What the hell happened to the Ford GT90?

[@matthewirizarry8467]

If you released this car today, people would still think it looks modern.

[@Megalomaniakaal]

Well, externally.

[@jasonm9264]

Not really

[@radarphaser]

Amish people maybe

[@wickedhouston5538]

bugatti tried to copy and failed

[@aaron___6014]

Nope

[@mikespectre4153]

Am I the only one who remembers the blood sweat and tears it took to unlock this car in Gran Turismo 2?

[@leehenry5764]

Yes I remember it was rapid 700+ bhp and 240 mph. Not best at handing thou.😀

[@beany1987]

Yes first I seen it was on gt2 had limited tuning and drove like a bus.

[@Daniel-gb9ex]

@@beany1987 Really ? I remember quite liking it in GT2. It's been a while though so I might be remembering it wrong.

[@Gojira_uz]

This and the Vector W8 were some of my favorite American cars to drive in GT2.

[@cdj0031]

That's where I heard of it and it was a challenge to get the gt90

[@Life_Is_A...]

I was 4 or 5 when i first fell in love with this car. And now twenty years later, I still believe this is the most beautiful car i laid eyes upon. It's so elegant I'd hate to see a license plate stuck on it.

[@davmohsh]

I remember driving this in NFS 2

[@mezalong]

No you don't...

[@davmohsh]

@@mezalong really? What makes you say that?

[@RandomVids519]

Stop lying!

[@mezalong]

@@davmohsh because you don't.,..

[@mezalong]

@@davmohsh typed....

[@ReddoFreddo]

This is one of those few cars where you could genuinely say "If they released it today it would look like a modern car." It even had LED headlights! That's about the only thing that would look dated on it if it were released today ironically, because these days they wouldn't show the individual LED lights like that.

[@hakouhak4265]

Citroen does

[@rydoggo]

The interior still reminds me a ton of a smurf's ford focus.

[@calebstuart1335]

I'd love to see a follow up about the Chrysler ME 412

[@icytreats5813]

He should do the Dauer 962C

[@BAYAREA_PizzaParty]

That car was my next thought after the GT90.

[@WarpPal]

Chrysler was actually gonna release that car to the public but because of their merger with Daimler Benz, rumors were gojng around that Mercedes rallied against them because of the SLR Mclaren being overshadowed.

[@peterboczan2116]

How about the Cadillac Cien?

[@SHVRWK]

Cadillac Cien too

[@Very_Angry_Citizen]

As a young car enthusiast I clearly remember how eye popping and incredible the unveiling was. I also went out and bought myself a HotWheels version of the GT90. The toy got lost in time just like this awesome car we'll never get.

[@Graham_Wideman]

www.ebay.com/itm/HOT-WHEELS-FORD-GT90-CONCEPT-CAR-1998-FIRST-EDITION-NEW-IN-PACKAGE-STEEL-BOTTOM/233532307530

[@billybowbob2071]

I'm sure you can find another on ebay! I bought a die cast cadillac Cien a few years back...

[@Stormtrooper-oc4vn]

I still have mine!!!! But its in terrible shape :(

[@adabracadabra2402]

*Ford:* *Didn't make this cool car a reality *Everyone:* "Would be a lot cooler if you did"

[@nikobellic2515]

Wooderson 😂

[@gunas006]

😂😂👏👏

[@mezykin]

alright alright alright

[@Borat.Sagdiyev]

you’re an OG if you remember this from the Ford Racing series

Finally, a man of culture

[@zeph7265]

YESSIRRRR

[@AnotherWorld1177]

Respect

[@FreshdriveGeoff]

Oh man I remember this I had the diecast 1/18 scale growing up in the 90’s. Also had the Pininfarina designed Ferrari Mythos in 1/18. Those were the days!

[@harlyquin]

lol same, and it still sits on my shelf, i love how cool/outthere it looks

[@lieutenantmcbubbles7403]

Same, I got that thing sitting in my room

[@loganfralick8314]

I have one on a my shelf to

[@irrsinnrainer]

The fact that this thing still doesn't look outdated, 25 years after it was first revealed is mind blowing. It is a fantastic design and I loved this thing as a kid in NFS2. It's a shame that it never made it to production.

