CAR OF THE DAY1997 Ford Probe GT
🚗 CAR OF THE DAY 1997 Ford Probe GT BEATS vs LOSES (TRACK, STOCK-FOR-STOCK) ✅ BEATS • Acura Integra GS-R • Nissan 200SX SE-R • Toyota Celica ST • Volkswagen Golf GTI VR6 • Mitsubishi Eclipse RS ❌ LOSES • Acura Integra Type R • Honda Prelude SH • Mitsubishi Eclipse GS-T • BMW M3 (E36) • Toyota MR2 Turbo The 1997 Probe GT was Ford’s sleek late-’90s V6 sport coupe: front-wheel drive, pop-up headlights, and a 2.5L DOHC V6 that made it quicker and smoother than people usually remember. It was never a full-on track monster, but stock-for-stock it sat above the normal sporty compact crowd and below the sharper halo coupes of the era. 🏁 FUN FACT 1997 was the final model year for the Probe, so the GT is basically the last version of Ford’s pop-up-headlight coupe experiment. 🔥 FACTORY SPECS (VERIFIED) Year: 1997 Trim: Probe GT Engine: 2.5L DOHC V6 (KL-DE) Horsepower: 164 hp (M) / 164 hp (A) Torque: 156 lb-ft (M) / 156 lb-ft (A) Drivetrain: FWD Transmission: 5-speed manual (M) / 4-speed automatic (A) 0–60 mph: ~8.2 sec (M) / ~9.2 sec (A) Top Speed: ~129 mph Curb Weight: ~2,921 lbs (M) / ~2,984 lbs (A) Power-to-Weight: ~17.8 lb/hp (M) / ~18.2 lb/hp (A) ✨ WHY THIS CAR MATTERS – One of the cleanest-looking forgotten coupes of the late ’90s – The V6 GT gave the Probe real performance credibility, not just style – It feels like a genuine deep-cut Ford instead of an obvious pick ⚠️ TRIM EXCLUSIVES (GT ONLY) – 2.5L DOHC V6 instead of the base four-cylinder – 16-inch aluminum wheels with wider performance tires – 4-wheel disc brakes with ABS available on GT models – Available 5-speed manual or 4-speed automatic 🔧 COMMON ISSUES / OWNERSHIP NOTES – Rough running, stalling, hesitation, and hard-start complaints do show up in RepairPal problem summaries for 1997 cars – Transmission-related problems are a known complaint in owner-review summaries – On old Probes, timing-belt/water-pump age and general maintenance history matter a lot 💰 USED MARKET • Roughly ~$9k–$21k right now depending on mileage, originality, and transmission #music #automobile #caraddict #lucidcaroftheyear #cartok #cars #fast #rock #needforspeed #fastestcars #90s #ford #gt #probe
About Ford Probe
The Ford Probe is a sport compact coupe that was marketed by Ford from the 1988 to 1997 model years. Taking its name from a futuristic series of aerodynamic concept vehicles, the Probe was originally developed as the fourth-generation Ford Mustang. As news of the design change became discovered in the mid-1980s, a profoundly negative response to the potential new model convinced Ford to maintain the Mustang under its traditional pony car format. To recoup its investment in the project, Ford ulti...
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