The hunt for serious horsepower without a massive price tag is one of the oldest pursuits in the enthusiast playbook — and right now, one new car is winning that game by a wider margin than ever. Performance cars have never been more capable, but they’ve also never been more expensive, which makes the value equation more important than it’s ever been. If you want a genuine V8 sports car that won’t demand a second mortgage, the answer is sitting right there in a Ford showroom.
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