Twin-Turbo Ford GT Tribute Has A Nasty Audi Secret

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Friday, 19 Jun 2026 09:50 0 1 autotech

Twin-Turbo Ford GT Tribute Has A Nasty Audi Secret

Cape Advanced Vehicles has spent decades building faithful GT40-style machines in Cape Town, but its new GT MkII moves the story into wilder territory. The South African specialist has revealed an 800-hp, twin-supercharged supercar inspired by Ford’s Le Mans legend, with modern bones, all-wheel drive, and enough boost to make a 1960s pit crew drop its stopwatches. CAV describes it as a GT40 successor rather than a simple copy, keeping the old hero shape in view, then replacing the vintage hardship with carbon fiber, electronics, and a V8 that revs to 9,000 rpm.

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Furious at Ferrari for what amounted to spitting in his companies face, Henry Jr vowed to vanquish Ferrari at the 24 hours of LeMans race.

A Classic Shape With A Bigger Attitude

Of course, the GT MkII does not try to fool anyone into thinking it escaped from Le Mans in 1966. It wears the low nose, broad hips, and mid-engine stance that made the GT40 famous, but the details look fresh and modern. The headlights cut a sharper face, the rear end looks more sculpted, and the whole car sits with a cleaner, more polished stance than a period racer.

CAV also made the car larger than the original GT40, which may hurt purists for three seconds before they remember how tiny the old car was. The real GT40 earned its name from its 40-inch height, and that made it a weapon on the Mulsanne Straight, but a yoga test for humans. The GT MkII adds more cabin space, usable cargo room, and swan-wing doors that make entry easier without slicing into the roof like the original doors did.

Twin Superchargers And A Very Unsubtle V8

There’s some magic happening under the skin, too. CAV fits the GT MkII with a 4.2-liter V8 and adds two centrifugal superchargers. Output lands at 800 hp and 649 lb-ft of torque, with peak power arriving at a screaming 7,800 rpm. The company also lists a 9,000-rpm redline.

The engine choice adds a fun twist. CAV has not marketed this as an Audi-based special, but the 4.2-liter V8 and the roof-and-pillar layout point strongly toward R8 influence. The Audi R8’s early V8 model brought a high-revving, naturally aspirated 4.2-liter engine to a mid-engine platform, and CAV’s version turns that base idea into something far more unhinged.

Buyers get a six-speed single-clutch semi-automatic as standard, but CAV plans to offer a dual-clutch gearbox and, most important for the faithful, a manual. An 800-hp all-wheel-drive supercar with a gated-style driver feel would stand out in a world where many modern exotics shift faster than thought but feel less mechanical.

Now about the performance data. CAV claims 0-62 mph in 3.0 seconds and a top speed above 204 mph. Weight comes in at about 2,970 pounds, helped by an aluminum-and-carbon structure and carbon bodywork.

The GT MkII also uses KW Variant 4 three-way adjustable dampers, Brembo brakes with eight-piston front calipers and four-piston rears, and available carbon-ceramic discs. An Inconel exhaust with active valves adds the final bit of expensive theater, because an 800-hp GT40-style car should not whisper unless the owner’s neighbors have lawyers.

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The GT MkII feels risky in the best way. CAV could have kept building familiar GT40 replicas forever, but this car aims higher. It respects the shape without getting trapped by it, and it adds the hardware gearheads actually care about – low weight, big brakes, a screaming V8, manual availability, and enough power to make traction control earn its paycheck. The supposed Audi connection brings another layer of cool, too.