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The redesign elevated total dimension but added little weight, and that was greater than offset by further customary energy. The bottom V-6 was now a torquey 245-cid job with 210 bhp, however fanatics gravitated to the ever-popular GT, which claimed 300 ponies from a muscled-up 281-cid V-8. Combined with the stiff new platform and a completely reengineered chassis, the GT was a dream drive — and an irresistible performance purchase at around $25,000 for the fastback coupe and a few $4,800 more for the convertible that arrived for 2006.

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