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Ford extends production of new Ford GT by 2 years

DUBAI, August 24, 2016

Ford Performance, a global automotive and mobility company, said that it will offer the new Ford GT for two additional production years, bringing the production commitment of the supercar to a total of four years.

The announcement comes on the heels of letters sent to potential customers notifying them of their application status to purchase the car, said a statement from the company.

The additional production supports the recent decision by Ford Performance to race Ford GT in both IMSA and World Endurance Championship (WEC) series events for four years, it said.

Dave Pericak, global director, Ford Performance, said: “While we can’t build enough Ford GTs for everyone who has applied, we are going to produce additional vehicles in an effort to satisfy more of our most loyal Ford ambassadors.”

“We want to keep Ford GT exclusive, but at the same time we know how vital this customer is to our brand,” he said.

Year three of production will support applicants who were placed on the wait list; previously deferred applicants and those who missed the initial application window will be served by production year four, said a statement.

The application process for fourth-year production will reopen in early 2018. Those who already applied to own the car will only need to update their request, it stated.

Raj Nair, Ford executive vice president, product development, and chief technical officer, said: “Ford GT has racing in its blood.”

“The road car and race car will live on, side-by-side, for the next four years – providing ample opportunity to test and prove innovative new technologies both on and off the track,” he added. – TradeArabia News Service




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