2005 Ford GT / Mustang GT | Retro Review

[@bwxmoto]

Pretty soon retro reviews are going to be in HD..

[@philliprokkas195]

BWX haha

[@alexcorona]

BWX HD was available in 2005...

[@angelgjr1999]

@@alexcorona yeah but tv was streamed at 480i. Not even 480p.

[@BigBoss1292]

The mid 2000s was a great time to be a Ford guy. They do retro styling better than anyone else, and I would still say that GT is one of the most beautiful cars ever made, even almost 20 years later

[@jehadhjaya2767]

It was great but it's disappointing that it wasn't great for the Panther stand

[@mr.boostang2064]

The 2005 Ford GT is forever my favorite supercar

[@kupidzheart]

this and the s7

[@nocturnalmayhem0]

now i just feel old thats 13 years ago.....geez

[@TATTDIS]

Shut the fuck up lames.

[@fathertime1331]

Try 13 billions years ago. Now ya know what it's like to be me.

[@jmoney7289]

Father Time niceeeee

[@tomjoad8272]

Way back in 05 when they still put a live axle in em... only took ten years to offer IRS!

[@JGreen-le8xx]

This is 2024 calling...

[@HeyBigChriss]

I miss when Ford was in their retro stage! I loved the retro cars! Also, I love the V8's!

[@DoSum4Me]

One of the sexiest cars ever made - Ford GT

[@gigi9467]

albert7139 with a proper engine

[@TheBb6prelude]

Jesus H Medrano yes 👌🏽

[@christopherwalker6056]

Yes. It looks like no other.

[@rykerelwyn5433]

Naaa the Dodge Viper is definitely better

[@goldenretriever6440]

With the 05 mustang GT in a close second

[@albarriault6147]

Still love my 2005 Mustang GT

[@hakeemsd70m]

The 2005 Ford GT is one of my all-time favorite cars. Just at look at how she dances. Love at first site. The '05 Mustang looks wicked cool, especially in that minty green. The cars of my childhood.

[@godisdead_]

The GT exhaust sound is probably one of the best from Ford.

[@YZ-YZ-]

All the modular motors in general sound pretty good. Even the underpowered ones.

[@TheUnsureFox]

Boost Is Better I must agree. Even the anorexic Town Car 4.6 2V V8 sounds good when hammered, albeit quiet. But then again, that's what that car's made for. That GT, though... what a car! Personally, I prefer this GT over the new one.

[@godisdead_]

Boost Is Better True. But, the 4.6 and 5.4 are my personal favorites.

[@nna5463]

You are crazy nothing beats 5.0 Windsor with Flowmasters.

[@RobertSmith-le8wp]

My buddy had a 1996 Mustang GT in high school. Even though it only had 215 horsepower it sounded incredible with an X pipe and flowmasters

[@BillyBob-rr8se]

I have watched this video multiple times ever since this video has been available on KZbin. I can watch their 1/4 mile runs of the Ford GT over and over again. Love this video

[@StandingUpForBetter]

That Ford GT is one of my dream cars and it is still one of the most beautiful cars to ever roll on 4 wheels. It still has very impressive performance numbers in 2021. Crazy to think the new 2020 Ford Mustang Ecoboost with the High Performance Package is a turbocharged 4 that has more horsepower at 330+ than this 2005 Ford Mustang GT V8 and all with better fuel economy. Wow, that is what you call progress. I definitely wouldn't mind owning one. Thanks for these retro reviews. They really help tp put in perspective both what we have lost and what we have gained in the automotive world.

[@Lucille69caddy]

This car has 550 hp. Wtf r u talking about?

[@StandingUpForBetter]

@@Lucille69caddy Close reading helps. Yes this Ford GT has 550 hp with its V8 and that glorious sound but is it also pretty impressive you can get 330 hp out of a turbo charged 4 and have that with a warranty.

[@Lucille69caddy]

@@StandingUpForBetter I can read. You distinctly stated that your little turbo 4 popper has more hp @ 330+ than the 2005 Ford GT V8. Modern boosted V8s are putting down over 800 hp, compared to your turbo 4 @ 330. Everything is relative.

