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  • 2018 Ford GT '67 Heritage Edition

    When Ford introduced the second-generation GT supercar, it took applications from hopeful buyers. The company received some 6,000 applications and approved 500 of them. Then, when the Blue Oval announced it was expanding production for two more years, the company approved another 250 applicants from that initial group. In the fourth quarter of this year, Motor Authority has learned, Ford will reopen the application window for the Ford GT. Ford fans who applied last time around can do so again and update their previous applications. Others can start fresh. Ford will use the same criteria to...

  • 2017 Ford GT '66 Heritage Edition
    2017 Ford GT production fell short, but Ford will make up the difference

    Ford initially committed to building the second-generation GT for two years, with 250 units promised for each year. The Blue Oval said later it would add another two years onto the run of the race-bred supercar, bringing the total to 1,000. Well, things haven’t gone exactly as planned. Motor...

  • Hennessey drove its Ford GT up to 180 mph
    Watch how quickly a Ford GT gets to 180 mph

    Using the YouTube status bar as a timing system isn't exactly a concise tool. But it's all we have to go on in this video of John Hennessey driving his 2018 Ford GT from a dead stop to 180 mph. Also, we assume that's Hennessey only because we're not sure we'd let someone else do that in our own...

  • Jason Watt drives Ford GT around Nürburgring
    Here's how a paralyzed ex-racer tracks his Ford GT

    In June we highlighted a very special Ford GT owned by paralyzed ex-racer Jason Watt. After going through how Watt controls the supercar with hand controls in a series of photos, a new video has surfaced showing what it takes for the ex-racer to push the car on a race track, in this case the...

  • Camilo Pardo's 2005 Ford GT is for sale
    Camilo Pardo's 2005 Ford GT for sale on eBay

    Ford had to pick you if you wanted the privilege of spending half a million bucks on a the current Ford GT. That wasn't the case with the 2005-2006 generation of the car. Should you find an earlier example for sale, you should still expect to dish out maximum dough as the value of the original...

  • Jason Watt's Ford GT with wheelchair mount
    Paralyzed ex-racer has new Ford GT with hand controls, roof-mounted wheelchair

    Adapt, improvise, and overcome. That's exactly how Jason Watt has decided to perceive things these days. The ex-racer was involved in a motorcycle accident in 1999 that left him paralyzed from the chest down. Today, Watt is still able to drive, and he owns a very special Ford GT. Watt's GT is...

  • John Cena with the 2017 Ford GT

    Seven months after Ford served actor and pro wrestler John Cena a lawsuit for selling his 2017 Ford GT shortly after taking delivery, Cena has settled the matter, according to a Monday Jalopnik report. As part of their contract with Ford, all GT owners are required to keep their cars for two years in an effort to stop profiteering and protect the GT's resale value. Cena signed this agreement when he took delivery of his GT last October. By November 30, the car was sold, and the celebrity reportedly made a “large profit” from the sale which he used to cover “expenses.”...

  • Ford GT catches fire in Germany
    2017 Ford GT catches fire in Germany

    It's never a good day when a car catches fire, but when a high-priced supercar catches fire, not only do we take notice, but so does the automaker. In this case, a 2017 Ford GT has burned to the ground in Munich, Germany, and Ford has weighed in. The owner in Germany has not provided details on the...

  • Ford GT active aero rear wing video
    Watch a Ford GT's active aero rear wing in action

    The second-generation Ford GT has plenty of party tricks, but one of them is a trick rear wing that offers multiple functions while driving around town or at the track. Video from Drag Times explores and demonstrates how the active aero rear wing works by hooking up a GoPro to showcase how the wing...

  • 2017 Ford GT sold at Mecum auction for $1,815,000
    2017 Ford GT sells for $1.8M at auction

    Ford made buyers of its modern GT supercar sign an agreement promising not to sell for at least two years in an attempt to curb the cars from being flipped for huge profits. It hasn't worked because some GT buyers have already sold their cars, with the latest example selling at Mecum's auction in...

  • John Cena with the 2017 Ford GT
    Ford sues dealership that resold John Cena's GT

    Legal drama seems to follow the Ford GT wherever it goes. The latest installment of drama comes from a well-known story involving John Cena, his GT, and the fact the actor and wrestler flipped the car within a no-sell window. Ford sued Cena last year, and the ordeal is still playing out in court...

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    Fired from Ford, father of GT supercar now president of company building it

    The main person behind the modern Ford GT is now one of the people in charge at the company that builds the supercar. Raj Nair, former president of Ford North America, is now president of Canada's Multimatic Motorsports, Road & Track reported Friday. Nair was pushed out of his role at Ford...

