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Ford GT purchase process begins in January 2016 (details will be posted in full at fordgtforum.com as soon as appropriate) Ford GT active ride height features a drop of ~50 mm (~ 2 inches) to lower center of gravity and further improve aerodynamic performance The active rear wing is built into the overall aerodynamic design …

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Ford GTs at the 2016 Rolex 24 at Daytona

The inaugural effort of the new Ford GT race program will come at the 2016 Rolex 24 at Daytona, and details for the Ford GT Owner hospitality and Car Corral package are out today. There are two packages: Package 1 including Ford GT Car Corral Parking – $640 One parking pass for your Ford GT (Friday/Saturday/Sunday …

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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.

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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. …

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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 …

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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 …