New Ford GT supercar isn't coming until next year, but it's already winning awards - mySanAntonio.com (blog)
Introduced in January at the Detroit auto show, but not arriving at dealerships until next year, the all-new Ford GT supercar, with its carbon fiber body, is already starting to pile up awards. It recently was named the 2015 Production Preview Concept of the Year for North America, as well being chosen as the Most Significant Concept Vehicle of 2015. Ford Motor Co. said these awards “recognize vehicles most likely to shape the future of... Ford introduced the new GT with fanfare at Detroit, saying the ultra-high-performance supercar “serves as a technology showcase for top EcoBoost performance, aerodynamics and lightweight carbon-fiber construction. The GT is the among 12 new Ford Performance vehicles coming by 2020, the automaker said. As for the GT, it is scheduled to arrive in time to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Ford GT race cars placing 1-2-3 at the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans race, Ford said. “As we at Ford drive innovation into every part of our business, it’s worth remembering that our first innovation as a company was not in a laboratory, but on the racetrack,” said Mark Fields, Ford’s president and CEO. Source: blog.mysanantonio.com