  • 2017 Ford GT for sale at Mecum Auctions

    Ford has been very particular about who can and cannot purchase a second-generation Ford GT, and how long owners must hang onto the car before it trades hands. Such scrutinizing conditions has us wondering why there's a new Ford GT heading to auction at Mecum Indianapolis this week. Ford has previously given the OK to auction sales for charity, but private owners sending their car to auction is a big no-no in Ford's eyes. Recall, John Cena found himself in a web of legal trouble after Ford alleged the actor was flipping his 2017 GT. Per Cena's contract, he agreed to not sell the car for two...

  • Hennessey shows how a new Ford GT gets delivered
    John Hennessey shows how a new Ford GT is delivered

    The purchase and ultimate delivery process that comes along with a supercar is a bit different than what you might experience when you buy the family sedan or truckster. Those vehicles are fine, but they don't deserve pomp and circumstance. A machine like the 2018 Ford GT, however, does. John...

  • Tim Allen driving his Ford GT
    Allow funny man Tim Allen to show you his new Ford GT

    Well-known car guy, actor, and comedian Tim Allen has a new toy he wants to show off, and it's none other than the Ford GT. Allen is one of the lucky few to have been selected by Ford to purchase a new GT, as was Allen's longtime pal, Jay Leno. Leno already detailed his GT in his own video, but...

  • 2018 Ford GT via Ford GT Forum
    Ford employees can choose exclusive "Victory" paint scheme for GT

    Customers lucky enough to get their hands on a Ford GT have a wide range of exterior colors to choose from, but they won't see this particular paint scheme on the options sheet. It's called "Victory," and the paint scheme is exclusive to Ford employees. None other than the man behind the reborn GT...

  • John Cena with the 2017 Ford GT
    John Cena asking judge to dismiss Ford GT lawsuit

    Actor and pro wrestler John Cena asked a Florida judge Tuesday to dismiss a lawsuit alleging he violated an agreement by selling his $450,000 Ford GT supercar. Ford filed a lawsuit against Cena in November alleging the actor was flipping the 2017 Ford GT he purchased in October. According to Ford...

  • 2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 at Virginia International Raceway
    2019 Chevy Corvette ZR1 destroys Ford GT's VIR lap record

    There's a new king of Virginia International Raceway, and it's the 2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1. It was only a few days ago we learned that Ford's halo, the $450,000, all-carbon fiber GT, set a lap record for production cars at VIR with a time of 2:38.62, beating the previous record of 2:40.02 set...

  • 2017 Ford GT

    Ford has adamantly stayed away from pushing its performance machines around race circuits for lap-time bragging rights. And that sentiment hasn't changed to this day. That's despite a recent diagnostic visit to Virginia International Raceway where the Ford GT monstered every single production car lap record with a 2:38.62. But, Ford isn't planning on making that time (or any other) official. The Drive reported on Tuesday that the automaker won't take the GT on a record-breaking spree at race courses. Ford Performance acknowledged the supercar's achievement in Virginia but said, "We have no...

  • 2017 Ford GT at Barrett-Jackson auction
    2017 Ford GT and first retail 2019 Mustang Bullitt bring big bucks at auction

    It wasn't just Chevrolet raising big bucks for charity during the past weekend's Barrett-Jackson auction in Scottsdale, Arizona. In fact, it was a Ford that raised the most funds, in this case a 2017 GT that sold on Saturday—with Ford's full blessing—for $2.55 million. The car was...

  • 2017 Ford GT - Image via Barrett-Jackson
    Here's your chance to safely purchase a Ford GT

    Remember the song and dance one had to perform to be among the lucky few afforded the chance to buy a 2017 Ford GT? Ford was extremely picky about who it wanted driving its latest halo vehicle. Any hand raisers were required to produce a video and sell themselves before they could spend $450,000...

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    How the Ford GT's trick suspension has two unique spring rates

    The second-generation Ford GT packs incredible engineering no matter where one's eyes may scan. Be it aerodynamics, engine technology, or the suspension, there's always more than meets the eye. Here, however, we're talking about the GT's suspension, which is anything but traditional. It uses coil...

  • Jeremy Clarkson thinks the Ford GT is like a mad Caterham
    Jeremy Clarkson thinks the Ford GT behaves like a "mad Caterham"

    A Caterham is one of the purest expressions of automotive driving heaven. The tiny, bare-bones British sports car is a nimble, open-air, lightweight machine that leaves you fully engaged in the act of driving. It's the sports car distilled to its basics. So, for Jeremy Clarkson to call the Ford GT...

  • John Cena with the 2017 Ford GT
    Ford sues John Cena for flipping 2017 GT early

    Actor, pro wrestler and all-around car nut John Cena is in a bit of trouble with Ford. The automaker filed a lawsuit on November 30 with the U.S. District Court in Michigan claiming Cena violated his purchase agreement for a 2017 Ford GT by flipping the car early. The lawsuit, a copy of which is...

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