GEN3 ROAD RELEVANCE KEY FOR FORD
By Dan McCarthy
Date posted: 3 December 2021
Ford Mustang GT ‘Gen3’ Supercar has been unveiled today at Mount Panorama a racing car that crucially more closely resembles the road going Mustang that can be purchased on the road.
It is not just the engine that is more aligned with the road car, the body shape is also, the Ford Mustang GT Gen3 Supercar has all the characteristics of the road-going machine.
A swooping low roof, wide-track and curving hip line and the famous front end that the Mustang has become so famous for.
The Gen3 Supercars are the closest they have been in nearly two decades and contributes to a substantial cost cut to run the cars when they make their debut in 2023.
Both the Ford Mustang and its rival the Chevrolet Camaro will be tested throughout 2022 before the official race debut the following year.
The idea of the new regulations was to increase the relevance to the road cars, reduce costs for teams and increase on-track entertainment through reduction of aerodynamic aids to allow for closer racing.
These are the reasons why Ford has committed to the new regulations and why the manufacturer is so involved.
Mark Rushbrook, Global Director Ford Performance Motorsports, said that racing a Mustang that looks like its road going counterpart is extremely important to Ford.
“There is no question when you look at the Mustang GT Gen3 Supercar that this is a Mustang. It absolutely looks the part, which was focus one for us in the design and development phase for this vehicle,” said Rushbrook.
“The fact that it’s powered by a production-based Ford engine is the icing on the cake. Early indications are that this is going to be a fantastic race car, and we couldn’t be prouder of the work that has been put in by the Dick Johnson Racing team led by Ryan Story, alongside Chief Designer Perry Kapper and Lead Technician Mikey Flynn who have worked incredibly hard in recent months to make the project a reality.”
Ford Australia President and CEO Andrew Birkic is delighted by the news and is excited to see what the new generation of cars perform like on track.
“As Supercars enters a new era – with new ownership and the incoming Gen3 technical regulations, Ford is demonstrating its continuing commitment to Australia,” said Birkic.
“It has been a huge couple of weeks for Ford Australia, with the reveal of the Australian designed and engineered Next-Generation Ranger last week and now this spectacular next-generation Mustang Supercar.
“We want to make the sport better for the fans, with more relevant cars, and more entertaining racing. Gen3 looks absolutely incredible, sounds even better and I’m sure I’m not alone in saying how much I am looking forward to seeing it on-track this weekend.
“Congratulations to Sean Seamer, Adrian Burgess and their teams in bringing the Gen3 project to this point.”
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