Nice article in Automobile Mag.
http://www.automobilemag.com/features/news/the-new-ford-gt-is-ready-to-race/
Daytona Beach, Florida -- “She’s purty, isn’t she?” Joey Hand mock-drawls as he gazes at the dramatic red-white-and-blue Ford GT he’s about to drive in the first practice session of the final official test before the 2016 IMSA racing season begins at Daytona with the Rolex 24 at the end of January.
Ford’s ultra-sexy, limited-edition, estimated-at-$400,000 supercar has already been anointed AUTOMOBILE’s Design of the Year. But the GT is also a race car, and while Ford execs plausibly parrot the party line -- that it was created to showcase the company’s advanced engineering prowess and serve as an exotic touchstone for corporate pride -- Job One is winning races. And no race is more important than the 2016 edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
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http://www.automobilemag.com/features/news/the-new-ford-gt-is-ready-to-race/