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Ford Has Something Wild for NASCAR, Pikes Peak and a Return to Le Mans

Ford this week made three separate announcements that should have racing and performance enthusiasts excited or at least intrigued, starting with a return to the top tier of prototype sports car racing in the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) in 2027. Through Ford Performance, the automaker is aiming to once …January 31, 2025

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Future NASCAR Race Cars Will Probably Look Something Like This

Just in case you didn’t know, NASCAR plans to reduce its carbon footprint to zero across its core operations by 2035. Whether that’s realistic or not, the future of the sport inevitably involves electrification. With that in mind, NASCAR and ABB together revealed a new EV prototype at the Chicago …July 8, 2024

Bonkers Ford F-150 Lightning SuperTruck to Race at Pikes Peak

The 102nd running of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb this upcoming Sunday will feature several automakers including Ford, whose electric pickup has been transformed into a different kind of monster truck. The team at Ford Performance developed the F-150 Lightning SuperTruck by using inspiration from the equally radical and …June 17, 2024

Ford Performance Unveils 2024 Mustang Dark Horse R, New Racing Series

In order to keep Mustang enthusiasts on the edge of their seats, Ford Performance took the most powerful 2024 Mustang, the Dark Horse, to new levels with the official introduction of the race-bred R model built exclusively for the track. It joins the Mustang GT3 and Mustang GT4 already in …July 27, 2023

Ford Mustang Cobra Jet Cranked Up to 1,800 Electric Horsepower

Ford continues to amaze by taking the legendary Mustang to new heights. This time we’re talking about the Cobra Jet model designed for drag racing. Remember the fully electric Cobra Jet 1400 that was introduced in 2020? The same car that completed the quarter-mile in an unprecedented 8.128 seconds at …April 13, 2023

Ford to Return to F1 in 2026 as Red Bull Powertrain Partner

Ford is returning to Formula 1 after more than two decades, entering into a long-term strategic technical partnership with Red Bull Powertrains for the development of the next-gen hybrid power unit to be used from the 2026 Formula 1 season onwards. Red Bull Ford Powertrains will provide the power units …February 3, 2023

Meet NASCAR’s Next-Gen Camaro, Camry and Mustang

Chevrolet , Toyota and Ford have just unveiled their next-gen cars for the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series. They will all make their race debuts at the Daytona 500 next February. The three manufacturers have largely redesigned their cars to make them much more similar to their road-going production counterparts—the Camaro …May 5, 2021

Ford Working on 1,400-hp Electric Mustang Cobra Jet for Drag Racing

This is a pretty incredible machine the Blue Oval is announcing today. Developed by the team at Ford Performance, the Mustang Cobra Jet 1400 is a new, fully electric dragster prototype straight out of the factory. And as the name implies, it produces more than 1,400 horsepower. The goal is …April 23, 2020

Ford Reveals Four “Celebration” GTs Ahead of Le Mans 24 Hours

Ford has just revealed a special series of “Celebration Liveries” for the Ford Chip Ganassi Racing Ford GT cars that will compete in the 2019 24 Hours of Le Mans on June 15-16. Each one bears a livery that celebrates the success of the Blue Oval company at the legendary …May 29, 2019

Ford Will Prove The Ford F-150 Raptor's Worth By Racing It

Ever since the Ford F-150 Raptor's specifications were unveiled, people have been doubting the EcoBoost 3.5 litre V6's performance and lamenting that they'll miss the past-generation's big V8. Ford wants to prove that its new high-performance truck is fast enough to bear the name Raptor... and what better way to …February 4, 2016

This Is The Ford Shelby GT350R That Will Race

As a general rule of thumb, cars that wear the Shelby badge are built to dominate the race track; this is why, when the all-new GT350 was launched, we asked ourselves where the snake would earn its stripes. Ford just unveiled the GT350R-C, and our curiosity is satisfied: Ford’s coupe …June 25, 2015

Here Is The Ford GT That Will Race At Le Mans

When Ford announced they were launching a new Ford GT, one thing was clear: yes, Dearborn’s supercar would be legal on the road, but it was clearly made to go racing. We were simply waiting to see when and where. Ford just unveiled their racing GT and their 2016 calendar. June 12, 2015

Ken Block Releases "Gymkhana Six"

Famous driver Ken Block has released the sixth installment of his "Gymkhana" series in which we see him demonstrating his remarkable driving talent. “Gymkhana” is a sport where drivers navigate a difficult obstacle course usually while drifting, spinning and sliding the car in very tight and awkward places. Ken Block …November 12, 2013

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