Ford Performance en ny organisasjon som skal samle SVT, RS og Ford Racing under samme tak.

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Kan man ønske eller få en bedre julegave enn dette? Focus Mk3 RS solgt også i USA. Og ettermarkedet til Mk3 kommer bare til å eksplodere mot det Mk1 og Mk2 fikk og har.

 

11.12 2014 Pressemelding fra Ford.

 

http://racing.ford.com/series/more-racing/news/articles/2014/12/ford-driving-performance-innovation-to-new-levels--more-than-12-.html

 

 

Noen utdrag fra pressemeldingen kommer her:

 

• Ford bringing more global performance vehicles to customers worldwide; more than 12 new performance vehicles through 2020 – including Focus RS – to be available globally
• Ford uniting regional performance engineering and racing teams as one global team under Ford Performance, delivering more new vehicles and parts, more quickly

Ford will deliver more than 12 new performance vehicles for global enthusiasts through 2020, as the company announced today its new global Ford Performance team.

 

The vehicles include an all-new Focus RS that will be available to customers in major markets around the world for the first time. It is part of Ford’s plan to deliver even more performance vehicles, parts and accessories for customers around the world more quickly.

 

“Ford remains committed to innovation through performance,” said Raj Nair, Ford group vice president, Global Product Development. “Our new global Ford Performance team ties together racing, performance vehicles and parts. It will allow us to more quickly introduce products and accessories that meet the needs of customers around the world on-road and on the track.”

 

New global team

The new Ford Performance organization unifies Ford SVT, Team RS and Ford Racing globally, serving as an innovation laboratory and test bed to create unique performance vehicles, parts, accessories and experiences for customers.

 

This includes developing innovations and technologies in aerodynamics, light-weighting, electronics, powertrain performance and fuel efficiency that can be applied more broadly to Ford’s product portfolio.

 

In addition to using racetracks around the world, the team will develop new vehicles and technologies at Ford’s engineering centers globally and at the new technical center in Charlotte, North Carolina. This state-of-the-art facility will help the team deliver racing innovations, as well as advance tools for use in performance vehicles and daily drivers alike.

 

The Ford Performance organization is led by Dave Pericak, who has been appointed director, Global Ford Performance.