Ford GT90

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The GT90 is very futuristic looking.

The GT90 used blue halogen headlights.

The GT90 rear view. It sported four exhaust pipes and a speed-controlled rear spoiler.

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The Ford GT90 was a concept car manufactured by the Ford Motor Company. It was unveiled in January 1995, at the Detroit Auto Show as "the world's mightiest supercar". Claimed performance included a top speed close to 250 mph (402 km/h) from a 900hp (671 kW) quad-turbocharged V12 engine.

The mid-engined car was a spiritual successor to the Ford GT40, taking from it some styling cues, such as doors that cut into the roofline, but little else. All angles and glass, the Ford GT90 was the first Ford to display the company's "New Edge" design philosophy. The GT90 was built around a honeycomb-section aluminum monocoque and its body panels were moulded from carbon fiber.

The GT90 was built by a small team in just over six months and, as a result, borrowed many components from another high profile stablemate—the Jaguar XJ220. The all-round double wishbone suspension and the five-speed manual gearbox came from the Jaguar, while the engine was from another member of the Ford family.

The GT90's 48-valve V12 unit was built from two Ford Duratec V6 engines, cut and welded together, with a custom-made crankshaft. The result was a six-litre engine which Ford reckoned could produce up to 900hp (671 kW), thanks to four Garrett Systems T2 turbochargers.

The only time the Ford GT90 ran, it mustered some 720hp (537 kW), which was good enough for a 0 to 60 mph time of just over three seconds. The 250 mph-plus (400+ km/h) top speed was never tested.

The sole car is now a museum piece.

It is one of the cars that can be driven in the game Need for Speed II. It is also available to drive in Gran Turismo 2, Sega GT 2002, Ford Racing 2, Ford Racing 3, Project Gotham Racing 3 and Toca Race Driver 2.

External links

[The Ford GT90 Collection]

[The Ford GT90 Club Forum]

Ford Vehicles	([http://encycl.opentopia.com/ edit])

	Cars:	Focus MA \| Forty-Nine \| GT90 \| Gyron \| Indigo \| Iosis \| Reflex \| Shelby GR-1 \| Think
	Vans/SUVs:	Fairlane Concept \| Model U \| SAV \| SYNUS
	Trucks:	Explorer Sport Trac Concept \| Super Chief

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