[@Zontar82]

the design was so futuristic, such a shame it never came out to be

[@nathanaelhood7699]

I've actually had the privilege to see this car up close at a manufacture car show here in Oklahoma. Strange to see such a beast next to a Nissan Altima... It was absolutely breathtaking, and I wish I could see it again. Gotta say that interior is definitely something else though. Kinda weird to be so close to a car that Jeremy Clarkson actually drove...

[@bicyclist2]

I used to have a Mastio 1/18 scale GT90. It was one of the best looking die cast models I've ever had. I was also very disappointed that Ford didn't build it. I didn't know anything about the engine. I'm glad that Ford came back to win Le Mans after all these years. Thanks.

[@twofacedvic940]

I love how you guys snagged the showcase footage of the GT90 straight from Need For Speed 2. Thats awesome.

[@Monificent]

I remember making a 16th scale model of this car when I was 6 with my brother. It's what started my car enthusiasm.

[@Exxtol]

Like many the first time I saw this car was in Need for Speed 2. This was my fav car not only in the game and favorite car in general. I still have my Maisto die cast model and a half dozen other toys of it. I loved the triangle tail lights, exhaust, absolutely amazing interior... just a fantastic car. Still stands out today and I agree with you, it has aged well.

[@mattwhitbread1091]

I had the privilege of working on the gt90 ~6 years back when it was brought out of one private collection and sold to another. True story is that ford accidentally sold it for $1 to the first private owner as part of a lump prototype vehicle lot purchase which were to be destroyed or disassembled. This private owner had a contract with Ford for hauling and storing prototypes and show cars and was storing it at the time. When Ford realized what happened, the deal was legally done and an agreement was made that it would be forever preserved and not dismantled. I was tasked with making it run again. Petty wild setup, could clearly see where two cut up 32v 4.6 blocks were welded together into the v12. The turbos were completely fake however. The exhaust went through a turbine housing, but it was an empty turbo and the intake tract went straight from 90s Era Ford taurus air boxes to the intake manifolds. The chassis was crazy cool though, lots of billet aluminum cross members and aero tubing control arms. Whole oil pan was a billet dry sump setup also. I have pictures and a video of it running somewhere on a memory card.

[@rerewewrwrwrw]

Hi Matt- this is awesome. I don't suppose you could upload those pictures/photos anywhere (e.g. Google drive, dropbox) to share? I really do love this car and would eat up any media someone may have on it. Many thanks

[@rucarnuts13]

We also need a video like this, but on the mythic Chrysler Me-Four Twelve. I still have dreams about that car, ever since I first saw it in Test Drive Unlimited back in 2006.

[@JoeSEED]

As a kid, the GT90 was one of the few cars which I felt deserved a place on the wall and I played it a ton in Need For Speed II. I'll never forget it or forget being disappointing they never put it into production. What's funny is two of the other concepts I often recall are the 2004 Shelby Cobra Concept and 2005 Shelby GR-1. I'm guessing my childhood love of the GT40 and Cobra played a role for all of these.

[@JeriDro]

it's criminal they didn't put this into production. best supercar ever forever

[@Rhadamistus5]

This Ford GT-90 design is still one of the best, if not the best, super car design I've personally seen. It is an absolutely TIMELESS design. I STILL LOVE IT.

[@2steaksandwiches665]

Also the Ford Indigo was a dream car for me and nobody remembers it.

[@omursaraslan6316]

Yeah... There was that right? Oh the NFS2 was the real deal back then.

[@Sachin-gv7ik]

Yeah, open wheel proper

[@2steaksandwiches665]

1-3 AM scissor doors and cool light bar headlights upfront.

[@Sachin-gv7ik]

@@2steaksandwiches665 shaped like an arrow

[@Psych0technic]

More futuristic version of prowler.

[@McTH91]

Ah one of my favourite cars from NFS 2, the first racing game which played at my uncles PC as a little kid

[@__en_zo__5991]

Who saw the narrators t shirt: “Hey bim guess what” from James may our man in japan

[@jimjenkins673]

I did. He was wearing it.

