Ford GT
The early 2000s supercar boost motivated many manufacturers to offer exotic cars, introduce new models, or revive some legendary names. Ford jumped on the bandwagon with a new and retro-styled supercar simply called the GT. The new car was an obvious successor to the fantastic Le Mans-winning GT40 from the late ’60s (via Auto Evolution). The 2004 GT was a perfect car in many ways.
Not only was it introduced at the height of retro-futuristic car design, but it was also extremely fast. At the moment, it was one of the best supercars on the scene. Buyers loved it, even in Europe. The heart of the Ford GT was Ford’s fabulous 5.4-liter supercharged V8 pumping out 550 hp. The GT was capable of achieving 0 to 60 mph time of just 3.4 seconds and a top speed of 205 mph. Even though the Ford GT wasn’t constructed or designed with racing in mind, the car proved capable on the track in the hands of private teams.