[@StandingUpForBetter]

@@Lucille69caddy You are right! Thanks for the proof reading. I just fixed it. You do read closely. I am sorry. I left out the word "Mustang". As you know, you can boost just about anything for insane numbers but making that engine last and backing it up with a multi-year warranty is something else. Sadly, I don't have a turbo 4 Mustang but hope to get one, one day. I live in very expensive CA where gas is high, home prices are high and politicians are set on stealing more money from tax payers despite people like me trying to expose them. Because of all this a RWD turbo 4 Mustang with 330+ horse power (aka the heart of the amazing Ford Focus RS) and great fuel economy combined with a 6-speed manual sounds great but for about the same money, Nissan has done a fantastic job with the upcoming Nissan Z with its 400 HP twin turbo V-6 and a 6-speed manual. That might be the car for me. Keep enjoying these amazing vehicles because there will be a time you will not be able to buy a gasoline powered car with a manual transmission new and who knows what the aftermarket prices will look like after that happens. Keep setting people straight! Happy holidays.

[@P71ScrewHead]

@@StandingUpForBetter Move to HTX already..lol Just don't vote liberal DemocRAT..

[@KManzini]

Damn, remember what when you could get a brand new American V8 for under 30k?

[@fread51]

Khari Manzini still can

[@JRC99]

@@fread51 Where? All of them start at like 32k

[@alexcorona]

Khari Manzini Inflation, 30k back in 2005 is 42K in 2019. Look up iphone prices in 2007 versus today.

[@WTMNNJR]

You still can but you won’t be getting the car with ir

[@angelgjr1999]

My 03 Mustang GT was 28k new. I paid 4k for it. :)

[@kanob6440]

One of the best car designs ever made

[@frankfilippone9679]

One of my favorite cars in the world! What a dream and style for miles!

[@cbach1997]

Love how the temporary license plate was barely keeping up!

[@RobertSmith-le8wp]

The 2005 Mustang GT’s hold their value really well and the modular 4.6 is a fantastic engine

[@gorgeusjames]

Still today because they’re been made really well!

[@2010challengerRT]

a 2005 still seems like a new car in my book lol.

[@Some_Person6]

Leif Jensen, true, but this is still 2 years before the first iPhone came out

[@kirbyswarp]

2005 is brand new to me

[@hakeemsd70m]

I was a kid back then in 05, the cicadas had went to sleep after the summer of 04. Now I'm in my mid 20s with a life of my own. And the cicadas are supposed to return next year. Damn I feel old now...

[@SparrowNoblePoland]

@@Some_Person6 The hell with Iphone, the worst phone in the world these days. Whatever iteration, even the newest one.

[@Ben-Rogue]

The Ford GT will go down in history as one of the best looking and most timeless designs.

[@JerkVegas86]

Amen!!

[@wickedvq491]

Y'all see that. The mustang Gt can actually handle i keep telling people these car are way more capable than just being straight line monsters

[@jp23x]

Timeless classic man.

[@mikebell2750]

They were retro looking, but thoroughly modern, the best of both worlds in my opinion.

[@jmv2015]

13 years later ... prices on both have doubled, almost tripled for the F-GT. (on new models)

[@juanc5149]

God I remember at my local track day the first time we saw the new 2005 mustang gt.

[@BandanazX]

2005 is not retro, and I'm not old. Now get off my lawn.

[@chrisdesousa43]

Dam kids...its my ball now..lol

[@SparrowNoblePoland]

Thumbs up for that quote from Kowalski.

[@trackpackgt877]

🤣🤣🤣 nice!! You get the award for the greatest comment🏆🎖

[@billyfoster3223]

I'm young, Gen X, not old, and I'd take that Ford GT over a lot of cars!😁😀

[@matthewhirsch2306]

Lol

[@WheelmanMike]

2004 - 2006 Ford GT is better looking then the new one

[@falconpowerful2362]

Mike, I'd still take the new one for it's performance though ;-) . I think they're both hot as, but I can certainly understand what you said :-)

[@Jimmyxsx]

Mike not even close, the new GT blows any other car out of the water with it's beautiful design.

[@LrulestheworldM8]

If you call that car beautiful, id hate to see what you call ugly.

