Ford Performance to Extend Production of All-New Ford GT Supercar an Additional Two Years
August 19 2016 - 12:01AM
Business Wire
- Ford Performance will offer the all-new
Ford GT for two additional production years, bringing the
production commitment of the carbon fiber supercar to a total of
four years
- Potential customers who already applied
to purchase Ford GT will only need to update their request when the
next application window reopens in early 2018
- Additional production supports Ford
Performance decision to race Ford GT in both IMSA and World
Endurance Championship (WEC) series for four years
Applicants and fans of the Ford GT can rejoice as Ford
Performance is adding two more years of production for the all-new
carbon fiber supercar. The announcement comes on the heels of
letters sent to potential customers notifying them of their
application status to purchase the car.
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Ford Performance will offer the all-new
Ford GT for two additional production years, bringing the
production commitment of the carbon fiber supercar to a total of
four years. (Photo: Business Wire)
The additional production supports the recent decision by Ford
Performance to race Ford GT in both IMSA and World Endurance
Championship (WEC) series events for four years.
“While we can’t build enough Ford GTs for everyone who has
applied, we are going to produce additional vehicles in an effort
to satisfy more of our most loyal Ford ambassadors,” says Dave
Pericak, global director, Ford Performance. “We want to keep Ford
GT exclusive, but at the same time we know how vital this customer
is to our brand.”
Year three of production will support applicants who were placed
on the wait list; previously deferred applicants and those who
missed the initial application window will be served by production
year four. The application process for fourth-year production will
reopen in early 2018. Those who already applied to own the car will
only need to update their request.
“Ford GT has racing in its blood,” says Raj Nair, Ford executive
vice president, product development, and chief technical officer.
“The road car and race car will live on, side-by-side, for the next
four years – providing ample opportunity to test and prove
innovative new technologies both on and off the track.”
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