2017 FORD GT
Ford unveiled the all-new GT, an
ultra-high-performance supercar that serves as a technology showcase for top
EcoBoost® performance, aerodynamics and lightweight carbon fiber construction.
The GT is one of more than 12 new Ford Performance
vehicles coming by 2020. It joins Focus RS, F-150 Raptor, Shelby GT350 and
Shelby GT350R in the growing Ford Performance lineup.
Beginning production in late 2016, the Ford GT hits
the road in select global markets to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Ford GT
race cars placing 1-2-3 at the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans.
"As we at Ford drive innovation into every
part of our business, it's worth remembering that our first innovation as a
company was not in a laboratory, but on the racetrack," said Mark Fields,
Ford president and chief executive officer, referring to Henry Ford's win of a
1901 car race that inspired financial backers to invest in his company.
"We are passionate about innovation through performance and creating
vehicles that make people's hearts pound."
The all-new GT supercar features rear-wheel drive,
a mid-mounted engine, and a sleek, aerodynamic, two-door coupe body shell. It
is propelled by the most powerful EcoBoost production engine ever - a
next-generation twin-turbocharged EcoBoost V6 producing more than 600
horsepower.
The GT makes extensive use of lightweight
materials, including carbon fiber and aluminum - enabling outstanding
acceleration and handling with improved efficiency.
Ford's commitment to and capability in delivering
technologies typically offered only in elite vehicles is evident in the GT.
These include advanced active aerodynamics, such as a deployable rear spoiler,
and a host of material and technology innovations to help better serve the
driver, such as SYNC® 3 - the latest version of Ford's advanced connectivity
system.
"The GT is the ultimate execution of an
enthusiast supercar," said Raj Nair, Ford group vice president, Global
Product Development. "GT includes innovations and technologies that can be
applied broadly across Ford's future product portfolio - another proof point
that Ford continues raising the performance bar while ultimately improving
vehicles for all of our customers."
-netcarshow.com
