Posted on: October 18th, 2009 Back to the Future: The Ford GT90

If there’s one thing people will tend to agree on, its the mundane output that seems to be plaguing American automotive design for decades. It can only be said now that the influx of decent output is due to relations between international companies (i.e. Holden) for the much needed refresh of eye-candy. As I say this though, I can’t help but admire some of the concept cars that America has built. Of these I would pick most notably the Ford GT90. An amazing machine that only gets better with age; it would be right at home within the current culture climate of retro reliving. Below is an except from wiki and some glorious images. I need this as a poster ASAP.

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 253 mph (409 km/h) from a 720 hp (537 kW) quad-turbocharged V12 engine, the exhaust of which was claimed to be hot enough to damage the body panels, requiring ceramic tiles similar to those on the space shuttle to prevent this.

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 molded from carbon fiber.

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