Special Vehicle Team

Special Vehicle Team (SVT)
Company typeSubsidiary
PredecessorSpecial Vehicle Operations
Founded1991 [1]
Defunct2015; 9 years ago (2015)
FateMerged to form Ford Performance
SuccessorFord Performance
Headquarters
U.S.
ProductsHigh-performance cars
ParentFord Motor Company

Special Vehicle Team, also known as SVT, was an arm of Ford Motor Company responsible for the development of the company's highest-performance vehicles. Established in 1991,[1] SVT was the successor to the SVO division. The last SVT Director was Hermann Salenbauch. SVT was previously led by Hau Thai-Tang (2004–2007) and John Coletti (1993-2004). In 2015, Ford Racing, alongside Ford Team RS and Special Vehicle Team, merged into a global entity named Ford Performance.