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Ford GT Production Extended for Two Additional Years

Ford GT production extended for four years total…

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Ford Performance is adding two more years of production for the all-new Ford GT supercar, the American automaker confirmed on Friday.

The announcement comes on the heels of letters sent to potential customers notifying them of their application status to purchase one of their own.

The additional production supports the decision by Ford Performance to race the Ford GT in both the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and FIA World Endurance Championship for four years, extending through to the 2019 season.

“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,” said Dave Pericak, global director, Ford Performance.

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

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

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.

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

“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.”

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