the people behind this one.

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    1. @matthewnorman9803 Avatar
      @matthewnorman9803

      If you get popular can you please change your comment to “we need a Hyundai Getz”

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    2. @MrMuz99 Avatar
      @MrMuz99

      I wish people would stop going on about the Hyundai Getz. 😴

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    3. @matthewnorman9803 Avatar
      @matthewnorman9803

      @@MrMuz99 if carwow didn’t have a picanto, i10, 20 and 30 then I probably would’ve comment something else, what car should they drag race next and I will comment that everyday for you?

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    4. @Schlipperschlopper Avatar
      @Schlipperschlopper

      According to BABVVO and TEBBVO sadly soon all gas cars will be forbidden in EU and USA!

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    5. @MrMuz99 Avatar
      @MrMuz99

      @@matthewnorman9803 – I see suggestions for much more interesting cars than a Getz. Carwow owns cars now, do they? Here was me thinking they were loaned all their vehicles, unless Mat buys them himself.
      The car is nothing special, yet people keep banging on about it.

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  3. @OutsideDuhBox Avatar
    @OutsideDuhBox

    Cheers to Dana and the Petersen Museum, he absolutely made up for the last race by going nearly full beans on the Ford GT 🙂

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    1. @purwantiallan5089 Avatar
      @purwantiallan5089

      Petersen Museum? That museum must’ve been one of the most famous ones.

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    2. @coolmendotdot2 Avatar
      @coolmendotdot2

      four beans 🙂

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    3. @genlus_s Avatar
      @genlus_s

      ​@@purwantiallan5089sarcastic? If not, that’s the biggest car museum in California and overall one of the biggest in the world

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    4. @jordank195 Avatar
      @jordank195

      @@coolmendotdot2 I caught that too 😂

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  4. @joecholerton6971 Avatar
    @joecholerton6971

    The 1967 GT held itself remarkably well for something so “antique like”!

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    1. @richardfoulkes3083 Avatar
      @richardfoulkes3083

      It’s the nearest to a racing car that was barely usable on the road compared to the other two relatively civilised car

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    2. @Inazuma68 Avatar
      @Inazuma68

      Especially the rolling race with a long geared disadvantige 😩
      A friend drives a 1963 race Cobra with a 4.7 – maybe the same engine. That thing is insanly fast

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    3. @hassyg4083 Avatar
      @hassyg4083

      famous for winning against all the european brands in races especially ferrari

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    4. @Winter_Wyvern1 Avatar
      @Winter_Wyvern1

      Nice cars indeed

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    5. @reecedrury4145 Avatar
      @reecedrury4145

      Guy gave it the beans, which you don’t often see with the older museum pieces

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  5. @therealtaev1ous Avatar
    @therealtaev1ous

    The incline of performance over the generations is amazing to see

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  6. @Paul562 Avatar
    @Paul562

    the second one is the perfect blend of retro and modern

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    1. @ariescustom Avatar
      @ariescustom

      It’s a masterpiece, fo sure.

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    2. @matthewszymczak5356 Avatar
      @matthewszymczak5356

      I love the 05-06 GTs. Definitely my dream car

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    3. @purwantiallan5089 Avatar
      @purwantiallan5089

      ​@@matthewszymczak5356i remembered alot about the 2006 Ford GT from GT5 too.😊

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    4. @sreville Avatar
      @sreville

      Agreed 👌

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    5. @spookyreaper1702 Avatar
      @spookyreaper1702

      And I’m pretty sure those ones were setting half/1mile records modded ofc

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  7. @yohanncedric8782 Avatar
    @yohanncedric8782

    That first model is a timeless classic!

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    1. @JulianLiebl Avatar
      @JulianLiebl

      It looks gorgeous!

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    2. @mrsnezbit2219 Avatar
      @mrsnezbit2219

      I respected the second generation when it came out because they kept the classic look, unlike a lot of 2000s cars

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    3. @purwantiallan5089 Avatar
      @purwantiallan5089

      ​@@mrsnezbit2219especially the 2006 Mitsubishi Eclipse.

