Nov 5, 2021

1995 Ford GT90

Ford coined the term " edge design " 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 shows worldwide, which dramatically demonstrated its new philosophy.

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

The GT90 resembled a Stealth bomber in the way that its flat triangular surfaces intersected one another. Under the skin, its technology was bang up-to-date racing-car: a honeycomb aluminum chassis, carbon fiber 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 GT90's effect on the future of Ford design.