Informative Essay On Ford

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The audience at the North American International Auto Show on Monday in Detroit stood speechless as Ford unveiled its newest GT, a carbon fiber supercar that boasts "race-proven" technology and sleek design.

In the company's effort to "redefine innovation in aerodynamics," it now offers the public its latest vehicle that prides itself to have the "most powerful EcoBoost production engine ever," as cited in Ford's press release.

"As we at Ford drive innovation into every part of our business, it's worth remembering that our first innovation as a company was not in a laboratory, but on the racetrack," announced Ford President and Chief Executive Officer Mark Fields, as he encouraged the audience to recall Henry Ford's victory in a 1901 car race that prompted financial backers and other businessmen to devote capital to his growing company. "We are passionate about innovation through performance and creating vehicles that make people's hearts pound," added Fields during his unveiling speech. …show more content…

It also features a "rear-wheel drive, a mid-mounted engine, and a slee, aerodynamic, two-door coupe body shell." The makeup of the GT include lightweight materials, such as carbon fiber and aluminum. These materials will contribute to the superb acceleration capacity and upgraded handling of the vehicle.

"The GT is the ultimate execution of an enthusiast supercar," described Ford Group Vice President for Global Product Development Raj Nair. "GT includes innovations and technologies that can be applied broadly across Ford's future product portfolio - another proof point that Ford continues raising the performance bar while ultimately improving vehicles for all of our customers," he added.

"While we hope enthusiasts rejoice about this all-new GT, all Ford customers will benefit from the ultimate performance Ford and its new-generation innovations," Nair

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