The new high-compression, overhead-valve, 303-cubic-inch Rocket V8 made up to 165 hp when the best Ford only made 100. The 88 was prototype for the next 25 years of American performance.
This is the first modern sport sedan. Despite having just two doors and a 2.0-liter four, the 2002 would revolutionize what owners expected of their sedans — actual driving pleasure.
