| When I approach an exotic car that can go
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| | envelopes under my seat. But this is
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| 204 MPH with a roof line that is only as
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| | exactly what I want in a true sports car
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| high as my belt, I have low ergonomic
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| | - all business at propelling me forward
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| expectations. I'll probably get some
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| | and nothing flying around the cockpit as
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| bruising from the suspension and
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| | I take big g-forces in the turns.
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| hopefully be distracted by the
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| | The interior was much more comfortable
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| acceleration to forget how uncomfortable
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| | than I expected, and the black and silver
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| everything else is. I was only right
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| | knobs and dash have an edgy look to them.
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| about the acceleration.
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| | It has the usual big red "Start" button
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| The Ford GT is the remake of the 1966 Le
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| | that many expensive cars have made
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| Mans champion car called the GT40. The
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| | popular (again), and toggle switches like
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| original GT40 was a great looking car,
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| | a space shuttle for the rear defroster
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| but this new GT has a spectacular
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| | and hazard lights. The tachometer is the
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| exterior design. I'm normally quick to
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| | big dial in front of the driver and that
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| whine about a benign design concept, or a
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| | irrelevant speedometer is off to the
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| trunk line or the shape under the front
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| | right, nearly next to the passenger.
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| bumper, or at least some little picky
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| | Don't forget to set the temperature
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| thing. But the more I looked around this
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| | controls before you start moving because
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| car, the more admiration I have for this
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| | they are under your right elbow in the
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| work of art. And the designers &
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| | center console and awkward to reach while
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| engineers had to factor in stable
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| | driving.
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| aerodynamics at 200 MPH that would have
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| | When driving the car, the biggest
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| flipped the original model on its top.
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| | surprise I had is how comfortable it
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| The 5.4-liter engine fills the entire
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| | takes the potholes and uneven surfaces.
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| back half of the car, and the
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| | I've ridden in sport BMW sedans that
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| supercharged V-8 produces 550 horsepower.
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| | don't ride this smoothly. The GT is easy
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| For the performance fans: the GT's
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| | to launch and shift, with power delivered
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| 0-to-60 time is only 3.3 seconds, and it
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| | without a noticeable spike from the
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| takes only 11.6 seconds to pass a
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| | superchargers. I didn't get a chance to
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| ΒΌ-mile. The engine note is pretty plain;
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| | throw the car around many corners, but
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| no NASCAR guttural tones or Formula-1
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| | the low profile and wide stance would
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| scream that I could tell; the glass
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| | indicate an adeptness with lateral-speed.
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| partition between the interior cab and
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| | If you are trying to avoid attention, I
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| the engine deaden the sound. (From the
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| | can't think of a bigger mistake than
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| inside you can turn your head to see a
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| | being in this car. Everywhere I drove
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| giant belt turning, to what I presume to
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| | some people were staring and pointing,
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| be the superchargers).
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| | and at nearly every stop light, someone
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| Under the front hood is plenty of storage
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| | had a question about the car - a lot more
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| room for a sports car; about enough for 6
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| | public attraction than any other unique
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| tennis balls or a pair of flip-flops, but
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| | production car I've piloted. But for the
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| not both at the same time! Once inside
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| | GT most of its features are extremes, and
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| the car, you realize that the only
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| | I am very pleased that Ford has proven it
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| storage is in the front trunk. There is
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| | can compete in the +$150,000 world
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| no glove box, no side-pocket, no cup
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| | market.
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| holder, but I suppose I could slide a few
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