Johnny Bohmer’s Street-Legal 2006 Ford “BADD GT” Hits 310.8 MPH
[Staff, 2022-12-23 09:15:00,
Would you believe it if someone told you that the fastest car on the planet is a Ford? That may seem an outlandish concept, but if you look at Ford’s racing heritage, you might begin to think this is absolutely possible. The Ford GT badge carries a lot of history. And one particular 2006 Ford GT model just added more accolades to that history. It has a proud owner and a name, and it’s been improved upon several times throughout its life. Meet Johnny Bohmer’s 2006 Ford “BADD GT”.
These Guys Did The Impossible
The team involved in modifying Bohmer’s 2006 Fort GT around the car before its record-breaking run
About two weeks ago, on December 9th, Johnny Bohmer did a run at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida with his Gas Monkey Garage-sponsored 2006 Ford GT. And boy what a run it was. The heavily modified, yet street legal, with a valid registration and insurance, 2006 GT reached a staggering 310.8 MPH. It appears like it could go faster too if it only had a little more runway.
A Little Foreboding
While gathering data and testing a new ECU and Race pack, Bohmer felt the car was performing so well that he decided to stay on the throttle through the last gear. The result blew his team away. And what’s…
,
To read the original article from news.google.com, click here