Ford GT Mk IV review

The first challenge is getting in. The Mk IV has forward-hinged butterfly doors, which are more like half doors. Even fully open there’s a high sill to negotiate and the narrow aperture is further restricted by a roll cage. So it’s best to slide right leg in, then grab the underside of the roof bar section of the cage to support your weight before swinging your trailing leg into the footwell. Now plunge down and into the seat with a similar action to how you might fire yourself down a waterslide. It’s not exactly elegant, but it works.

The fixed seat is narrow but supportive and owners will be able to find their perfect fit. The pedal box adjusts for reach, as does the yoke-style steering wheel, so it’s very easy to get comfortable. My only problem was my foot snagging something in the footwell as I released the brakes, which was slightly disconcerting but I soon adjusted and it ceased to be an issue. The Mk IV has a central screen, plus two smaller screens that act as rear view mirrors. They work really well and I didn’t think about not having physical side mirrors at all.

In truth there’s a huge amount of information to take in and a vast array of tools accessed by buttons on the ‘wheel. From pit limiter to drinks system, acknowledge button for any dash alarms to another switch to access the various suspension modes. It’s all racecar best practice and with time would be pretty easy to operate. However, for a few stints it’s information overload. I was happy to go with Multimatic test driver Scott Maxwell’s settings and just enjoy the car’s amazing talents as he suggested.