Chapter 1 Go Ford Go How cool is this Ben’s dad Alec tests sports cars Alec is going to test drive the 2019 Ford GT The Ford GT is a supercar A supercar is a car that has a powerful engine like a race car But it is legal to drive on public roads Ben is joining his dad for the ride
They are going to drive the GT on the Laguna Seca Raceway in California The GT is liquid blue with two wide white racing stripes on the front hood of the car Climb in Ben’s dad tells him Ben opens the car door It goes up in the air The doors look like wings Once Ben gets in he can’t believe how low it is to the ground The bottom of the car is only 2 2 inches 5.6 cm above the track FUN FACT The Ford GT can reach the blistering speed of 216 miles 347 km per hour
PARTS OF A FORD GT Rear wing Carbon fiber wheels Alec checks Ben’s seatbelt Then he pushes a button to start the car He presses the gas and the engine revs Whoa The car takes off like a spaceship Ben is rocketed backward against his seat
Low ride height LED headlights GT emblem Dual exhaust ports support the GT’s two turbo boosters Those give the car incredible shots of horsepower
