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title: "Watch Chris Harris Drift the Ford GT"
description: "How does Ford's flying-buttressed beauty fare sideways on a tight, Scottish circuit?"
date: "2017-10-16"
modified: "2017-10-16"
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  - name: "Chris Tsui"
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url: "https://www.thedrive.com/watch-this/15185/watch-chris-harris-drift-the-ford-gt"
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---

# Watch Chris Harris Drift the Ford GT

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One of the most talked about cars of the past couple years, the new [Ford GT](<https://www.thedrive.com/new-cars/9804/the-7-cool-things-about-the-450000-ford-gt>) is a 647 horsepower, race-turned-street-ready supercar made by Ford Performance to do battle against Ferrari [once again.](<https://www.thedrive.com/accelerator/4077/watch-the-bittersweet-story-behind-the-ford-gt40s-1966-le-mans-photo-finish>) In the most recent installment of *Chris Harris Drives*, the *Top Gear* host gets to grips with Ford's flying-buttressed stunner and, of course, dabbles in some camera-friendly, sideways action.

Flinging the GT around the relatively cramped quarters of Knockhill Circuit in Scotland, Harris determines whether the slight controversy over Ford's use of a turbo-six in lieu of a V8 is warranted, how the car's Le Mans-winning chassis negotiates lower speed corners, and shows us what the GT can do once the electronic nannies have been sent home for the day. Watch Chris's verdict here:

https://youtube.com/embed/QS9lwh6o52E

The Ford GT is powered by a mid-mounted 3.5-liter Ecoboost V6 mated to a seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox. Built by Multimatic in Markham, Ontario, it also features an FIA-sanctioned roll cage built-in to the body, trick pushrod suspension, and a windshield made of the same lightweight Gorilla Glass found on the smartphone on which you're likely reading this article.

Chris Harris can be seen on [/DRIVE on NBC Sports](<https://www.thedrive.com/drive-nbc-sports/15132/heres-what-youll-see-whats-on-drive-on-nbc-sports-this-season>) starting Thursday, Oct. 19 at 10pm ET.

## Author
Chris Tsui is *The Drive*'s former Reviews Editor and current freelance automotive journalist. He's based in Toronto.

### Author social links  
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