Ford GT90: The Quad Turbo V12 Dream

The 1995 Ford GT90 concept arrived at the Detroit Auto Show as an extreme challenge to the era’s exotic supercars. Ford presented a white-and-blue, mid-engine design with a claimed 720 horsepower and an ambitious 253 mph top speed, paired with a radical quad-exhaust heat setup using ceramic shielding around the rear outlets. Developed secretly in about six months by Ford’s Special Vehicle Operations, it combined American styling with Jaguar-linked engineering because Ford owned Jaguar at the time, including chassis and suspension elements tied to the XJ220 and a five-speed manual. Its centerpiece was a 6.0-liter-style 90-degree V12 with four Garrett turbochargers.