2017 Ford GT test mule meets Ferrari 458 Speciale, McLaren 650S
We recently spied a test mule of the new Ford GT together with a Ferrari 458 Speciale and McLaren 650S. Next to the offerings from Maranello and Woking, the new GT certainly appears to be a lower, wider and more aerodynamic purpose-built machine. The first public comparison tests can’t come soon enough.
Raj Nair announces 2017 Ford GT allocation process at FGT Rally 10
Dearborn, MI – Last week during Ford GT National Rally 10, Ford Global Product Development chief Raj Nair announced the 2017 Ford GT allocation strategy. In front of an understandably enthusiastic crowd of current Ford GT owners, Nair detailed that the new GT would be allocated on a customer basis through an application process, and priority …
All the Articles: June 2015 Edition
There was a ton of Ford GT related news in June of 2015, including the launch of an all-new race program and a special Ford-GT inspired xBox 360 to coincide with the launch of Forza 6. Here’s a whole mess of links to keep your Ford GT needs fulfilled. Ford GT to use EcoBoost technology …
Ford Returns to Le Mans in 2016
Today Bill Ford Jr. announced “We’re back,” and the Ford GT is officially returning to endurance racing at Le Mans in 2016. Accompanied by CEO Mark Fields, global product chief Raj Nair and team owner Chip Ganassi, the red/white/blue stunner was unveiled within a small building inside the circuit at Le Mans. Now one of …
Bill Ford to start 83rd 24 hours of Le Mans
Race organizers announced today that Ford Motor Company Executive Chairman Bill Ford has been selected to start the 83rd running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. He will be the second Ford to have the honor. His uncle Henry Ford II did the same in 1966, the year of the company’s greatest triumph at the circuit. …
Raj Nair and Camilo Pardo Q&A at Auto Moto Film Fest
Auto Moto is a film and arts festival that has previously been held in Monterey during the week of the Pebble Beach Concours. For 2015, it came to Detroit as a companion to the Detroit Grand Prix. The festival features screenings of a variety of automotive culture and racing documentaries, along with the presence of …
All-new Ford GT race car first test
Motorsport.com reports this evening that the new Ford GT race program has jumped from the engineering facility to the race track with a first test earlier this month at Calabogie Motorsports Park. Details are scarce, but Multimatic Motorsports driver and 24 Hours of Le Mans class-winner Scott Maxwell purportedly made two shakedown runs at the Ontario race facility in …
Awesome New Ford GT Studio Shots
Looking for some awesome new shots of the new Ford GT? Ford steps in to save the day! Super high resolution shots available via Ford at: https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/multimedia.html
Ford GT production limited to 250 units annually
Today we’ve learned that just 250 units of the new Ford GT will be produced annually for global consumption. That’s right: Ford plans to build just 250 units each year to satisfy demand not just in the U.S, but in markets around the world. Total production is expected to barely top 1,000 units. This comes on …