Ford GT

Ford has announced that the new Ford GT will be at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. The 600+ horsepower supercar uses plenty of technology to help get all of that power from a turbocharged V6.

This technology is what makes the performance machine a match for CES. The public will get to see the new car from January 6th-9th with press getting to see it on the 5th.

“Ford was the first automaker to have a significant presence at CES nine years ago, and we are proud to continue that legacy of innovation in 2016,” said Mark Fields, president and CEO, Ford Motor Company. “As we move forward with our Ford Smart Mobility plan, CES is the perfect venue for sharing news on our efforts to change the way the world moves and provide new solutions in the areas of connectivity, mobility, autonomous vehicles, the customer experience and data and analytics.”

The company’s entire model lineup will be at the show, but the GT is sure to get the most attention. With technologies such as active aerodynamics the Ford looks to be a very advanced supercar that should rival its European counterparts.

“Ford GT is the ultimate execution of an enthusiast supercar – we are honored Ford GT has been named the Official Vehicle of CES,” said Raj Nair, Ford group vice president, Global Product Development. “Ford GT includes innovations and technologies that can be applied broadly across Ford’s future product portfolio – another proof point that Ford continues raising the performance bar while ultimately improving vehicles for all of our customers.”

The last Ford GT looked great and was fast, but it wasn’t made for competition. This time around the GT will look to follow in the footsteps of the GT40 and will compete in endurance racing. It will do so in the 2016 season which also marks the 50th anniversary of the GT40’s first Le Mans victory.

This then is a big machine for the blue oval as it tries to build another Ferrari killer. I know this is one we want to get our hands on next year.