[@Jimmyxsx]

LRulesTheWorld new GT is the best looking supercar of modern history. You must be a fan of the ugly mclaren senna😂

[@philliprokkas195]

Than*

[@WhuDhat]

Do you guys think this was Ford heyday? With this, the terminator, and lightning. Not to mention Ford's ventures overseas for example the barra motor

[@demetri1651]

Arguably the most beautiful and impressive car Ford ever made, the Ford GT wasn’t bad either.

[@jtcranger02]

Aside from my love for these cars, this review sounds exactly like an older "As seen on TV" ad

[@bungieman2810]

The 2005 GT is my favorite car of all time. Such a timeless design.

[@bwxmoto]

I'm 45 yrs old and time is flying by at an increasingly alarming rate. It doesn't seem that long ago that this car was released but I guess it has been quite a while..

[@JH-qy7zw]

this was great.... and depressing to see on retro reviews.

[@Acc0rd79]

Jeez if 2005 is Retro....I must be ancient as I was born in 1979! Thanks a lot Motorweek:(

[@KB-bh9hp]

Acc0rd79 I'm ancient and I was born in Dec of '94 lol. Honestly feel like at my age, my life is over, like as in I'm 23 and I haven't done as much with school as I would have liked, I still have several yrs left before I can get a degree, feel like alot of people my age already have degrees and are working full time, kinda depressing.

[@KB-bh9hp]

@Mike Haggar I wish lol, feel like an old man lol.

[@dallasstang2818]

Probably the only car I would give up my 2013 Viper GTS Stryker Red to own: Ford GT

[@patrickmaclean1524]

the GT sounds incredible

[@bizzleb3002]

The ford GT is beautiful design and they sound awesome. I just want drive one once lol

[@Dunkaroos248]

16 years later, it’s still a hell of a lot of kit

[@Mr_Chris77]

This GT is much better than the current model.

[@catjudo1]

Those are, IMO, two of the best looking cars Ford produced since their 1960's originals. And no touch screen crap inside... just knobs and buttons to control the ancillaries and nice steering wheels & pedals to lay down the rubber road. Now if only justify owning the Mustang GT and could afford the GT...

[@fortheloveofnoise]

Get it.

[@gorgeusjames]

You got this right on spot pal! Don’t ever listen to kids saying otherwise!

[@djaftermath4313]

Between this one and the new one??? I'll take this lol

[@felonyflyer3460]

This is the car I think of when I think of driving perfection

[@timkelly1399]

Scrolling for the "My LS1/LT1 was faster than the GT." comment.

[@leee3880]

Don’t forget the. DERR DERR. HUURRRR DER HERR. EELLL ESSS SWAPIT!!! Comments. I like Ls engines, but I get tired of heat things.

[@Anderson-ky6ps]

Eu não sei que assusta ronco desse motor é sensacional olha barulho dessa máquina que pontencia faz👍😁

[@chevellewilson5257]

In 2005 i was in 5th grade. Its starting to sink in now.

[@kupidzheart]

well....i was out of high school for 3 years at the time. time flew by on me smh

[@gregorymarsh9504]

Thanks for the video, Motorweek. Still waiting on that early 90's GM U-Body minivans video (Chevy APV, Pontiac Trans Sport, Olds Silhouette).

[@karag6556]

For me the 2013 - 2014 Mustang killed the older s197 chassis cars, they make the 2005-2009 s197 look dated unless they are heavily modified appearance wise. Compared to the new 2015+ the 2013 and 2014 still look modern, I think the lights have a large part in that.

[@cali2468]

Kara G The update for the S197 started in 2010.

[@karag6556]

MOST H8D Yes but it was reupdated in 2013, which is what I am referring to, the plain halogen lights and unpainted lowers and plain hoods make the 2010 - 2012 all look just as dated stock, the 2013 and 2014 update is what I mean.

[@cali2468]

Kara G Sorry, I have to disagree. The 2010-2012s look nowhere near as dated as the '05-09. Not even close. The first S197's were horrendous especially after how great the New Edge looked.

[@cali2468]

Kara G The updates on the 2013s was nice but from afar it's hard to tell the difference between a 2010 and a 2014 unless you know what to look for. The 2005s...now that's a different story.

