Ford reveals lightweight #Ford GT "Competition Series"

In honour of their recent win in the Rolex 24 Hour at Daytona, Ford Performance has unveiled a special model of the Ford GT dubbed the Competition Series. This model will further shed weight and lower the center of gravity compared to the base model GT.

Ford reveals lightweight #Ford GT

In honour of their recent win in the Rolex 24 Hour at Daytona, Ford Performance has unveiled a special model of the Ford GT dubbed the Competition Series. This model will further shed weight and lower the center of gravity compared to the base model GT.

The exposed carbon fiber A pillar
The exposed carbon fiber A pillar

Ford Performance nixed the GT’s air conditioning, infotainment system including radio and speakers, storage areas, and even cupholders. Weight is further reduced by subbing out the standard materials in other places with even lighter variations. This includes a Perspex acrylic engine cover with vents and a carbon fibre prop rod, carbonfibre wheels with titanium nuts, a full titanium exhaust, more exposed carbon fibre inside and out, and an even thinner Gorilla Glass front windshield.

Ford reveals lightweight #Ford GT

Ford Performance has yet to reveal how much weight this package will reduce, nor how it will affect performance. At a tad over 3,000 pounds in base trim, this new package can be expected to weigh in at the high two thousand pound range.

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Comments

Omar Gharib

“Base model ford gt” :P

02/25/2017 - 00:20 |
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Sounds odd, but with a higher model out the more common and cheaper version is now a base model. LoL

02/25/2017 - 00:22 |
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maurotehsilva

So is this a real life horizon edition?

02/25/2017 - 01:57 |
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Nah, those have stripes on top of the paint. This stripe is beneath where the paint would be.

02/25/2017 - 01:58 |
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Charlie Nelson

Doesn’t this screw people who already ordered there ford gt.

02/25/2017 - 05:13 |
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Not at all, actually. The package has been available since preorders started. The news is that they’ve officially released details on what this package entails.

02/25/2017 - 05:20 |
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Anonymous

someone tell shmee about this he needs to buy this ASAP

02/25/2017 - 08:00 |
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Michael R. T. Jensen

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Didn’t he already order a GT?

02/25/2017 - 15:10 |
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boi_

Why do the wheels design look like the ripped off Work CR KAIs

02/25/2017 - 09:28 |
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Michael R. T. Jensen

In reply to by boi_

Being carbon fibre, I don’t really think they’re much of a rip off of anything.

02/25/2017 - 15:10 |
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Tomislav Celić

I’ll start saving up for a 2026 version

02/25/2017 - 14:01 |
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I’ll start saving up for a used 2005. LoL

02/25/2017 - 15:09 |
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Anonymous

I hated the new GT when it came out. Now, every time I look at it, it continually grows on me revealing how wonderful its design really is and the technology and advancements that were poured into it.

02/25/2017 - 14:41 |
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Michael R. T. Jensen

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

A lot of people are having those feelings over a few Ford vehicles lately.

02/25/2017 - 15:11 |
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Tarek Khan

Shmee150: triggered

02/25/2017 - 19:34 |
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Who knows, might have ordered this package.

02/25/2017 - 22:40 |
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Tom J

Too soon considering 80% of orders for the original haven’t been fulfilled yet

02/26/2017 - 02:41 |
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Michael R. T. Jensen

In reply to by Tom J

What do you mean?

02/26/2017 - 02:42 |
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