Ford GT 2005 Car Review
When I approach an exotic car that can go 204 MPH with a roof
line that is only as high as my belt, I have low ergonomic
expectations. I'll probably get some bruising from the
suspension and hopefully be distracted by the acceleration to
forget how uncomfortable everything else is. I was only right
about the acceleration.
The Ford GT is the remake of the 1966 Le Mans champion car
called the GT40. The original GT40 was a great looking car, but
this new GT has a spectacular exterior design. I'm normally
quick to whine about a benign design concept, or a trunk line or
the shape under the front bumper, or at least some little picky
thing. But the more I looked around this car, the more
admiration I have for this work of art. And the designers &
engineers had to factor in stable aerodynamics at 200 MPH that
would have flipped the original model on its top.
The 5.4-liter engine fills the entire back half of the car, and
the supercharged V-8 produces 550 horsepower. For the
performance fans: the GT's 0-to-60 time is only 3.3 seconds, and
it takes only 11.6 seconds to pass a