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Tonight, Ford Motor Company will present its Partnership for A Cleaner Environment (PACE) program at a forum of the G7 Alliance on Resource Efficiency in Washington D.C. The goal of the PACE program is to assist the automaker's suppliers in minimizing their environmental impacts through best practices regarding water, energy, and carbon dioxide reduction...

Ford : FORD TO SHARE ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM FOR ITS SUPPLIERS AT G7 ALLIANCE FORUM ON RESOURCE EFFIC... https://t.co/Xpkz7wS9xw

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The sound of a powerful engine growls through the streets, followed by the squeal of tires on pavement. You check over your shoulder. The car behind you is gaining. Suddenly, a shot rings out, shattering the side mirror to your left. Your hands jerk on the wheel before you correct. The car behind you revs its engine, trying hard to keep pace.

You make a quick right, then another, plowing through city streets, hoping that the next shot won’t end your life.

 

Way back in 1966, Ford accomplished an unprecedented feat on a global stage, in a race previously dominated by the Europeans. We're talking about the famous endurance race 24 Hours of Le Mans, and the Ford GT40 Mk.II podium sweep, where it finished well ahead of the cars from the likes of Porsche and Ferrari.

A few months ago, Ford announced that they would be sending a brand new GT to Le Mans in 2016, on the 50th anniversary of that historic event. The news is a few months old, but if you hadn't heard, it bears…