Ford introduced the 2024 Mustang final 12 months, so it was solely a matter of time earlier than we began seeing its impression on the world of motorsport. As a part of this 12 months’s 24 Hours of Le Mans celebration, Ford revealed its new FIA GT3 entry. Primarily based on the Mustang Darkish Horse, the automotive is about to enter competitors in 2024.
The Mustang GT3 will sport a Coyote-derived V8 engine and elements from Multimatic and Ford’s rally accomplice, M-Sport, who will deal with the meeting of the 5.4-liter engines. Ford mentioned the GT3 additionally will get a bespoke short-long arm suspension setup, a rear-mounted transaxle gearbox, GT3-specific aerodynamic bodywork and carbon fiber physique panels.
Although it’s simply now reaching the general public eye, the automotive already has a workforce lined up for racing in 2024, as Proton Competitors plans to area the automotive within the 2024 World Endurance Championship sequence and the 2024 24 Hours of Le Mans.
You is likely to be accustomed to Ford’s exploits towards Ferrari at Le Mans from the films, however at the moment’s aggressive area is broad and unforgiving. “Ford and Le Mans are certain collectively by historical past,” CEO Jim Farley mentioned earlier than noting that “it isn’t Ford versus Ferrari anymore. It’s Ford versus everybody. Going again to Le Mans is the start of constructing a worldwide motorsports enterprise with Mustang, similar to we’re doing with Bronco and Raptor off-road.”
Troy Lee, a legendary motorsports designer, designed the colourful automotive you see right here. It additionally sports activities a brand new brand from Ford Efficiency, which the automaker mentioned is less complicated to make use of on automotive liveries, attire and advertising and marketing belongings. That mentioned, subsequent 12 months, the automotive we see on the observe will characteristic a team- and sponsor-specific livery that can doubtless differ considerably from these early pictures.
Ford’s method with the brand new Mustang is a now-well-worn method with sports activities automotive releases. Normal Motors and Chevrolet discovered success with the C8.R Corvette, primarily based on the brand new mid-engine automotive that was launched in 2020, and Porsche has fielded a number of variations of the 911 over time.
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