Ford Performance Group

Ford has united several of its specialty design teams to form team dedicated to producing high-powered specialty vehicles. This move began last year by combining the global Ford Racing unit with Europe’s Team RS and North America’s Special Vehicle Team. Dave Pericak, head of Ford Performance said, “By putting them all under one umbrella, we’re going to be much more efficient.”

The new team, called Ford Performance, is dedicated solely to producing exciting new offerings like the GT supercar, which made a big splash in January when It was unveiled at the Detroit auto show. The GT supercar is powered by a V6 EcoBoost engine and will be included in Ford Performance’s lineup along with other high-powered rides like the Mustang Shelby GT 350 and Gt 350R, Focus ST, Focus RS, and F-150 Raptor.

The Focus RS will arrive in the US at the end of 2015. It will be powered by a 2.3L EcoBoost engine that will produce over 320 horsepower and will have all-wheel drive. The all-wheel drive system will include the “torque vectoring” system similar to that found in high-end Range Rovers, and drastically improves cornering ability.

Ford Performance’s push to produce more vehicles stems from the fact that since 2009, the market for performance models has grown 70% in the US. Whether it is a Focus ST, Fiesta ST, or the F-150 Raptor, American consumers have been being faster, more powerful, more exciting vehicles. Ford has assembled a dedicated global team just to produce these vehicles, and we hope that you are as excited as we are to see what this design team can put together!

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