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The 2017 Ford GT Configurator is Probably the Closest You’re Getting to Owning One

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Look, it’s probably best to face up to reality: chances are pretty good that you don’t have $400,000 to plunk down on a supercar, and given the limited availability, odds are somewhat slim that you will own a 2017 Ford GT even if you do (especially if you have not owned a Ford before). For those of us who will not be able to enjoy the GT live and in the carbon fiber and Gorilla Glass, there is always the 2017 Ford GT configurator. And while it isn’t good enough to fill the void of not being able to own one, it is at least something. Let’s go through it, shall we?

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2017 Ford GT Configurator start page

The Ford GT configurator starts you off with a simple-yet-elegant Ford GT parked in a mysterious warehouse. You’ll see that your options for modification include exterior, wheels, interior, and series. More on that last one in a bit. First, we take a look at exteriors.

Ford GT warehouse

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2017 Ford GT Liquid Red

Exterior opens up into three subcategories: Exterior Color; Stripes; and Front, Rear and Side Lowers Finish. We’ve got eight different exterior colors to choose from here: Frozen White, Shadow Black, Ingot Silver, Liquid Grey, Liquid Blue, Liquid Red, Triple Yellow, and Matte Black.

Gallery: Ford GT Exterior Colors

Stripes gives you seven additional options: Frozen White, Shadow Black, Ingot Silver, Alloy, Lightning Blue, Race Red, and Competition Orange.

Gallery: Ford GT Stripe Colors

Ford GT Frozen White Stripes

Frozen White Stripes

Finally, you can option three different front, rear, and side finishes: Shadow Black, Matte Carbon Fiber, and Gloss Carbon Fiber.

Gallery: Ford GT Lower Colors

Ford GT Gloss Carbon Fiber lowers back

Gloss Carbon Fiber

Ford GT Gloss Carbon Fiber lowers front

Gloss Carbon Fiber

Ford GT Matte Carbon Fiber lowers back

Matte Carbon Fiber

Ford GT Matte Carbon Fiber lowers front

Matte Carbon Fiber

Ford GT Shadow Black lowers back

Shadow Black

Ford GT Shadow Black lowers front

Shadow Black

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2017 Ford GT in Ingot Silver with Lightning Blue stripes

Next up, you’ve got wheels. The 2017 GT is available with five varieties of 20-inch wheels, including three sets that are one-piece forged-aluminum and two carbon-fiber sets. There are also five different options for brake caliper colors.

For the one-piece forged-aluminum wheels, the options are all five-spoked, and they are offered as follows: Graphite with Black lug nuts, Gloss Black with Black lug nuts, and Silver with Chrome lug nuts.

If you opt for carbon-fiber wheels, you have two options: matte- or gloss-finished, both offered with black lug nuts.

Ford GT Matte Finish carbon fiber wheels with black lug nuts

Matte Finish carbon fiber wheels with black lug nuts

Ford GT Gloss Finish carbon fiber wheels with Black lug nuts.

Gloss Finish carbon fiber wheels with Black lug nuts

Finally, you can choose the colors of your brake calipers, choosing from: black, silver, blue, red, and orange.

Ford GT black brake calipers

Black brake calipers

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We move onto interior, which is offered in four configurations: Dark Energy, Launch Control, Light Speed, and Re-Entry.

Dark Energy

2017 Ford GT interior in Dark Energy

Features:

  • Ebony Alcantara®-Wrapped Carbon Fiber Seats with Ribbed Aunde Canelado® Cloth Inserts and Head-Restraints with Debossed GT Logo
  • Ebony Alcantara®-Wrapped Instrument Panel, Pillars, Headliner, Door Sills, Air Register Pods and Center Console
  • Matte Dark Stainless Appliques on Instrument Panel and Seat X-Brace
  • Ebony Alcantara®-Wrapped Steering Wheel with Anodized Black Shift Paddles, Leather-Wrapped Horn Pad with Debossed GT Logo

Launch Control

2017 Ford GT Launch Control interior

Features:

  • Ebony and Orange Leather-Wrapped Carbon Fiber Seats with Pillowed Leather Inserts and Head-restraints with Debossed GT Logo
  • Ebony and Orange Leather-Wrapped Instrument Panel, Pillars, and Headliner
  • Exposed Matte Carbon Fiber Door Sills, Air Register Pods and Center Console
  • Matte Frozen White Appliqués on Instrument Panel and Seat X-Brace
  • Ebony Alcantara®-Wrapped Steering Wheel with Anodized Black Shift Paddles, Leather-Wrapped Horn Pad with Debossed GT Logo

Light Speed

2017 Ford GT Light Speed Interior

Features:

  • Ebony Leather and Blue Alcantara®-wrapped Carbon Fiber Seats with Pillowed Plow-through Leather Inserts
  • Ebony Leather -wrapped Instrument Panel with Blue Alcantara®-Wrapped Upper IP wing
  • Matte Dark Stainless Appliqués on Instrument Pane, Door Registers, and Seat X-Brace
  • Exposed Matte Carbon Fiber Door Sills, Air Register Pods and Center Console
  • Ebony Alcantara®-Wrapped Steering Wheel with Anodized Black Shift Paddles, Leather-Wrapped Horn Pad with Debossed GT Logo

Re-Entry

2017 Ford GT Re-Entry Interior

Features:

  • Ebony and White Leather-Wrapped Carbon Fiber Seats with Embossed Ebony Alcantara® Inserts
  • Ebony and White Leather-Wrapped Instrument Panel, Pillars and Headliner
  • Matte Beryllium Appliqués on Instrument Panel and Seat X-Brace
  • Exposed Matte Carbon Fiber Door Sills, Air Register Pods and Center Console
  • Ebony Alcantara®-Wrapped Steering Wheel with Anodized Black Shift Paddles, Leather-Wrapped Horn Pad with Debossed GT Logo

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Ford GT series coming soon

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Finally, there’s a tab for “series,” which opens up to two options listed as “Coming Soon.” Mystery! Intrigue! Excitement!

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