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    4. @jordanplays-transitandgame1690 Avatar
      @jordanplays-transitandgame1690

      all 3 of them are timeless classics lets be real

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  8. @Physixcinema Avatar
    @Physixcinema

    Respect for bringing the old Ford to the dragrace! Great to see all 3 of them in action.

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  9. @Markcain268 Avatar
    @Markcain268

    The original did really well considering its nearly 60 years old!

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    1. @gpaje Avatar
      @gpaje

      True, but they are only drag racing. Around the road course I think the times would be much much different.

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    2. @Markcain268 Avatar
      @Markcain268

      @@gpaje well, yeah, obviously, but the original gt40 really was a super car in its day, and I’d happily drive one now if i could afford it! I’m stuck with a 1.6 mk1 ford focus, and a 2kw ebike (the ebike is much more fun, unless its raining) 😊

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  10. @MichoCoban Avatar
    @MichoCoban

    Interesting sound comparison. From the outside the new GT sounds the best but from the inside the original GT40 just sounds so epic!

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    1. @purwantiallan5089 Avatar
      @purwantiallan5089

      Despite 1966 Ford GT40 only had 305bhp, still it has one of the all time best sounds.

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    2. @snakerb Avatar
      @snakerb

      I’ve noticed that their mics don’t do a good job picking up the exhaust sounds.

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    3. @Robin-sf3gk Avatar
      @Robin-sf3gk

      @@snakerbproblem on this channel since 4 years. Always suprised that nobody in the comments usually calls this problem out. The exhaust mics are always so bad

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    4. @ranware9071 Avatar
      @ranware9071

      Hell no 17+ sounds like garbage. 05/06 and the gen1 sound leagues better

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    5. @tylerking27 Avatar
      @tylerking27

      @@ranware9071I would quite say “garbage”

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  11. @dannymartial7997 Avatar
    @dannymartial7997

    Huge respects to the Petersen museum. They’ve never been hesitant to bring these artifacts to the track.

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    1. @purwantiallan5089 Avatar
      @purwantiallan5089

      And all of them are equally legendary.

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    2. @josephrepetsky546 Avatar
      @josephrepetsky546

      Could you imagine the improvements with a time machine showing where Fords work was heading? They would simply treat the GTs from the future like Ferrari & make them something even more untouchable like the Lemans races.

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  12. @MisterStifler Avatar
    @MisterStifler

    I don’t know if this would be even remotely possible but I would love to see a classic cars drag race! For example a ’60s drag race, a ’70s drag race, etc.

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    1. @1tylerproud Avatar
      @1tylerproud

      Check out Dream Car Garage. It was an old show on Speed channel. Most importantly they compared seven classic muscle cars in a variety of tests. It was very cool. The Owner of Legendary Motor Cars was one of the hosts. It might be on his channel as well. Good luck!

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  13. @andrewsots2034 Avatar
    @andrewsots2034

    The original 1967 one still looks the best ! ❤

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  14. @fuzzynutter8344 Avatar
    @fuzzynutter8344

    Considering its age, the GT40’s 1/4 mile wasn’t too dissimilar to some of today’s performance mid-size cars with around 300bhp, like an Audi S3 or Merc A35. That’s not too shabby from the Ford. And talking about the GT40, let’s just sit back and take in its looks. It’s absolutely stunning.

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    1. @purwantiallan5089 Avatar
      @purwantiallan5089

      GT40 1966 on Stock Trim even can go faster on quarter mile against the Tesla Plaid, Dacia Logan, and the R33GTR.

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    2. @user-du2yp7dh3o Avatar
      @user-du2yp7dh3o

      I was legit looking for this comment, remarkable performance considering its a car from the 50s

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    3. @WilliamCutting816 Avatar
      @WilliamCutting816

      ​@@purwantiallan5089 What?