[@bwilshaw3720]

Everyone with the use of their eyes

[@ministig63ace]

You mean Mike Fernie?

[@straightbusta2609]

Hey Bim Guess what

[@MarceloBenjamin]

Loved it! Great reference. They have to use that in future Grand Tour specials...

[@AnnatarTheMaia]

Still looks fresh and modern even in the 21st century. This is not the 1st time Ford Motor Company disappointed...

[@madmax2069]

The GT90 has to be my favorite concept car. I remember seeing it before need for speed 2 came out, and when I seen it in that game I was happy as can be.

[@KniteTime]

The GT90 supposedly has a drag coefficient of .32 as compared to the Veyron's .36 in top speed mode. Bob Natkin, the designer of the GT90's engine, was quoted in a 1995 issue of Motortrend as saying the 720HP figure was produced with 6-8 PSI, but was capable of 900HP with the boost turned up. This car would have held the top speed record for sure.

[@FTzFL]

Ford GT90 is a Dream and Legend

[@Vlammenzee]

I remember seeing this car in a magazine when the concept released back then, and it looked so cool, can't remember if it came with a poster of it, i think so, it was such a futuristic design.

[@killerdove123]

Same here. I was in middle school then.

[@tchildres]

I had it on a calendar ! ' 97

[@Angry_Squirrel555]

I totally remember this concept! It was definitely a wall poster car but it’s too bad that it never saw production. Imagine if Ford had hit Veyron speeds in the ‘90’s! Where would we be at now?

[@csl750]

Remember seeing this as a kid... The exhaust layout was the thing that really got me... Great work you guys for the upload...

[@staLkerhu]

"The exhaust layout was the thing that really got me" Unique/10

[@farrelsebastian8552]

my mom once bought me a hotwheels version of the gt90 when i was like 5 Hey yall thanks for the like :D, i have a channel called mainstream studios if anyone reads this and actually checks it out :v once again appreciate the likes :) P.S mine was the black gt90 with orange windows

[@coffeeneeded2605]

I have the hot wheels too

[@ryanthompson2808]

Me three

[@30feetup52]

Me too

[@joshuawragg6387]

I have it in black

[@juggyno7990]

Same but made by matchbox!

[@Geggy0815]

I have a Modell in 1:18. Got it as a child. Must be nearly 30 years old now. Its still on my cupboard in my livingroom.

[@shannono8397]

Mike's videos are always so great! That is such a nice rear end on the GT90 Hi Bim!

[@jackmiller7052]

I still have a concept book with this car on the cover. One of the first super cars I knew anything of as a kid. Still stunning 12 years later

[@hashrulsubzero]

5:20 And in 2004, it also appeared in Codemasters' racing game called TOCA Race Driver 2.

[@No-vq1iv]

I tried to drive it on a rope bridge and crashed it into the river below. Same for the Ford Indigo, my bad.

[@bleh5389]

Huh, amateur. I've driven my Mclaren f1 off of that same bridge

[@floh667]

@@bleh5389 I drove mine through the himalaya on snoway roads!

[@死-x6j]

What game

[@No-vq1iv]

@@死-x6j Fortnite.

[@bleh5389]

@@死-x6j nfs II se

[@wetheplugclothing]

Ive actually seen the real car. I lived in Santa Barbara CA in the early 90s and one of the rich ppl in the area drove this car around week after week. We loved this car as lambos were not a thing we seen often and this looking even more awesome and being a ford this car was epic.

[@mjrowden]

I used to have a scale model of this car as a kid. Loved it but forgot all about it till this video popped up. Thank you! Such a mega looking machine

[@simmadpaul2880]

Love the fact the tyre grooves say GT90. Just watched a YT video on this. Some guy in US has it in his drag racing museum.

[@gerardmontgomery280]

When I was in college we all either had Colin McRae jumping an Impreza or a GT90 as wallpapers on our computers. From what I remember at the time Ford couldn't get the engines to stop exploding.

