The Ford GT revived the GT40 name and entered production for the 2005 model year.
Ford developed the modern GT as a road-going celebration of the original GT40 racing program. The concept debuted at the 2002 North American International Auto Show, and the production car used styling cues from the endurance racer that defeated Ferrari at Le Mans.
The 2005 Ford GT used a supercharged 5.4-liter V8 engine and was built in limited numbers. Although its appearance strongly recalled the GT40, the modern car was officially called Ford GT rather than GT40.
The original racing car earned the GT40 name because it stood approximately 40 inches high at the windscreen. The modern Ford GT was taller, so Ford did not simply reuse that exact designation for the production road car.