[@karag6556]

MOST H8D Well I am stating that as a mustang person, knowing what to look for, the 2010-2012 make the 2005-2009 look dated but my point was that the 2013 - 2014 make it even more so with the lighting, bumper, hood vents, and painted lowers as well as the premium 13's and 14's with the fancy lcd in the gauges, those features to me keep the 13 - 14 feeling more modern than any older s197 but 05-09 being more so than the 2010-2012.

[@BeesonsCars]

Damn I forgot how good these looked.

[@matts8558]

The Ford GT40 and Ford GT are epic

[@KB-bh9hp]

Matt S Especially the new one, the new gt is the best American car ever made imo.

[@DazeDream]

GTs now going for $400k +...

[@RobertSmith-le8wp]

Yep, it’s crazy. I think they bottomed out at $100,000 right after they came out

[@newfie-dean5803]

Robert Smith they never went that low. Jay Leno got his new for $139,000. I’m sure you could not get one any cheaper than that. I saw a red one like this on the showroom in Colorado in 2006 and it had a $172,000 sticker price, and that was in its second year of sales.

[@billyfoster3223]

They're about $250000.00 on average.😎

[@dezmitchell5329]

$1000000

[@skylancer-zer0205]

Wow, the 2005 redesign of the Mustang REALLY did not age well. That Ford GT would still look right at home among new cars though, 13 years later and its still gorgeous.

[@fortheloveofnoise]

You must be a Zoomer, the 2010-2012 and 2013-2014 Mustangs look better, but the 2005-2009 is not even close to "not age well".

[@punchy207]

@@fortheloveofnoise no way the 2010-2014 are ugly as balls but the 2005-2009 id ok

[@gorgeusjames]

Nobody cares what millennials think, they in fact have the classic retro looks that never will never look outdated contrary to the new ones

[@overtorque]

My 2006 Mustang GT with minor bolt ons and tune is at 368 crank hp, 0 to 60mph in 4.5 seconds and the 1/4 in 12.9 @ 108mph.

[@gorgeusjames]

What upgrades did you do!??

[@overtorque]

​​@@gorgeusjames90mm cold air intake, 62mm throttle body, 62mm throttle body spacer, charge motion delete plates, igniton coils, cooler spark plugs, off road h pipe, muffler deletes, 93 tune, full racing synthetics, racing coolant, street/track 255/40/17 tires, DOT 5.1 brake fluid, slotted/dimpled rotors, carbon-ferro racing pads, brake cooling shields, racing chin spoiler, front and rear shock/strut tower brace, adjustable pan hard bar, lowering springs, performance shocks, front and rear performance control arms, performance sway bars with racing links, rear diffuser, GT500 Rear Spoiler, hood pins, g-trac bar and occasionally Octane Boost worth 7 points bringing the fuel rating to 100 Octane. This makes engine output 371.5 crank horsepower. Hope this helps!

[@Meikurey]

you see that license plate flying on the GT?

[@JC-lw4pp]

The good old John Davis 👌

[@nathanmcdonald610]

2005 was a good year for Ford. The F-150 had just had a much needed redesign, the first year of the Retro Mustang and then the Ford G.T.

[@jehadhjaya2767]

But it was bad for the Ford Crown Victoria, Mercury Marquis and Town Car.

[@SubaruWRXspdManual]

I'm not a huge fan of american sports cars, but the Ford GT is a beast. I like the new one too. I think they both look fantastic. Too bad I'll never get behind the wheel in either one.

[@shopwithaaron]

Had the chance to ride up the back side of Virginia City NV in a hillclimb event maybe 9 years ago in the GT...backed down as I had just climbed it as a rider(with helmet and 4 pt harness) in a supercharged 2001 Mustang GT(lots of mods) with the female owner/driver....we reached 124mph and I felt that was plenty...regrets now!

[@JustStayingGroovy]

I was in high school when they re released this car. It was on the cover of some magazines in the grocery store I worked at. I didn't really know what this was so I'd sneak a look at the magazine articles when things were going slow in the store. 😂

[@rggt6225]

Ford gt is the sexiest American car from that era

[@gorgeusjames]

The allover sexiest super car

[@somedude3639]

can't click or hit like FAST ENOUGH. god Damn I love this car. never ever will they be able to replace the fastest standing mile car

[@grabir01]

Wow!! Still with the V8!! So much better than these new POS V6 GT's.

