Road Test: Ford GT
Newsweek, September, 2004 by Tara Weingarten
Test driving Lamborghinis, Ferraris and Bentleys, one expects lookie-loos. But with a Ford? Clearly, this is no ordinary Ford. With a warplike 205mph top speed, the GT is one of the most anticipated sports cars to come out of Detroit in years. Packing a 5.4-liter, supercharged V-8, 550-horsepower engine, so robust and full of vibration it jiggles the flesh, this 1960s-inspired supercar hits 60mph in a mind-numbing 3.3 seconds. Inside, aluminum toggle switches and gauge surrounds feel space age. So showy, and yet something intangible is missing. Though it handles nicely, accelerates like a slingshot and has the looks of a virile leading man, the GT lacks the subtle steering finesse that I love in comparably priced European sports cars. That aside, it's one of the few American cars...
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