We have yet to get our hands on a Ford GT to put it through testing, but the official manufacturer information thus far has us palms up waiting for somebody to toss us the keys. Ford says the twin-turbocharged 3.5-liter V-6 will make 647 horsepower at 6250 rpm and a maximum 550 lb-ft of torque at 5900 rpm, and claims that’ll be enough to push the aero-optimized supercar to a top speed of 216 mph. One thing that hasn’t been announced is the weight, but Ford jumped ahead of itself today by announcing a Competition Series package for the GT, a trim that reduces mass and makes the car even more track focused. The Competition Series GT has a claimed dry weight of 3054 pounds?yes, that’s the only weight the automaker claims in its technical specifications for the GT. We can thus surmise that the regular GT is heavier, but Ford won’t say by how much. The changes to the GT aim not only to lower weight but to also lower where the weight is in the car, to create a lower center of gravity. The engine remains the same, so this is all about staying more planted on the track. The biggest alterations on the Competition Series are a race-inspired Perspex acrylic engine hatch cover with a manual latch and a carbon-fiber prop; a bulkhead with half-as-thick glass behind the driver; and the removal of the air conditioning, radio and speakers, storage bins, and cupholders. Previously optional weight-saving features are standard for the Competition Series, incl...