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12-18-2014, 05:32 PM
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Anticipation for all of the exciting reveals at the 2015 Detroit Auto Show (http://www.autoblog.com/detroit-auto-show/) just a few weeks away is building to a fever pitch, and rumors are mounting that Ford (http://www.autoblog.com/ford/) has a big surprise in store in the shape of a future performance halo model.
Insider sources speaking to Autoweek claim the next Ford supercar is definitely going to be revealed at the Detroit show (http://www.autoblog.com/ford/) in early January. However, the model is not necessarily the next-generation Ford GT (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/ford+gt/) in terms of its name or design aesthetic. Instead, one of these people indicates that the new halo model might drop retro styling altogether.
If the latest reports are to be believed, Ford's high-performance project goes beyond something to just grab headlines and rocket down the street. According to Autoweek, the automaker is also reportedly employing Chip Ganassi Racing (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/chip+ganassi+racing/) to run a two-car racing effort in the Tudor United SportsCar Championship (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/united+sportscar+championship%7Cuscc/) in 2016. That would allegedly include a trip to the 24 Hours of Le Mans (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/le+mans/) to race on the 50th anniversary of the Ford GT40's win in 1966. The speculation goes that at least the racing version might use a twin-turbo EcoBoost V6 for power. However, the motorsports part of the program may not be announced during the auto show reveal.
Rumors about the new halo car from the Blue Oval and its racing intentions have been percolating for months. The company might have considered an LMP2 entry (http://www.autoblog.com/2014/07/21/ford-le-mans-return-ecoboost-lmp2/), but speculation popped up later (http://www.autoblog.com/2014/10/05/ford-gt-revived-le-mans-battle-upcoming/) about the production supercar. A more recent report suggested that Ford might show a new Shelby GT350R Mustang, a successor to the F-150 Raptor and next Ford GT (http://www.autoblog.com/2014/12/01/ford-shelby-gt350r-gt-f150-raptor-performance-brand-detroit-report/) in Detroit.Ford GT successor to debut in Detroit and go racing (http://www.autoblog.com/2014/12/18/ford-gt-successor-detroit-reveal-racing-ganassi/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Thu, 18 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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Anticipation for all of the exciting reveals at the 2015 Detroit Auto Show (http://www.autoblog.com/detroit-auto-show/) just a few weeks away is building to a fever pitch, and rumors are mounting that Ford (http://www.autoblog.com/ford/) has a big surprise in store in the shape of a future performance halo model.
Insider sources speaking to Autoweek claim the next Ford supercar is definitely going to be revealed at the Detroit show (http://www.autoblog.com/ford/) in early January. However, the model is not necessarily the next-generation Ford GT (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/ford+gt/) in terms of its name or design aesthetic. Instead, one of these people indicates that the new halo model might drop retro styling altogether.
If the latest reports are to be believed, Ford's high-performance project goes beyond something to just grab headlines and rocket down the street. According to Autoweek, the automaker is also reportedly employing Chip Ganassi Racing (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/chip+ganassi+racing/) to run a two-car racing effort in the Tudor United SportsCar Championship (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/united+sportscar+championship%7Cuscc/) in 2016. That would allegedly include a trip to the 24 Hours of Le Mans (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/le+mans/) to race on the 50th anniversary of the Ford GT40's win in 1966. The speculation goes that at least the racing version might use a twin-turbo EcoBoost V6 for power. However, the motorsports part of the program may not be announced during the auto show reveal.
Rumors about the new halo car from the Blue Oval and its racing intentions have been percolating for months. The company might have considered an LMP2 entry (http://www.autoblog.com/2014/07/21/ford-le-mans-return-ecoboost-lmp2/), but speculation popped up later (http://www.autoblog.com/2014/10/05/ford-gt-revived-le-mans-battle-upcoming/) about the production supercar. A more recent report suggested that Ford might show a new Shelby GT350R Mustang, a successor to the F-150 Raptor and next Ford GT (http://www.autoblog.com/2014/12/01/ford-shelby-gt350r-gt-f150-raptor-performance-brand-detroit-report/) in Detroit.Ford GT successor to debut in Detroit and go racing (http://www.autoblog.com/2014/12/18/ford-gt-successor-detroit-reveal-racing-ganassi/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Thu, 18 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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