ATS GT

ATS GT

Car information
Year	2018
Make	Automobili Turismo e Sport
Origin	Italy
Type	Limited Production
Engine	3.8 L Twin-Turbocharged V8 (McLaren M838T)
Power	720 hp (537 kW)
Torque	575 ft⋅lb (780 N·m)
Weight	2,985 lb (1,354 kg)
Layout	Mid-Engine, RWD
Front Distr.	42%
Transmission	7-speed DCT
Related	McLaren 12C Coupé McLaren 650S Coupé

“In 1961, eight technicians and engineers were fired by Enzo Ferrari. They went on to build their own race team and production cars under the name Automobili Turismo e Sport. While the Formula 1 team failed, they did develop one of the first mid-engine road cars. There were 12 and they were called the 2500 GT. The new ATS GT was designed to re-envision that original groundbreaking design. At the heart of the new ATS GT is a McLaren 650S. What sets it apart is the unique styling details such as the opaque engine cover and a token shape in the rear pillar that presents the aerodynamic profile of the original 2500 GT.”
– Official description^[1]

The ATS GT (ATS GT '18) is a limited-production supercar produced by Automobili Turismo e Sport as their first production model after the company's post-bankruptcy revival.^[2]

Based on the McLaren 650S and 12C, the ATS GT combines British technology with Italian styling and is a spiritual successor to the ATS 2500 GT, the Italian marque's first and only production model prior to its bankruptcy.^[3]

Overview[edit | edit source]

Design details[edit | edit source]

The ATS GT is a mid-engined coupe which is based on the McLaren 650S chassis. Appropriately, the ATS GT retains many of the 650S's original design features, including the airbrake (albeit redesigned), wing mirrors, and dihedral doors. However, the rest of the GT is drastically different. The front end is a homage to the 2500 GT, featuring a chin spoiler and triangular headlights. The rear end also features an opaque carbon fiber engine cover along with large circular taillights and a wide mesh grill with a sweeping rear diffuser, making it different from the 2500 GT as far as design language is concerned. An interesting design element to note is a shape running from the rear of the car and ending on the rear quarter window. The shape mimics the aerodynamic profile of the original 2500 GT, and sensors hidden in flanks of the car open the doors, thus doing away with conventional door handles.

The engine, retained from the 650S, does not have McLaren brandings in the in-game version of the car.

The ATS GT has a dry weight of 2,866 lb (1,300 kg)^[4] but has a higher in-game weight rating of 2,985 lb (1,354 kg).^[5]

The ATS GT's design was made by Emanuele Bomboi, who formerly worked with FIAT and later became the design director of Bertone.^[6]

Technical specifications[edit | edit source]

The ATS GT features the famed McLaren M838T engine.

The ATS GT, again being based on the 650S, retains the McLaren M838T engine (3,799 cc, 3.8 L twin-turbocharged V8), initially tuned to make 650 PS (641 hp; 478 kW) and 678 N·m (500 ft·lb). However, it can be further tuned to make 700 PS (690 hp; 515 kW) and 750 N·m (553 ft·lb).^[4] The Launch Edition raised the output to 730 PS (720 hp; 537 kW) and 780 N·m (575 ft·lb), 10 PS (10 hp; 7 kW) and 10 N·m (7 ft·lb) more than the 720S. An even more powerful Corsa package option allows it to make 830 PS (819 hp; 610 kW). The additional power the GT makes over its McLaren counterparts is partly thanks to a hand-built active titanium exhaust system.^[6]

Performance[edit | edit source]

The ATS GT is capable of 0 - 60 mph (0 - 97 km/h) in 2.9 seconds, 0 - 100 mph (0 - 161 km/h) in 5.6 seconds, and a top speed of over 322 km/h (200 mph).^[5] By comparison, the 650S does 0 - 100 mph 0.2 seconds slower but has a higher top speed by 11 km/h (7 mph). The ATS comes with Michelin tires, either as the Pilot Sport Cup 2 or the less aggressive Pilot Sport 4S. The ATS GT also comes with Brembo carbon ceramic brakes as standard.^[6]

Gameplay[edit | edit source]

Forza Horizon 4[edit | edit source]

The ATS GT was added in Series 16, as the Horizon Winter Season 50% completion bonus (available from December 5, 2019 06:30:00 PST to December 12, 2019 06:29:59 PST).

The ATS GT's performance is better than that of the 650S and is much more useful, as it has access to two engine swaps that are not available on both the 650S Coupé and Spider.

Conversions[edit | edit source]

Conversions
Engine Swap	5.2L V10 (Lamborghini Huracán LP 610-4) Racing V12 (Ferrari F50 GT)
Drivetrain	AWD

Customization[edit | edit source]

Advanced Color Group	Part of Car	Description
Paint Group 1	Body	Main body color
Paint Group 2	Body	Side stripes
Paint Group 3	Body/Hood*	Hood stripes
Paint Group 1	Rims	Center rims
Paint Group 2	Rims	Outer and inner rim spokes
Paint Group 3	Rims	Center screws

* Paint Group 2

Manufacturer Colors
Color Name	Image	Color Name	Image
Rosso Vulcano		Bianco Perla

Trivia[edit | edit source]

The ATS GT appearing in Forza Horizon 4 marks its first appearance in a console racing video game.

Mistakes[edit | edit source]

The ATS GT's leaderboard name should be just ATS GT instead of ATS GT '18.
The ATS GT wrongly has an in-game value of 250,000 CR despite having a real life MSRP of US$1.296 million.