[@Nostrum84]

The GT90 is extremely beautiful. Like it's how the future looks, curvish and edgy, yet not too toyish, but down-to-earth and sophisticated. Ford should bring it back.

[@WolfrCats]

Ford really had fun designing the GT90, probably their most creative concept of all 90s.

[@iwasadeum]

I just want modern game developers to appreciate the insane - yet completely realistic - concept cars of this time period. The Ford GT90 and the Chrysler ME 4-12 could have been world-beaters were it not for the profit-driven suits in power at the time, and it's so sad that these insane automobiles have been entirely forgotten about. The last game appearance for the GT90? 16 years ago, in Ford Street Racing. The ME 4-12? 15 years ago in Forza Motorsport 2. Some refresher stats on these early hypercars: in 1995, the GT90 concept was debuted with a 720hp at only 3200 lbs, quad-turbocharged V12. For reference, the 1995 Ferrari F50 was only putting out 512hp at 2,700 lbs, and the McLaren F1 was putting out 618hp at 2,500 lbs. The GT90 was a serious competitor of the McLaren F1!! The ME 4-12 was putting out 850hp in 2004, at a weight of only 2,900 lbs in AWD. The Ferrari Enzo was only doing 651hp at the same curb weight, and the Carrera GT was in similar spec at a slightly higher weight. Top speeds? 248 mph for the ME 4-12. 253 mph for the GT90 (possibly over' -exaggeraged, but probable). Had the Wall Street suits let Ford and Chrysler do their thing with the GT90 and ME Four-Twelve, the modern hypercar world would be unrecognizable compared to what we have now.

[@yilangchen403]

the poster for need for speed 2. This car still looks so fresh 20 years later. man!

[@ClellBiggs]

It's funny that the production car that ended up getting the record they wanted was the Veyron considering it has a similar shape. Ford might have been on to something.

[@angrybird32495]

I always forget about the GT90, then a random picture of it comes up online every now and then. This car looks crazy!

[@baselhs]

I had a poster of this car when I was a teenager back in 1995. Also, I remember the shock of this design back then

[@aveoxus1139]

All of my 90s concept car knowledge came from NFS2 and Gran Turismo 2. Also the Ford Indigo was another cool Ford Concept car, as was the Dodge Copperhead and Sidewinder.

[@AndieBlack13]

I took a liking to the Buick Wildcat concept of ten years earlier...They tease us with these machines & never wind up actually doing them...when they do actually put them into production, key features are deleted as they are all handcuffed by the bean-counters.

[@drecristini6543]

You can see this car in the Ames car museum in Oklahoma. Absolutely mesmerising

[@JesusWillSaveYou]

One I will NEVER forget is the 2004 Chrysler ME Four-Twelve with the 850 HP 6.0 L Mercedes-Benz M120 Quad Turbo V12. If produced, it would've been the most powerful/fastest production car at the time with a claimed top speed of 248 mph. Most claimed top speeds are usually exaggerated or straight up lies. However, this one was very believable since the less powerful 720 HP 5.0 L Mercedes-Benz M119 Twin Turbo V8 in the Sauber C9 managed 248 mph at Le Mans in 1989. Yes it's a race car that weighted 950kg but it still had more drag, less cylinders, less turbos and less hp. While the Chrysler was 360kg heavier, it still had less drag, more cylinders, more turbos and more hp. With those stats, it could've probably done over 248 mph. Also, I feel like the latest Ford GT pays a lot of homage to the GT90 in the looks department as well as the GT40 it succeeded.

[@Exevium]

I love vids about concept cars! It's always fun to think of what might've been. Could you do one about the Volkswagen Nardo?

[@joeytheredkangaroo9393]

That was a cool looking car. I played Need for Speed 2 when I was a wee Lad and I still remember that car and nothing else.

[@scottperson9487]

Top speed of 40 mph does no make a car “fully functioninng“.

[@Exevium]

Why not? I've seen objects that were classified as cars do less than that. But legit, when is something a car?

[@fernweh8709]

@@Exevium when your objective is to go 200+ mph and the top speed you're achieving is 40 then I wouldn't call it fully functional

[@joshjlmgproductions3313]

@@fernweh8709 At least it had the engine it was supposed to.

