Compare the2022 Ford GTVS 2020 McLaren GT

The GT has standard SYNC®, which uses a global positioning satellite (GPS) receiver and a cellular system to get turn-by-turn driving directions or send emergency personnel to the scene if any airbags deploy. The McLaren GT doesn’t offer a GPS response system, only a navigation computer with no live response for emergencies, so if you’re involved in an accident and you’re incapacitated help may not come as quickly.

Both the GT and the McLaren GT have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding and available rearview cameras.

There are over 120 times as many Ford dealers as there are McLaren dealers, which makes it much easier should you ever need service under the GT’s warranty.

The McLaren GT’s redline is at 8500 RPM, which causes more engine wear, and a greater chance of a catastrophic engine failure. The GT has a 7000 RPM redline.

The GT has a standard “limp home system” to keep drivers from being stranded if most or all of the engine’s coolant is lost. The engine will run on only half of its cylinders at a time, reduce its power and light a warning lamp on the dashboard so the driver can get to a service station for repairs. The McLaren GT doesn’t offer a lost coolant limp home mode, so a coolant leak could strand you or seriously damage the car’s engine.

The GT’s 3.5 turbo V6 produces 35 more horsepower (647 vs. 612) and 85 lbs.-ft. more torque (550 vs. 465) than the McLaren GT’s 4.0 turbo V8.

The GT has a standard cap-less fueling system. The fuel filler is automatically opened when the fuel nozzle is inserted and automatically closed when it’s removed. This eliminates the need to unscrew and replace the cap and it reduces fuel evaporation, which causes pollution. The McLaren GT doesn’t offer a cap-less fueling system.

For better stopping power the GT’s brake rotors are larger than those on the McLaren GT:

The GT has standard air brakes, which adjust the rear spoiler automatically during high-speed braking in order to shorten stopping distances. The McLaren GT doesn’t offer air brakes.

The GT stops shorter than the McLaren GT:

For better traction, the GT has larger tires than the McLaren GT (F:245/35R20 & R:325/30R20 vs. F:225/35R20 & R:295/30R21).

The GT has a standard automatic front and rear load leveling suspension to keep ride height level with a heavy load or when towing. The McLaren GT doesn’t offer a load leveling suspension.

For a smoother ride and more stable handling, the GT’s wheelbase is 1.4 inches longer than on the McLaren GT (106.7 inches vs. 105.3 inches).

The GT handles at 1.11 G’s, while the McLaren GT pulls only 1.01 G’s of cornering force in a Car and Driver skidpad test.

The GT (except Competition Series) uses computer-generated active noise cancellation to help remove annoying noise and vibration from the passenger compartment, especially at low frequencies. The McLaren GT doesn’t offer active noise cancellation.

The GT was chosen as one of Automobile Magazine’s “All Stars” in 2018. The McLaren GT has never been an “All Star.”