Ford just podiumed at the Nurburgring, but not in any sort of wheel-to-wheel race. With a time of 6:15.977 (as confirmed by the ‘ring’s own record-keepers), the fourth-gen Ford GT just leapfrogged the Mercedes AMG One and the Chevrolet Corvette ZR1X to become the third-fastest car ever to lap the track.
The only cars to ever do it quicker are the Porsche 919 Hybrid EVO and VW ID.R, which highlights a few things Ford is quite proud of. The GT’s 6:15 lap makes it the fastest pure internal combustion car on the list—and far and away the fastest American one. It’s also the fastest car you can actually buy; good luck getting your hands on either of the Germans.
Ford Racing factory driver Frédéric Vervisch laid the lap down yesterday, but waited until today—April 2nd—to share the story, lest anybody wonder whether this was a genuine effort, rather than some attempt at an April Fool’s gag teasing a forthcoming G …
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Author: Byron Hurd
