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A production Ford sets third-fastest time ever at the Nürburgring
Frédéric Vervisch drove the limited-production track car to a 6:15.977 lap, beating several electric rivals and claiming Ford’s fastest gas-only mark.
- On Wednesday, April 1, 2026, the Ford GT Mk IV set a 6:15.977 lap at Germany's Nürburgring, becoming the fastest gas-only car to ever navigate the 12.9-mile track.
- Ford Racing limited production to 67 copies of the track-only GT Mk IV, priced at over $1.7 million, to celebrate endurance-racing heritage through its mid-engined supercar.
- Operating in 46-degree weather, Ford Racing factory driver Frédéric Vervisch completed the run using standard tires, which forced the team to limit the car's top speed to 194 mph.
- Ranking third overall behind the Porsche 919 Hybrid EVO and Volkswagen ID.R, the GT Mk IV is the fastest American car ever to lap the circuit, surpassing the Chevrolet Corvette ZRX1.
- Spokesman Jay Ward noted that warmer conditions could have improved the time by "at least another 5 to 7 seconds," suggesting significant potential for further improvement.
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The time places the Mk IV just behind two record-holding hybrid and electric machines – the Porsche 919 Hybrid EVO and Volkswagen's ID.R – highlighting the car's singular achievement in an increasingly electrified field. It is also the fastest lap ever recorded by an American manufacturer at the famed German...Read Entire Article
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