1995 Ford Probe GT review from North America

Head gasket leaks just barely.

May have a leaky CV boot.

I don't want to be copying the example, but here goes.

This car is seriously quick and handles like it's on rails.

I'm not kidding. If you buy a Probe, get a GT. People WILL give you crap about the name, the small displacement, the front-drive, and the fact that it was built by Mazda or the fact that it says "Ford" on the side, depending on who they like. But the facts are that-

1) It does the quarter in 16.0 seconds at 133 MPH.

2) It hits 60 MPH in a mere 7.5 seconds.

3) Driven normally (read: "I can still blast away from the light sometimes."), a 1993-1997 Probe GT gets 25-30 MPG.

4) It is far and away the best-handling sport compact EVER. No lie.

5) Despite the small size, the crank hits 164 horsepower and 156 foot-pounds of torque.

6) The power curve is nice and smooth, since it gets power from a fairly advanced, naturally-aspirated 2.5-Liter V-6.

7) Also important, the car is just beautiful, with no sharp angles in evidence (If you like that kind of styling.)