Ford GT
2016 Ford GT

Ford announced three new vehicles at the North American International Auto Show, along with an advanced version of its Sync media-interface system. Called Sync 3, it features the ability to display app screens from your cell phone on the car’s infotainment screen.

On the truck side, Ford showed a returning Raptor off-road/performance-oriented pickup based on the new-for 2015 F-150. Replacing its former V8 will be an EcoBoost V6 linked to a 10-speed automatic transmission.

More from the Detroit Auto Show

Ford Raptor
Ford Raptor

Leading off the car news was the Shelby GT350R, a serious performance version of the Mustang stripped of such “unnecessary” niceties such as air conditioning and a rear seat to save weight. Power is said to come from a normally aspirated V8 with “500+ horsepower and 400 pound-feet of torque.”

Shelby GT350R
Shelby GT350R

But the biggest reveal of the day was the exotic Ford GT. Built largely of carbon fiber to save weight, the mid-engine supercar boasts gullwing doors and a twin-turbo EcoBoost V6 claimed to produce upwards of 600 horsepower. Though it looks for all the world like a pie-in-the-sky auto-show concept, Ford President and Chief Executive Officer Mark Fields casually announced that the GT is due to go on sale next year. 

Check out the entire 2015 Ford lineup

2016 Ford GT
2016 Ford GT photo courtesy Jill Ciminillo 
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