The Ford GT sets a new record in Norway

Many supercars have landed on our market over the past year, but some stand out more than others. That place belongs, without a doubt, to the new Ford GT, one of the most anticipated and iconic supercars in motoring history.

Today, the Ford GT draws our particular attention, as the American sports car has set a new record on our continent. Ford has taken its latest creation to the Norwegian coast to drive the Atlantic Road. This route is one of the most impressive in Europe, and it must be even more so behind the wheel of a Ford GT.

This public road consists of a line of eight bridges connecting the towns of Kårvåg and Vevang. As a public road, it has speed limits that require the Ford GT to take things more calmly than it would like, but its breathtaking scenery means speed takes a back seat.

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But Ford had an ace up its sleeve. The little-known Arctic Circle circuit lay on the American firm’s route; it only required a short detour, and the Ford GT could show all its capabilities without any restriction.

“The GT is a very fast road car, but the way it is built makes the circuit its natural habitat too,” says Mücke. “Setting a new lap record is always great, but doing it here is something special.”

The 3.5-litre twin-turbo V6 that powers the Ford GT produces over 630 CV, a tool well suited to tackling any type of circuit. This, together with its technical specifications, has allowed the supercar to set a new record. After leaving the beautiful, calm Norwegian road, Ford Chip Ganassi team driver and Le Mans veteran Stefan Mücke took the wheel of the Ford GT, aiming to tear up the asphalt of the Nordic circuit.

The first Ford GT to set foot on European soil has recorded a time of 1:36.292, comfortably beating the previous time of a respectable 1:41.0. This makes the Ford GT the fastest vehicle on the Arctic Circle, putting the rest of the European marques’ sports cars under pressure. The Ford GT still has many circuits to conquer, but it is clearly on the right track and has every chance of continuing to set new records.