[@stevie-ray2020]

How Ford turned a beautiful Jaguar into a fugly-slug!

[@jimeeatc]

THIS is the comment I was looking for. I had remembered hearing that although I thought remember it being 30mph. Wouldnt call it "fully functioning"

[@n3d.studio]

One of these days I need to drive down and see this car in person. I remember seeing it in a magazine, first time I saw it. Can't believe it was never put into production. Would have only built a few hundred of them, but still. It deserved more.

[@HATECELL]

I hope this video turns into a series, there's a lot of crazy concepts I'd love to hear more about: Ford Indigo, VW W12, Holden Efijy, Spyker D12, Ferrari Testa d'Oro (although afaik that was always intended as a one-off), the Colani-Trucks, Mazda Furai...

[@TotallyNotASpy1]

I just wish Ford would update this beauty (keeping the design as it is) and finally release it... i'm pretty sure their original concept at the time now would be more than possible with the current tech we have

[@rparello]

You forgot about the Mazda Furai. An amazing rotary powered concept car that sounded like an V12 f1 car and looked amazing.

[@hotwingz2541]

Props to the team behind the GT90,

[@SamuelSantos_]

Will never forget driving this car in PGR 3!

[@sammy4538]

I recall the claimed top speed was 235 mp/h, not 253 - which sounds legit with such power and aerodynamics.

[@awcorey]

Don't know about anyone else, but another concept car I wish they made was the 2004 Chrysler ME 4-12. Had that on my background of my computer back in the day. The 2002 Cadillac Cien was another fun concept I wish was made.

[@briandonovan5434]

I always wondered this. That was a cool concept car. The gt90 logo cut into the tire treads was sweet

[@Lifeguruonafence]

WhT happened to the Isdera Commendatore 112i (I know the spelling is wrong) you know what I mean?

[@alidaraie]

I have heard that the company owner is still around and if you ask him politely enough he will built a 112i for you

[@bicyclist2]

That looked even better still. Unfortunately there was only one ever built. I was a big fan of that car too. Unfortunately no one made a 1/18 die cast of it.

[@olavofernandes7286]

@@alidaraie also have instagram page

[@blvckskull7954]

a businessman in switzerland owns it!

[@vintageman91]

Cool fact: back in 1970, the porsche 917 long tail reached 240 mph. Yes its a racing prototype but still impressive.

[@longtailgt]

One of my favourite concept cars of all time thanks to Need for Speed II

[@FakeJeep]

I remember it from Sega GT 2002 myself, but it was also in Project Gotham Racing 3. Personally the car is gorgeous and looks better than 90% of the current cars made by Ford.

[@eligaller9190]

If Ford would release this car without any changes today (2020) it would be still futuristic. It was my favourite car in Need for Speed 2.

[@damionlee7658]

You say "Sadly", I say the NFS-II model was great for the time (better than what we saw in Empires "Ford Racing" series (though they got better with each version). My brain is old and tired, but I distinctly recall a statement that they had to disconnect 2 of the 4 turbos to start with because the XJ220 chassis twisted under load in early testing. And Clarkson mentioned the engineers being unsure the chassis could cope when he drove it. She was a nice looking car, even with that purple Mondeo steering wheel. I remember Clarkson being so pleased because he could fit (being devastated by the fact he is too tall to drive a GT40. And sure, it was a shame the world never got a production run of GT90s, but the Ford GT isn't a bad consolation prize.

[@guano1274]

Still have that car as an 1:18 modell in my showcase. What a nice design.

[@YeeSoest]

This was one of those "one day supercars will look like this" moments. Italdesign Scighera, Bertone Nivola, DeTomaso Guara...I always loved them all but the Nazca BMW was by far the best for german me, folowed by the Alfa SZ ;)

[@adamfrbs9259]

I remember this from the magazines in high school. Yes, magazines...I'm now old...ugh.

