Ford GT News
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When is a Ford worth the price of a new McLaren 650S and a year's worth of track days at the Nürburgring? When it's a 2005 Ford GT prototype, apparently. MUST SEE: Lamborghini Gallardo Bursts Into Flames At 200 MPH: Video This example, known by the code PB1-3, is the car used for durability and weather testing during development of the Ford GT. Among its unique features: a prototype exhaust with racing headers, a pre-production transmission, and an ownership history that includes Steve Saleen. Painted in Heritage Blue, but without the usual stripes you'd see on a GT, the PB1-3 prototype...
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Ford GT40 Runs Through A Tunnel And Spits Hot Fire: VideoPornography comes in different forms for different people. It's not always sexual in nature, either. In fact, there are many types of car porn in this world. One easy way to create such material is to grab the keys to a Ford GT40, find a tunnel, attach GoPros, and go for it. This results in...
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Galpin Ford GTR1 Supercar Debuts At Pebble BeachThe covers have finally come off Galpin’s GTR1, with the stunning supercar having made its debut at the 2013 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance taking place this weekend. For those unfamiliar with the Galpin name, the company is the world’s top Ford dealer and is based in Van Nuys...
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Galpin Teases Its Ford GT-Inspired GTR-1 SupercarGalpin Auto Sports has built a new supercar modeled after the Ford GT and will be unveiling it tomorrow at The Quail: A Motorsports Gathering, one of the satellite events of the 2013 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance taking place this weekend in Monterey, California. We already have a good...
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Hennessey Ford GT Breaks Texas Mile Record With 267.6 MPH Run: VideoThe Texas Mile may need to be renamed to the “Hennessey Mile,” or even the “Mark Heidaker Mile,” since one thing is becoming clear: the tuner and car owner apparently own the top speed record at the semiannual event, held in Beeville, Texas. In March of 2012, driver Sean...
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GAS To Build Ford GT-Inspired GTR-1 SupercarCalifornian tuner and top Ford dealer Galpin Auto Sports, otherwise known as GAS, will build a limited run of supercar models that draw their inspiration from the Ford GT built between 2005 and 2006. The new supercar will be called the GTR-1 and it will deliver more than 1,000 horsepower...
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While drooling over brochures of the Matech GT1 Ford GT, Ray Hofman, owner of RH Motorsports, had an idea: build a version of the Ford GT that looked like a race car, yet remained street legal and (relatively) comfortable to drive. If such a car appealed to him, Hofman thought, it would likely appeal to others as well. We’d say he’s on to something, as we be happy to park either of the latest creations from RH Motorsports in our garage. The press release, found on Ford GT Forum (via World Car Fans) explains that the company will build two versions of the car. The more...
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Performance Power Racing Ford GT Sets 283 MPH Standing Mile RecordOn October 16, Johnny Bohmer, owner of Performance Power Racing, strapped himself into the driver’s seat of his 1,700+ horsepower Ford GT, then pointed the nose towards the end of NASA’s Shuttle Landing Facility runway. The 15,000 foot runway, located on Merritt Island, would give...
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Stolen Ford GT Chopped, Thieves Nabbed; Enthusiasts MournSometimes, it's a stupid, sad world we live in. A world where a prized 2005 Ford GT was stolen from its owner. Worse yet, a world where the moronic thieves decided the car was worth more hacked into parts, and then proceeded not just to disassemble, but chop up the frame and body of the car. The...
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Ford GT Sets Standing Half Mile Speed Record: VideoWe first told you about the Houston Half Mile last March, when the event was previewed by tuner John Hennessey and NFL star Mario Williams. Run on the 8,000 foot long concrete runway of Ellington Airport, the Houston Half Mile seemed to be an ideal event for those with fast cars and the need for...
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Twin-Turbo Ford GT Sets Texas Mile Speed Record: VideoUntil March 25, 2012, the record speed achieved at the Texas Mile was 250.1 miles per hour. Hitting a number like that takes more than a fast car and steady nerves; environmental conditions have to be right, too. If there’s a head wind or a cross wind, chances are it will slow the car or make...
