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have a throaty V-8. However, this Eco-
Boost V-6 racing engine puts out over
600 hp (a little more power than the
‘05-06 GTs had) and reportedly can
handle 700-plus horsepower without a
lot of modifications. The bad news is,
Ford only plans to build 450 of these
bottlerockets, and there are probably
a thousand enthusiasts out there who
would like to have one.
At the Ford GT Rally 10 in Dear-
born in August (the SAAC convention
equivalent for Ford GT owners), Raj
Nair, Ford’s Group Vice President and
Chief Technical Officer, announced
Ford’s allocation plans for the new
2017 Ford GT. Instead of allocating
them to specific Ford dealers, they will
take the novel approach of allocating
cars to individual enthusiasts. If you
want a new Ford GT, you apply to Ford
directly, where each application will be
scrutinized and prioritized. The word
is that current GT owners and loyal
Ford customers will be given top pri-
ority. It is anticipated that this process
should eliminate some of the frustra-
tion and price-gouging common with
the introduction of a new high-perfor-
mance, highly desirable, limited pro-
duction vehicle.
Got you application filled out yet?
The SHELBY AMERICAN
The exterior of the race version doesn’t look that different from the street version —
which shows how much of a race car the “street” version really is. Ford’s team will be
running the full schedule of FIA endurance events in 2016 so you will be seeing and
hearing a lot about these cars.
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