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Ford GT race car headed to Bathurst for track debut

The Le Mans-winning Ford GT supercar will make its track debut on Australian soil at Mount Panorama, Bathurst this year. Driven by none-other than Australian racing driver, and full-time Ford Chip Ganassi Racing driver, Ryan Briscoe, the Ford Performance GT will turn its first wheel in anger at the iconic …

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Ford GT configurator goes live for prospective buyers

Keen on buying the 2016 Ford GT supercar? Then, it’s time to head to FordGT.com and fill out an ‘ownership application’ where interested customers will go through a ‘screening’ process before being approved for ownership. Successful customers will then work with the Ford GT Concierge Service to finalise their purchase. …

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Ford returns to Le Mans in 2016 with new Ford GT

Ford announced today it is returning to one of the most prestigious automobile races in the world with its new Ford GT race car, based on the all-new ultra-high-performance supercar that goes on sale next year. The Ford GT race car will compete in the 24 Hours of Le Mans …

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2016 Ford GT unveiled: 441kW twin-turbo V6

Ford’s worst kept secret is out! The all-new Ford GT has made its debut at the 2015 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, 13 years after the first modern GT broke cover at the same show. The 2016 Ford GT will hit production late next year, albeit in left-hand-drive …

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Ford GT successor rumoured to debut in Detroit

There have been widespread rumours that Ford is planning a successor for the venerable Ford GT (2005 Ford GT shown above). Back in 2011, we reported that such a model was in the works and could potentially be equipped with a hybrid powerplant churning out around 448kW. It seems that …

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Modified Ford GT sets record for 455.82km/h top speed

 A custom built Ford GT supercar has set the Guinness World Record for top speed in a street-legal car by hitting 455.82km/h (283.232mph) in 1,609 metre (5,280 feet). The extraordinary feat was accomplished at Florida’s Kennedy Space Centre on NASA’s Shuttle Landing Facility runway, with the time measured by …

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