[@georgewkush542]

2005 was a long time ago in terms of car technology, come on people!

[@nickma71]

What is different? Just the basics of the engine.

[@YZ-YZ-]

nickma71 Mostly safety equipment and comfort features. That, and most cars these days are the size of trucks.

[@zhbvenkhoReload]

3.8 seconds in 0-60 is still very competitive

[@acog_quarks8753]

ganymedeIV4 which car

[@acog_quarks8753]

ganymedeIV4 i know the tesla roadster is supposed to be out in 2020 and go 0-60 in 1.9 seconds that's purpose built drag car numbers

[@lilibethdoherty295]

I know someone that paid $30K for a 4.0 V6 Mustang in 2005, the Ford Dealers were singing Happy Days are here again !

[@jonhymarquez8166]

Why do they take out the hub caps?

[@jamesrealistic7953]

A nice example is going for 400k today.

[@fhowland]

122 trap speed! Jesus. 2005 was a golden era for Ford.

[@yahmutha]

Anyone else catch that they called the Mustangs engine a 3v DOHC? The 4.6 3 valves are SOHC.

[@supercarsanders5480]

You are correct, they are single overhead cam, but there's two heads one for each bank of cylinders, one cam in each head, twin cam

[@blindfoldedmissile]

Still the ultimate car 20 years later

[@Bull3tBikes]

I always thought the 05-09 3V mustang GTs were SOHC no??

[@dr.lyleevans6915]

I think you need DOHC to operate more than 2 valves (I know it’s technically possible to run 2 intake valves and 1/2 exhaust valves from a single OHC, but not really practical and rarely done). Could be wrong though. I had never thought about it before, but I assumed they were SOHC as well.

[@Bull3tBikes]

Dr. Lyle Evans they are sohc 3V ford never changed to DOHC 4V until the 2011 5.0 coyote motor

[@nicolasmolli]

It's 2 very nice cars.

[@fathertime1331]

Kinetic art that performs.

[@falkin42]

It is subjective but the 05-09 Mustangs were the best looking. Modern but you could actually see the 64.5-66 in them. My sister and her husband have an 05-06 GT and it doesn't have the extra pair of lights in the grill. Better that way I think. Feel free to disagree.

[@gorgeusjames]

I’d agree on one thing, you’re right 05-09 the best looking Mustangs after the 60’s ones

[@BSABD315]

ford went hard! easily better than 90% of ferrari's and lambo's

[@frankburns8871]

I'm gonna just go with the Mustang GT. I can still say I drive a Ford GT without really lying. Also, I like it better. It has absolutely nothing to do with not being able to afford the *other* GT. Yep, that's that's the ticket...

[@michealortiz3350]

My favorite car ever made on this planet!!

[@kupidzheart]

this , shelby series 1 and AC cobra, Saleen s7 and Viper are my favs. oh and the cadillac cien and jag xj220

[@ridewithgnr2116]

Anyone tuned into a “classic rock” radio station to get the same “retro” feeling of being old, lately. I recently saw an 88’ Ford F-150 with “classic” license plates on it. ??? Wow!

[@HowardDaduk]

Ah, 2005..an era when DVR's could record 30 hours of your favorite TV shows and 3.8 secs to 60 was insane. Now, you'd better be 3 secs or below or your supercar is lacking.

[@DavidAndre657]

Which one has aged better: the Ford GT or the Ford Mustang GT?

[@gorgeusjames]

Both

[@jO-ox2xi]

I miss this show ...classy host

[@Josh_Furtado]

In the 2000's Ford was killing it

[@driveri1435]

2005 is Retro? Damn I must be ancient then.

[@jasonroman8031]

The Mustang looks even better than the new one, retro styling, not Jaguar styling

[@fortheloveofnoise]

I wonder what the 2023 redesign will look like? The last before they go electric.