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1,000 Horsepower Ford GT Burns To The Ground: VideoWe’re proud to admit the Ford GT is one of our favorite supercars here at MotorAuthority. An iconic design with just enough modern touches to make it look new, the Ford GT is hard not to love and its V-8 engine just begs to be pushed hard. So hard in fact that several aftermarket tuners have...
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Electric-assisted drivetrains are here to stay, and they've even made some inroads into legitimate supercar territory with the Porsche 918 Spyder, and in mechanical-hybrid terms with the Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid. But could a hybrid power the next Ford GT? That's the story slinking around the Web today, as Auto Express says it has inside word that the next GT40-inspired supercar from Ford will get its power from a Porsche 918-like layout, with an electric motor powering the front wheels for low-sped efficiency boosting and high-speed power. The primary powerplant is pegged as a supercharged...
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Ford GT Successor In The Works?Production American supercars can be counted on one hand, and with the death of the Viper, all of them are Corvettes. But Ford may be getting back into the game with a new version of the Ford GT, according to the altest reports from the Detroit Auto Show. In an interview with Derrick Kuzak, Ford's...
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Name Your All-Time Favorite Fast Or Fancy FordThe era of social media is fully upon us when even 100-plus-year-old carmakers are adopting outlets like Twitter and Facebook as part of their efforts to build brand reputation. Sometimes it's even interesting. Take this tweet for @Ford, the official Ford Twitter account: @Ford: In 1953, Ford...
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Matech Competition Shows Off 2010 FIA GT1 Ford GT Race CarThe Ford GT may no longer be in production but its legacy will live on, at least in the fast-paced world of FIA GT1 competition, thanks to a number of teams that have picked the iconic supercar out of a field that includes the Nissan GT-R, Audi R8 and the Lamborghini Murcielago. The latest is from...
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Chasing The Speed Dragon, 1948: SCTA Racers On The FlatsBefore carbon fiber, modern safety gear, and multi-billion dollar race teams, brilliant men and dangerously fast cars blazed trails across empty lake beds and into history in the pursuit of speed. This photo gallery shows one day in that chase in 1948--in vivid color. Packed with cars from...
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2010 Lotus Evora PreviewThough the $73,500 Evora has only been shown on a few occasions thus far in the U.S., the first two months of production are already pre-sold.
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Back off, Mayer: we said ALLEGED.
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Spy Shots: More Of BMW's High-Performance M3 GTBMW previously launched an M3 GT Coupe back in 1995.
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Video: Colin Braun shows Queen Latifah the ropes in the new 2010 Mustang GTIt's not everyday that a hip hop artist and actress like Queen Latifah climbs into the cockpit to hit the track for some high-speed driving lessons, but with Ford's marketing department eager to boost sales of the 2010 Mustang in the face of competition from the very hot 2010 Chevrolet Camaro, the...
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Ford’s custom Mustang AV-X10 ‘Dearborn Doll’ raises $250,000 for young aviatorsLast year Ford built a custom Mustang dubbed the AV8R for the annual Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Gathering of Eagles festival, an event that saw the car eventually auctioned off for a princely sum of $500,000. For this year’s event Ford has built another stunner, once again based...
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Gemballa adds Gold Edition to Mirage GT stableSince 2006, Gemballa has been building custom interpretations of the Porsche Carrera GT supercar, making it perhaps the foremost Carrera GT tuner in the world. For its latest iteration, Gemballa has decided to relax the power output and focus on a decisively seductive gold finish. Some of...
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First Ride: 2010 BMW 5-series Gran TurismoThis week Motor Authority had the opportunity to take a ride along in the new 2010 BMW 550i Gran Turismo at BMW's Performance Driving Center with chief instructor Jim Clark at the wheel. So what is our first impression? In a word, surprised. Looking a lot like a lower, less aggressive X6, the 2010...
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