Ford_News
12-01-2014, 03:19 PM
Filed under: Detroit Auto Show (http://www.autoblog.com/category/detroit-auto-show/), Coupe (http://www.autoblog.com/category/coupes/), Performance (http://www.autoblog.com/category/sports/), Truck (http://www.autoblog.com/category/trucks/), Hatchback (http://www.autoblog.com/category/hatchbacks/), Ford (http://www.autoblog.com/ford/)
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According to a pair of reports from Hearst's car mags, Car and Driver and Road & Track, Ford (http://www.autoblog.com/ford/) has a whole mess of good stuff on deck for the Detroit Auto Show (http://www.autoblog.com/detroit-auto-show/) in January. And it all sounds awesome.
First, expect to see a hotter version of the Shelby GT350 (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/ford+shelby+gt350/) in Detroit, likely called GT350R. Think of this as the already-hot Shelby with even more track-focused bits baked in - brakes, tires, aero, etc. Everything about the GT350 sounds great, so expect this R variant to be something seriously fierce. As R&T suggests (http://www.roadandtrack.com/go/future-cars/2015-detroit-auto-show-ford-performance-announcements-gt350r-raptor?src=soc_fcbks), if the GT350 is the company's new Boss 302 (http://www.autoblog.com/ford/mustang+boss+302/), the R is the Laguna Seca.
But that's not even close to the biggest news. Road & Track believes a proper Ford GT (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/ford+gt/) replacement will debut in Detroit - a road-going version of the Le Mans GTE-class car the Blue Oval is working on for 2016. We've heard about this before (http://www.autoblog.com/2014/10/05/ford-gt-revived-le-mans-battle-upcoming/), but having the street-legal car debut in Detroit would be absolutely huge news.
The performance story continues, though, with R&T suggesting that the next-gen Ford F-150 Raptor (http://www.autoblog.com/ford/f-150+svt+raptor/) will bow in Detroit. Details are scarce about what, exactly, the aluminum-bodied desert stormer will hold, but we expect good things.
Finally, Ford's hot hatches might make some news in the Motor City, too. Car and Driver seems to think (http://blog.caranddriver.com/fords-planning-a-performance-buffet-for-the-detroit-auto-show/) the all-wheel-drive Focus RS (http://www.autoblog.com/2014/10/17/ford-focus-rs-spy-shots/) will bow in The D, and that an updated version of the Fiesta ST (http://www.autoblog.com/ford/fiesta+st/) will also show its face. Road & Track, meanwhile, believes the Focus RS showing will be saved for a European auto show - think Geneva (http://www.autoblog.com/geneva-motor-show/) - and our gut feeling is to agree with the R&T theory.
All of these rumors point to Ford officially announcing its dedicated performance division - like Mercedes-AMG, BMW M, and so on. We've heard reports of a new, global performance brand from the company already, with the name 999 thrown out as a possibility (http://www.autoblog.com/2014/09/22/ford-rebrand-svt-999-rumormill/). In any case, if these rumblings prove to be true, there's going to be a ton to drool over from Ford in January. Stay tuned.Ford Shelby GT350R, GT successor, F-150 Raptor and more rumored for Detroit debut (http://www.autoblog.com/2014/12/01/ford-shelby-gt350r-gt-f150-raptor-performance-brand-detroit-report/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Mon, 01 Dec 2014 15:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.mnfords.com/rss-term-of-use/).
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According to a pair of reports from Hearst's car mags, Car and Driver and Road & Track, Ford (http://www.autoblog.com/ford/) has a whole mess of good stuff on deck for the Detroit Auto Show (http://www.autoblog.com/detroit-auto-show/) in January. And it all sounds awesome.
First, expect to see a hotter version of the Shelby GT350 (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/ford+shelby+gt350/) in Detroit, likely called GT350R. Think of this as the already-hot Shelby with even more track-focused bits baked in - brakes, tires, aero, etc. Everything about the GT350 sounds great, so expect this R variant to be something seriously fierce. As R&T suggests (http://www.roadandtrack.com/go/future-cars/2015-detroit-auto-show-ford-performance-announcements-gt350r-raptor?src=soc_fcbks), if the GT350 is the company's new Boss 302 (http://www.autoblog.com/ford/mustang+boss+302/), the R is the Laguna Seca.
But that's not even close to the biggest news. Road & Track believes a proper Ford GT (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/ford+gt/) replacement will debut in Detroit - a road-going version of the Le Mans GTE-class car the Blue Oval is working on for 2016. We've heard about this before (http://www.autoblog.com/2014/10/05/ford-gt-revived-le-mans-battle-upcoming/), but having the street-legal car debut in Detroit would be absolutely huge news.
The performance story continues, though, with R&T suggesting that the next-gen Ford F-150 Raptor (http://www.autoblog.com/ford/f-150+svt+raptor/) will bow in Detroit. Details are scarce about what, exactly, the aluminum-bodied desert stormer will hold, but we expect good things.
Finally, Ford's hot hatches might make some news in the Motor City, too. Car and Driver seems to think (http://blog.caranddriver.com/fords-planning-a-performance-buffet-for-the-detroit-auto-show/) the all-wheel-drive Focus RS (http://www.autoblog.com/2014/10/17/ford-focus-rs-spy-shots/) will bow in The D, and that an updated version of the Fiesta ST (http://www.autoblog.com/ford/fiesta+st/) will also show its face. Road & Track, meanwhile, believes the Focus RS showing will be saved for a European auto show - think Geneva (http://www.autoblog.com/geneva-motor-show/) - and our gut feeling is to agree with the R&T theory.
All of these rumors point to Ford officially announcing its dedicated performance division - like Mercedes-AMG, BMW M, and so on. We've heard reports of a new, global performance brand from the company already, with the name 999 thrown out as a possibility (http://www.autoblog.com/2014/09/22/ford-rebrand-svt-999-rumormill/). In any case, if these rumblings prove to be true, there's going to be a ton to drool over from Ford in January. Stay tuned.Ford Shelby GT350R, GT successor, F-150 Raptor and more rumored for Detroit debut (http://www.autoblog.com/2014/12/01/ford-shelby-gt350r-gt-f150-raptor-performance-brand-detroit-report/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Mon, 01 Dec 2014 15:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.mnfords.com/rss-term-of-use/).
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