[@tillscheller]

On looking ancient compared to this: just keep in mind it was a concept car. At that time, concept cars rarely ever really looked anything like the finished car ending up in the market. Chances are, the design would've changed a lot for the final production version. And just to be clear: I don't think the mighty Diablo looks ancient by now, at all. It is just more familiar than the GT90, we only see if you specifically talk about it.

[@epi2045]

The GT90 is so cool that just a few minor tweaks would make it relevant for 2020.

[@travino]

With the Viper being so expensive, I'm surprised Dodge never put the Copperhead into production with V6 turbo engines.

[@rishisaraf5404]

This car still looks relevant, it was ahead of its time.

[@tekkayagi6814]

It looks so much like a spacecraft and I love it.

[@sammoody5254]

I love when drivetribe post videos like this

[@valter_vava74]

I actually like the design. A lot. It’s missing only some modern aero tech: - wing and diffuser on the back; - front lip.

[@darkwarrior007]

It actually had a (intended to be)self-adjusting rear wing, similar to the F1. It was pretty large too.

[@valter_vava74]

Almighty Dícksauce well, seems rather invisible. Perhaps a technology that made it impossible to go to production :-D

[@dudigi]

@@valter_vava74 @2:50 Theres that weird looking panel gap running between the rear lights bottom corners. Thats the rear edge of the wing and the leading edge starts from the top inner corners of the rear lights. Kinda neat looking desing and loved this thing to death in NFS 2 :D

[@adr1uno638]

Ford Racing 2, you know the deal Boyyyyyyyz 😍

[@trevor2830]

I guess it's fair to say after so many years that this is where the Maserati MP4 got its looks and inspiration from...

[@alexb.california3933]

Idk bout I like it from every view. Dem simple headlights get me and that nice oval blue on the front bottom is like whoahhh

[@weekendwarrior556]

Corvette sledgehammer hit 255 mph with even less hp than this. Stating that being video didn't think this could hit speed. This is still such a awesome car for time!

[@WdnUlik2no]

I wished the GT-90 made it to production. I'm not a big Ford fan, but this car was beautiful.

[@SpecializedRabbit]

So as of 2005(when I worked there), the actual Ford GT90 was in a warehouse at Roush Industries in Livonia, Michigan. It was parked next to the Orange Boss Mustang that was built in the mid 90’s for some magazine challenge with a 429 motor that was punched out and converted to fuel injection.

[@lrod312]

I remember winning this car in Gran Turismo 2 more than 20 years ago. I wonder what a car like this would cost today 🤔

[@jdenver6902]

It was on one of those Gran Turismo's.

[@leehenry5764]

Number 2.

[@lugiakane470]

when i drove it on gran turismo 2 i fell in love with it tended to oversteer but once controlled it was a monster

[@Goldenwolfteeth]

When I was a kid this featured in the 'coming soon' section of my 'supercars' book of every car in the world capable of over 150mph. I'm still waiting! On a separate note, how massive would that book be now!?!

[@joseflores-is8mq]

The ford mustang mach 2 concept from The 90 look sick as well

[@veropag1850]

i remember the gt90, it was in one of those gran turismo games and i also had a diecast model of it

[@TheDarkwolf016]

The car is now in the Peterson Automotive Museum in L.A :)

[@garethbattersby]

I had a 1/18 model of this car it was fantastic. One of my favourite parts the tyres had the GT90 logo in the tread

[@carlosdelamora4917]

I remember that car from the Ford racing games.

[@machina_spirit]

Car never made it beyond a single prototype, but in NFS II can have like a full grid of them racing in the streets 😂 Fun fact: it was also in racing game Rush 2: Extreme Racing USA and IIRC was called the ‘Prototype’. Never found enough keys to unlock it though... but could see it on display in a dealership window on the Los Angeles track!

[@Norman-Bates]

These days we have Honda Civics with 1000hp, craziness how far we have come

[@alphatrion100]

50 years ago we had a vehicle that could take people to the moon. Today we have not.

[@AlexandersArchways]

First experience with this car was in gran turismo 2. Car was highly unstable and high speed and oversteered easily. But it was my favorite car.

[@kona5853]

As for the aerodynamics didn’t the GT 90 experiment with a bunch of active aerodynamic panels?