cars news 10: Report: Ford GT EcoBoost V-6 Might Be Offered as Crate Engine

If you were one of the 6,000 buyers interested in the new Ford GT whose application will be rejected, there might still be hope yet. Autocar reports that there might be a future possibility of finding the high-output EcoBoost V-6 from the Ford GT under the hood of small-batch production sports cars.

Speaking with Autocar, Director of Ford Performance Dave Pericak hinted at the idea of the Ford GT V-6 worming its way into other supercars. Initially, Autocar pressed Pericak on the possibility of supplying the 3.5-liter twin-turbocharged EcoBoost V-6 to other teams and manufacturers for racing applications. He told Autocar “it was a possibility,” and hinted that it was something Ford had already considered.

Adding to that, Pericak mentioned there was “no reason” the boosted V-6 wouldn’t end up “powering a low-volume sports or supercar built by a small firm.” This arrangement could be similar to how GM’s small-block V-8 engines find their way into low-batch supercars.

Autocar points out that the 3.5-liter is already sold in the form of a crate engine, pushing out 365 hp and 420 lb-ft of torque. In the new GT, Ford claims power climbs to over 600 hp, with no specific figure provided yet. Because of this, it wouldn’t be a stretch to see a higher-spec variant of the crate engine in GT tune in the future.

Soruce: Autocar