Ford Presents The Return, Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Story of the All-New Ford GT

When Ford Motor Company revealed the brand new Ford GT, the automotive world was surprised, even shocked, that no details had actually leaked out. Now it's raising the drape in a five-part video series called "The Return."

Ford's passion is for making the most innovative, cutting-edge vehicles on the road. That's exactly what influenced them to create and build the newest Ford GT.

Marking the 50th anniversary of the Ford GT's first win at the Le Mans 24 Hours by going back to the iconic race was a daring move for a company prepared to showcase its latest advances in Ford EcoBoost, aerodynamics and lightweighting in one automobile.

" The Ford GT is a showcase that will help drive much more advanced innovations into our vehicle lineup," said Bill Ford, executive chairman, Ford Motor Company. "We are using it not only to see what is possible, but likewise to help write the next chapter in our racing history and our future production."
When Ford created the brand new Ford GT, it looked for to strike the ideal balance in between daily motorist convenience and pleasure - and exactly what would be required of a supercar contending on the international sports car racing phase. Exactly what was coveted on the street would also need to be competitive on the track.

" This project is one that's extremely near to the heart of who we are at Ford and Ford Performance," stated Raj Nair, executive vice president, Ford Global Product Development, and primary technical policeman. "It represents the best of what we do; that exact same spirit that drove the innovation behind the first Ford GT still drives us today. We're not after short-term success-- our eyes are on the long-term gain having a halo product that is this exciting can do for us, both in providing a brand-new chapter in the Ford GT legend for fans and behind the scenes in engineering."

" The Return" functions Ford, Nair and Dave Pericak, director, Global Ford Performance, and shows both the advancement of the Ford GT and its adventures on the race course racing worldwide in both the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship (North America) and FIA World Endurance Championship (global).

" We're proud of how far we've come, but we have a long way to go," Pericak said. "Every time we race the Ford GT, we learn something. Our ultimate goal is the return to Le Mans."

Five episodes started on March 17:
Episode 1: The Return: The Decision Bill Ford, Raj Nair and Dave Pericak discuss what it will take to be successful with the all-new Ford GT.
Episode 2: The Cutting Edge Ford GT represents the best and newest technology Ford has to offer elements that will benefit the full product lineup.
Episode 3: Lets Race Tells the story of the Ford GTs racing debut at the Rolex 24 At Daytona.
Episode 4: A Drivers Perspective Tells the story from the drivers point of view, from what it was like to be selected to competing at the Le Mans 24 Hours. (Coming soon).
Episode 5: The Road to Le Mans The race to the starting line comes to a close at last at the 2016 Le Mans 24 Hours. (Coming soon).

To apply to purchase a 2017 Ford GT, visit FordGT.com.