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  "publishedAt": "2026-04-15T02:04:00.000Z",
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  "textContent": "\n\n\n\nSo, yes, unlimited funding and engineering expertise can make a winner. Ford proved that in 65 with the GT 40s beating all competition at Le Mans.\n\n\nBut, does it really mean anything useful? So, Ford can build a race car... what, that's supposed to be news? or some accomplishment?\n\n\n\n\nA track-only vehicle classified in the prototype category — is the fastest car currently available for purchase, to lap Nürburgring .\n\n\n\n\nIt's cheaper to buy a race car that can get around it faster, that's something I'm pretty sure of...\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFord has a production schedule for 67 of these, I'm guessing 2/3rds of them are going to be investment only purchases, never taken to a track, and flipped in less than 5 years.\n\n\n\n\nhttps://www.fromtheroad.ford.com/us/en/articles/2026/ford-gt-mk-iv-nurburgring-record",
  "title": "the fastest lap for an American OEM on the Nordschleife has now been set by the Ford GT Mk IV, and it set a lap at 6:15.977   (thank you Dale! )   So, the only competition, is what, a Corvette? Cadillac doesn't have a factory race car anymore, do they?",
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