Competition Series now officially announced by Ford!
https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2017/02/23/ford-gt-competition-series-offers-weight-saving-innovations.html
The new season of Top Gear returns March 12th and it looks like it'll be a good one! They're testing the Bugatti Chiron AND the Ford GT! Looks like they were the ones filming at Big Sur.
Here is the trailer for the upcoming season.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKApdYfK-c8
So if we estimated ~3267 lbs rolling down the road (Raj Nair's 3173 "race car wet" quote + 15.2 Gallons (~94 lbs) of fuel), then taking 117 off that puts you at 3150 lbs rolling down the road (not including passengers) for the Competition Series.
You're right. And these details:
Ford GT Competition Series
The Ford GT Competition Series is the lightest, highest performing version of the Ford GT road car and the closest one can get to experiencing the car that won the 2016 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Unique Exterior Highlights:
· Standard...
Looks like Titanium Exhaust, manual engine latch, lexan rear window hatch with extra venting, grey finish on the wheels and a solid, bare carbon stripe. Wonder what else is (or isn't) included?
It looks like there might be some kind of gunmetal-esque finish on the carbon wheels. Perhaps the Competition Series comes with more aggressive brake pads that create more dust, so they wanted a flat looking wheel finish to make the brake dust less noticeable?
Isn't the "Competition Series" just what it's called if you spec it without the air conditioning and radio? Looks like you get a few other differences with the car, too.