The Ford GT40 remains one of the few racing shapes that can still stop a room, even before the engine fires.
Cape Advanced Vehicles is leaning into that legacy with the CAV GT Mk II, a modern restomod that keeps the low, wide drama but moves the hardware firmly into contemporary supercar territory.
The headline is simple enough, yet still slightly outrageous. This is a GT40-inspired machine with 800 hp, all-wheel drive and the option of a proper manual gearbox.
At a glance
- Cape Advanced Vehicles has developed the CAV GT Mk II as a Ford GT40-inspired restomod with modern supercar performance.
- Power comes from a heavily reworked 4.2-litre Audi-derived V8 with twin centrifugal superchargers, producing 800 hp.
- A six-speed single-clutch semi-automatic is standard, with dual-clutch and manual gearbox options also offered.
A GT40 silhouette with a wider modern stance
The visual reference is unmistakable, with a roofline that sits low, broad shoulders and proportions tied closely to the Le Mans era that made the GT40 famous.
CAV hasn’t treated the idea as a simple throwback, though.
The GT Mk II is larger than the car that inspired it, and details such as LED lighting bring the shape forward without removing its race-bred identity.
Under the skin, the car uses a lightweight aluminium and carbon fibre structure, giving the project a more serious technical foundation than its retro profile might suggest.
A twin-supercharged V8 with a 9,000 rpm redline
The heart of the GT Mk II is a 4.2-litre V8 with Audi roots, heavily revised for a much more extreme brief.
Twin centrifugal superchargers push output to 800 hp at 7,800 rpm, while peak torque is quoted at 649 lb-ft.
Just as striking is the 9,000 rpm redline, a figure that gives this restomod a more exotic character than the usual big-displacement retro build.
An Inconel exhaust should only add to that sense of theatre, particularly when paired with a forced-induction V8 spinning that high.
Manual involvement in a 204 mph package
The standard transmission is a six-speed single-clutch semi-automatic, but CAV is also offering a dual-clutch gearbox and a manual option.
That last detail matters because the modern restomod world often chases power figures while leaving driver involvement behind.
Here, the manual gearbox option gives the GT Mk II a more analogue edge, even as the rest of the package moves well beyond period-correct engineering.
All-wheel drive helps put the output to the road, while adjustable suspension and large Brembo brakes suggest the chassis has been built around more than straight-line pace.
Performance figures are suitably serious, with 0-62 mph taking a claimed 3.0 seconds and top speed reaching 204 mph.
Details & Specifications
| Brand | Cape Advanced Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Model | CAV GT Mk II |
| Inspiration | Ford GT40 |
| Structure | Aluminium and carbon fibre |
| Engine | 4.2-litre Audi-derived V8 |
| Induction | Twin centrifugal superchargers |
| Power | 800 hp at 7,800 rpm |
| Torque | 649 lb-ft |
| Redline | 9,000 rpm |
| Drivetrain | All-wheel drive |
| Transmission | Six-speed single-clutch semi-automatic, with dual-clutch and manual options |
| Suspension | Adjustable suspension |
| Brakes | Brembo brakes |
| Exhaust | Inconel exhaust |
| 0-62 mph | 3.0 seconds |
| Top speed | 204 mph |
The CAV GT Mk II is the kind of restomod that understands the emotional pull of a historic shape but refuses to live in the past.
For drivers who want GT40 theatre with modern performance and the possibility of a manual shift, it lands in a very particular and very compelling corner of the supercar world.
