In a bid to become the ‘the Porsche’ of the sector, Ford has confirmed its plans to develop a standalone off-road supercar.
CEO Jim Farley confirmed they are in the early stages of exploring the concept.
The vehicle would be built from the ground up rather than being a modified version of an existing model.
It’s set to balance performance with utility for high-end buyers.
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Ford off-road supercar
While it may get Raptor branding of some sort, this won’t be another Raptor truck model or a Mustang.
It’s suggested that the design could be influenced by Dakar racing and Ford GT heritage.
It’s promised to blend performance with utility and is thought to be targeting the upper-end on the market and bring motorsport tech to consumer vehicles.
Here’s what we know
“We’re in the middle of creating something, so we don’t have all the answers yet, but the question is should Ford make an off-road supercar? Not a version of a car, a standalone supercar,” Ford CEO, Jim Farley told Top Gear.
“That’s what we’re trying to answer. What do we do on a utility car? Is there a supercar? That’s what we’re debating now.”
He previously said he wanted the brand to become ‘the Porsche of off-road’.
The publication also spoke to global director, Mark Rushbrook.
“The mission of Ford Performance is to have as much motorsport as possible infused into the products that people can buy,” he said.
“We love that we have an F-150, Bronco and Ranger Raptor but we can do more.
“Yes, the Raptor T1+ at Dakar represents the ultimate Raptor in many ways, and we’re learning a lot from that both in terms of the competition but also in terms of feedback from customers, so all I can say is stay tuned.”
While we have nothing concrete to go off, these teasers are setting expectations sky-high for the car.
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