Ford GT
The Ford GT began as a concept car designed in anticipation of Ford's centennial year and as part of its drive to showcase and revive its "heritage" names such as Mustang and Thunderbird. It drew heavily for inspiration on Ford's classic GT40 race cars of the 1960s.
Positive response on the auto show circuit in 2002 helped persuade the company to produce the car in limited quantities, and the first production versions appeared in 2003. It is a very high-performance, two-seater vehicle with a strong styling resemblance to its racing ancestor and performance to match. The powerplant is a supercharged 5.4-liter V8 mounted amidships, producing more than 500 horsepower (373 kW) and 500 foot-pounds (678 Nm) of torque. Top speed is claimed to be as high as 200 mph (322 km/h).
Full production was slated to start in spring, 2004, with a projected annual volume of 1500 cars.
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