--- title: "Ford GT Hits the Ground Running: Use of Ansible Motion DIL Simulators" description: "Ford GT Hits the Ground Running: Use of Ansible Motion DIL Simulators - read more." image: https://www.ansiblemotion.com/hubfs/News_Images/ford_gt_atti_image.png --- [![Ansible Motion](https://www.ansiblemotion.com/hubfs/images/ansible-motion-logos/AML%202020%20White%20tagline-168x83-b.svg "Ansible Motion")](https://www.ansiblemotion.com/) - [Applications](https://www.ansiblemotion.com/applications) - [Motorsport](https://www.ansiblemotion.com/motorsports-lp) - [Vehicle dynamics](https://www.ansiblemotion.com/applications/vehicle-dynamics) - [Tyre Development](https://www.ansiblemotion.com/applications/tyre-development) - [ADAS](https://www.ansiblemotion.com/applications/adas) - [Products](https://www.ansiblemotion.com/driving-simulator-products) - [DIL Sport](https://www.ansiblemotion.com/motorsports-lp) - [Delta series](https://www.ansiblemotion.com/products/delta-series) - [Sigma series](https://www.ansiblemotion.com/products/sigma-series) - [Theta series](https://www.ansiblemotion.com/products/theta-series) - [Custom](https://www.ansiblemotion.com/products/custom) - [About](https://www.ansiblemotion.com/about-driving-simulator-science) - [Company](https://www.ansiblemotion.com/about-driving-simulator-science) - [Careers](https://www.ansiblemotion.com/careers) - [Blog](https://www.ansiblemotion.com/automotive-driver-in-the-loop-simulation-articles) - [News](https://www.ansiblemotion.com/ansible-motion-automotive-driver-in-the-loop-simulation-news) - [Contact](https://www.ansiblemotion.com/contact-ansible-motion-for-driving-simulator-information) February 23, 2016 # Ford GT Hits the Ground Running: Use of Ansible Motion DIL Simulators The March 2016 issue of [Automotive Testing Technology International](http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/c965c13d#/c965c13d/6) has an article about the reemergence of the Ford GT at the 2016 Detroit Auto Show.  The initial on-track tests took place at Sebring and Daytona.  ![ford_gt_atti_image.png](https://www.ansiblemotion.com/hs-fs/hubfs/News_Images/ford_gt_atti_image.png?width=320&name=ford_gt_atti_image.png "ford_gt_atti_image.png") Beginning in 2014, in order to hit the ground running, Ford had an extensive analytical phase, running CFD and vehicle dynamics simulations to ensure the car hit its performance targets before it was even built. The Driver-in-the-Loop (DIL) simulators used by Multimatic in Markham and by Ford Performance in Charlotte, North Carolina, both feature [Ansible Motion DIL simulator technology](https://www.ansiblemotion.com/driving-simulator-products).  [Read More at automotive testing technology international on-line](http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/c965c13d#/c965c13d/6) [![New Call-to-action](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/453384/5ffe6a19-7ead-4b23-8092-b8c6d49e0a07.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/453384/5ffe6a19-7ead-4b23-8092-b8c6d49e0a07) ### Subscribe now ### Popular news ### eBook **Better by design: 10 Advantages of Ansible Motion DIL simulators** ![10-advantages-front-page-01](https://www.ansiblemotion.com/hubfs/CTAs/2021-CTAs/10-advantages-front-page-01.jpg) [![download](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/453384/27bb9213-08a2-4b19-9221-6993ee9fa690.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/453384/27bb9213-08a2-4b19-9221-6993ee9fa690) ## About Ansible Motion Founded in 2009, Ansible Motion creates and deploys technology associated with the physical and logical simulation of human-experienced vehicles. 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