Ford’s third-quarter 2023 results illustrated how the company is beginning to fulfill the growth potential of the customer-focused Ford+ plan – and underscored the vital role of higher quality and lower costs in driving profitability.

Almost a year to the day after Ford announced its return to top-flight sports car racing with the iconic Ford Mustang, Ford Performance is announcing a two-car factory-backed IMSA GTD Pro works team, managed by long-time partner Multimatic Motorsports that will feature Joey Hand, Dirk Müller, Harry Tincknell and Mike Rockenfeller.

When the first-ever Mustang GTD takes on the 73 curves of the Nürburgring, it will be targeting a sub-7-minute time thanks to active aerodynamic tech never before used on a street legal Ford car and illegal in GT3-class race cars.

Ford Motor Company today announced key leadership appointments as it continues to accelerate its customer-focused Ford+ transformation.

The Ford Mustang® GTD is the most audacious and advanced Mustang ever, a limited-edition, street legal performance car designed in parallel with Mustang GT3 race car and ready to take on the world’s best performance cars.

The best-known sports car will compete in the world’s most iconic endurance race as the Ford Mustang GT3 takes on the challenge of the 24 Hours of Le Mans in June 2024.

Ford Mustang, the iconic sports car that created the pony car segment, will lead Ford’s return to global sports car racing as Ford Performance prepares a new GT3 race car for competition in 2024.