Ford GT90 Concept 1995

[nopassn]

as requested...

[nopassn]

last two I've got...

[pimento]

Gorgeously ridiculous. I remember driving that in NFS2...

[Rockefella]

I like this car a lot, except for the side.

[TheOne]

that car looks so.......badASS!.
those headlights look so kool along with the exhaust and that spoiler which is quite a nice design.

[Vindesh17]

one of the best ford concepts that should have become a production car.

[ZemoButts]

^agreed
0-60?
hp?

[NuclearCrap]

700hp
0-60 3secs flat, or 2.9 secs, i don't remember

[KeRmIt]

i vaguely remember from the nfs2 showcase this car had quad turbo v10... can any1 confirm this ?

[blackcat77]

Looks like a Lambo designed by a committee.

[Sauc3]

The Contour, shown at the 1991 Detroit Show, was revolutionary in so many respects. Its engine was the first straight-eight since Pontiacs in 1954 and was mounted traversely to save space. The shape of the car was dramatic with steeply ranked screens and a long cabin domin ating. It was mounted on an aluminium chassis entirely bounded togehter. The headlamps were 1 inch high arc discharge rods and there were two floating rear spoilers.
To describe its fresh way of thinking in design terms, Ford coined the term 'edge design.' Before production cars like the Ka and Puma took to the streets, Ford displayed numerous concept cars at motor shos around the world, which dramatically demonstrated its new philosophy.

Edge design burst on to the scene with the revolutionary GT90 in 1995. The name hinted at the inspiration for the car, Fords highly successful GT40 road/race car of the 1960s. In format, there were similarities: this was a very low, mid-engined two-seater with fantastic performance potential, but in truth the cars were very divergent.

The GT90 resembled a Stealth bomber in the way that its triangular flat surface intersected one another. Under the skin its technology was bang up-to-date racing-car; a honeycomb aluminium chassis, carbonfibre body and space-shuttle-type ceramic exhaust. Powered by a quad-turbo 720bhp V-twelve engine, it was intended to be launched in a limited series of 100 cars, but the plan never materialized. Much more significant was the GT90s effect of the future of Ford design.

1995 Ford GT90
Year.................... 1995
Make................... Ford
Model.................. GT90
Engine Location.... Mid
Drive Type........... Rear Wheel
Price................... $150,000.00
Produced............. 1

Performance
0-60 mph........... 3.1 seconds.
1/4 Mile.............. 11.4 S @ 134 MPH seconds.
Top Speed.......... 238 mph | 382.9 km/h

Engine
Engine Configuration........ V
Cylinder.......................... 12
Aspiration/Induction........ Normal
Displacement.................. 362.00 CU IN. | 5933.2 cc. | 5.9 L.
Valves............................ 48 Valves
4 valves per cylinder.
Valvetrain....................... DOHC
Power............................. 720.0 HP @ 6,300.0 RPM
Torque............................ 660.0 Ft-Lbs @ 4,750.0 RPM
Bore............................... 3.55 in | 90.2 mm.
Stroke............................ 3.04 in | 77.2 mm.
Compression Ratio........... 8.0:1
HP to Weight Ratio.......... 4.4 LB / HP
HP / Liter........................ 122.0 BHP / Liter

Transmission Information
Gears........................ 5
Transmission............. Manual

Dimensions
Weight....................... 3200 lbs | 1451.5 kg
Length....................... 176.00 in | 4470.4 mm.
Width........................ 77.30 in | 1963.4 mm.
Height....................... 44.90 in | 1140.5 mm.
Wheelbase................. 116.00 in | 2946.4 mm.
Front Track................ 67.80 in | 1722.1 mm.
Rear Track................. 63.50 in | 1612.9 mm.
Seating Capacity........ 2

Steering
Rack and Pinion with Power Assit

Brakes
Front Brake Size.... 328 mm | 12.9 in.
Rear Brake Size..... 328 mm | 12.9 in.

Tires / Wheels
Tires..................... Goodyear Eagle

[sholland]

i vaguely remember from the nfs2 showcase this car had quad turbo v10... can any1 confirm this ?

It was a 6.0 V12, the same engine that became the testbed for the Aston Martin Vanquish and DB9

[denisvn93]

It's look cool!!!

[pimento]

I'm not sure, but I don't think that they ever had a fully working one. I think those numbers are estimates, but if anyone can prove me wrong, go for it. I'd love for that to be real.

[nopassn]

I couldn't tell you which magazine.. but I remember reading a write-up on it once, and they actually let the magazine folks drive it...

[Rijoh]

Jeremy Clarckson also drove it wich he said when he tested the Ford GT in Detroit. Also some footage of him driving it.

[pimento]

Yea, Jezza said it had a top speed of 40, and was terrible.

[Dino Scuderia]

As I recall it was decided the manufacturing process for this car was going to be too expensive....the reason given for nonproduction.

[Matra et Alpine]

At the time I remember reading the aero was horrendous and was completely unstable and could not be driven at speed. Can't remember who wrote the article so I may be citing JC too :D

[Matt]

Ford GT90 Concept #3

[Matt]

Ford GT90 Concept #4

[nopassn]

hmm, conflicting information on the engine configuration... but post #20, pic #3 seems to have sorted that out... V12, quad turbo... apparently, the ME Four-Twelve engine isn't all that revolutoinary... ;)

[carreragt10]

Nice Post ;)

[pimento]

hmm, conflicting information on the engine configuration... but post #20, pic #3 seems to have sorted that out... V12, quad turbo... apparently, the ME Four-Twelve engine isn't all that revolutoinary... ;)

Given that the Bugatti EB110 had a quad turbo V12 and actually got put into production... yea.

[Lotec_Sirius]

Ford GT90 #5

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Ford GT90 #6

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Ford GT90 #7

[Lotec_Sirius]

Ford GT90 #8

[Duell]

that are some nice pictures! Thanks ;)

[Lotec_Sirius]

that are some nice pictures! Thanks ;)

Glad you like them ;) I've been in love with this car pretty much my whole life, since playing NFS2 as a child :D