[@gorgeusjames]

EXACTLY

[@brixtonwa]

Post one on the 2001 clk430 convertible

[@Daniel28021991]

Cool cars

[@BRIANBOBCHAPMAN]

COOL 2005 Ford GT / Mustang GT | Retro Review

[@stillsearching1284]

There aren't too many cars from 2005 that I would take over this. Only the Ferrari Enzo, Maserati MC12, and the Porsche Carrera GT.

[@abearredondo6926]

It should have a Saleen in the window since it's basically a Saleen

[@AlastorTheNPDemon]

Dear Motorweek, you are upsetting your viewer base by calling 2005 "retro". Not that I mind - I think it's hilarious - but folks are in tears down here in the comments section.

[@Loachie90]

The Naked Argonian 2007 is retro. There, you happy?

[@RallyLancer95]

That was 13 years ago. Ages ago in car tech

[@jstun2318]

13 Years is over a decade that’s retro

[@AlastorTheNPDemon]

Like I said, it doesn't bother me - my own opinion isn't relevant here. I'm just making an observation of the comments section.

[@playerDJFL]

13 years ago still feels like yesterday... and then I realise how much daily life changed.

[@hartsickdisciple]

The 4.6 3-valve in the Mustang GT is a SOHC engine, not DOHC.

[@eternalthread7846]

hartsickdisciple that’s what I thought I was like wait a minute lol

[@ap1237]

It would be cool to see a comparison between the 2005 Mustang and the 2005 camaro. Oh wait.....

[@gorgeusjames]

Then let’s do 2024 Mustang vs 2024 camaro ohhhh wait!!

[@blackericdenice]

I have a video where I put 32 ounces of diesel additive in my 2001 Deville with a gas Northstar engine. Yes the car still runs good.

[@RedLP5000S]

The GT looks like it was made in a different century than the Mustang.

[@gorgeusjames]

Not really they look too damm similar

[@Iconhulk]

Corvette Killer

[@TheOfficialCaseMade]

What's even crazier; less than 15 years later, there are factory stock Mustangs that are quicker. Hell, even a base model 5.0 with headers and a tune will run well into the 11s 🤯 Although, this car is still on a totally different level in every aspect.

[@gorgeusjames]

Only the ones with a 5.0 engine though

[@yaboykris2118]

Whata dope ass car.

[@zachg9065]

The GT is an absolute legend. I still think its the best car Ford has made to date. The Mustang on the other hand, I hated that generation.

[@gorgeusjames]

It’s ok kids have no taste on classic looking cars, 05-09 being the only good looking and the most reliable modern Mustangs is a fact..

[@WitchyWhale]

I feel so old that this is considered retro.

[@thefuzzypickle8277]

When are you going to review my 2000 prelude sh

[@cgreenfield6655]

Loooooove this car

[@1983jblack]

I have to admit, those times for the Mustang GT are impressive given it only had 300 hp and 320 ft lbs. I never cared for this gen, preferred the evolved look of 2010-14

[@user-pf6wl4hv5j]

99-04>all new edge master race

[@gorgeusjames]

Nope 05-09>>>>>

[@bigbubba357m]

These are going for 500G plus.

[@automan224]

This is the TRUE Ford GT I know and love. Not that new Automatic V6 POS

[@BKJP1998]

Oh you mean the piece of crap that has eclipsed every performance category of the old V8? And has even won endurance races against other high level cars...Yeah reeeeaaaaalllllll POS.....

[@automan224]

Hugh Janus if I wanted an automatic v6 I would’ve purchased a Honda Accord. This old Ford GT IMO is worth its asking price. The new one isnt

[@BKJP1998]

Well the first part of your statement was a bit underwhelming. I think the new car is a performance marvel but I have to agree that its not worth $400k or whatever they are asking. Maybe $200-$250k completely optioned out.

[@ap1237]

automan224 the new GT does not have an automatic transmission. It has a sequential manual. It has a clutch pedal. It's not an automatic. I agree the new GT is expensive, but it is literally a racecar and last time I checked racecars are very expensive. The new GT out performs the old GT in every way.

[@KB-bh9hp]

automan224 The new one not only exceeds the old gt's performance in every way but it also feels better to drive like more nimble/fun/soulful to drive.

[@AmraphelofShinar]

Gran Turishmo.