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    4. @chadkent1241 Avatar
      @chadkent1241

      He wasn’t pushing it to its full potential as the original times for a 67 with the 289 were 12.30s @ 113 mph. The best looking of the 3 in this comparison ❤

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    5. @chadkent1241 Avatar
      @chadkent1241

      ​@@purwantiallan5089😅sarcasm 💯

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  15. @Dabbtrabb Avatar
    @Dabbtrabb

    The clicks of the shifts on that 06 GT are such a brilliant auditory experience. That whole car is one of the greatest ever. A true homage to a legend.

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  16. @wolfaja755 Avatar
    @wolfaja755

    It’s important to note that the first gen went through a lot of changes and had about four different engines a 4.2l making 355, the 4.7l making 390, the 4.9 making 425, and a 7.0l making 485 and a load more torque. All naturally aspirated as well which was pretty impressive in the 60’s.

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    1. @Dr.Ian-Plect Avatar
      @Dr.Ian-Plect

      What about the 310 stated?

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    2. @johnnygeorgopoulos4072 Avatar
      @johnnygeorgopoulos4072

      ​@@Dr.Ian-Plecthe missed one, the one he missed was this MkIII which was the only road legal GT40, which had a 289ci SBF which produced 306hp/310PS.

      They only made a handful of them, well technically, a handful plus 2 lol…7 MkIII’s were produced for the road, but because it looked so different from the “original” GT40, most people who wanted a road going GT40 actually just bought MkI’s and got them secondhand legal lol.

      This one is absolutely the slowest, but, I believe besides the “J” model GT40’s are actually the rarest.

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    3. @Dr.Ian-Plect Avatar
      @Dr.Ian-Plect

      @@johnnygeorgopoulos4072 I appreciate the info, thanks. I only made the comment as the stats for 310 were on the screen, I don’t know anything of the history, not my field!
      Thanks again.

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  17. @lbnewell23 Avatar
    @lbnewell23

    Respect to the gt40 driver. He nailed that fast start and was going through the gears pretty quick in such an old valuable car

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  18. @michaelhughes3302 Avatar
    @michaelhughes3302

    To be honest, a 13.9 quarter mile time in a car of this vintage is astounding. That’s fairly rapid even by today’s standards.

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    1. @enigma9789 Avatar
      @enigma9789

      Its pretty decent, but I think I could beat it in my 4×4 F150 supercrew

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    2. @S8ER Avatar
      @S8ER

      Depends on what standard we apply.. sure compared to a Camry but performance cars in the 90s were running 13s/12s… today 12s/11s is more inline. My daily driver runs 11.5 and it’s an SUV.

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  19. @Carly_cute_doll Avatar
    @Carly_cute_doll

    Car performance down the years has improved massively but for looks the older cars are just way better IMO.

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    1. @walnutninja9106 Avatar
      @walnutninja9106

      New one looks so much better

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    2. @993mike Avatar
      @993mike

      You’re right – the two older ones do look better, plus you get those wonderful V-8 engines. I think the biggest fail by Ford was not using a V-8 in the new one instead of that meh EcoBoost V-6. Imagine it with the new GT500 engine? That would have given that car the engine it deserves!

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    3. @jtc1964x Avatar
      @jtc1964x

      Big time. The 3rd generation has that hideous rear and raspy sounding eco boost

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    4. @jared8847 Avatar
      @jared8847

      Bot

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  20. @EvaNeedsYouNow Avatar
    @EvaNeedsYouNow

    Love these Petersen tie up videos. For those of us in LA, we are spoiled and lucky to have Petersen, their”Vault” houses some of the most amazing cars if you’re more than your average car enthusiast, I’d highly recommend going, apart from the rest of the regular museum exhibits which are also great

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    1. @1chrisanderson Avatar
      @1chrisanderson

      I love it there, i actually live right up the road so i see it all the time haha

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