The Ford GT40

So Ford did it, re-invented a legend from their glory days they built the new GT40, but this one is no dinosaur though it’s capable of destroying the reputation of most supercars available today with 500bhp at it’s disposal. To purists and enthusiast it most have broken the golden rule – it’s over 40″ high but this allows people bigger than pixies to get into it. Visually it looks only slightly different than its ancestor yet looks totally bang up to date look at the picture of the original at the bottom of the screen. Not being ultra low certainly helps the car look more well proportioned and those wheels and the modern lights and subtle changes to the form help immensely.

I saw a road test of the supercar and it doesn’t look retro – it looks fresh, new and firmly puts ford at the top of the tree with this ultimate muscle car. So how does it develop this amount of power? with a supercharger and a 32 valve V8 engine – the downside is a pitiful 4mpg!.

Sadly there are only a small quantity of these beasts coming to the UK ( one of them owned by Jeremy Clarkson lucky sod ) and most will end up hidden from the public in private collections.

Performance
0-60 rolls up in 3.3 seconds.
Top speed 205 Mph

Engine – 5.4L Supercharged V8
Transmission – 6 Speed Manual
Curb Weight 1581 kg

I love the GT40 but will never get a chance to drive this car … it’s the original dream car and thats part of its appeal, I am glad cars like this are still being made, and the project series one can trace it’s lineage back to the original classic back in the 60′s. Keep em coming ford, what’s next the new RS200?

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