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Ford Mustang GTD was faster than ever on Nürburgring Nordschleife

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At the end of 2024, the Ford Mustang GTD showed all its power on the most famous track in the world, the Nurburgring Nordschleife, achieving the best time in the American production car category. However, a few days ago, the Mustang GTD showed that it can do better.

On the 20.8 km long track, the Mustang GTD set a time of 6 minutes and 52.072 seconds, which is 5 seconds faster than its previous record. How good this result is is also shown by the fact that the Mustang GTD is faster than the Porsche 918 Spyder, Porsche 911 GT3, Ferrari 296 GTB and Lamborghini Aventador SV.

After setting the first record, Ford realized that the Mustang GTD could give more. They started improving the chassis by increasing torsional rigidity, improving aerodynamics, upgrading the ABS and traction control system, and calibrating the powertrain. In the end, the result was impressive and deserved.

The Mustang GTD is powered by a 5.2-L Coyote V8 engine assisted by a mechanical supercharger with about 800 hp (597 kW) at 7,500 rpm, paired with an 8-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission that sends power to the rear wheels.

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Ford announces upgrade for Mustang Mach-E

Four years ago, Ford introduced the Mustang Mach-E, its first crossover, and last year a refreshed version arrived with a range of over 900 km. Now the company is announcing a series of improvements for this model.

Since its arrival on the market, the Mustang Mach-E has started to achieve good results, and so far it has sold almost 100k Mustang Mach-Es. However, few could have expected that in 2024 it would surpass the legendary Mustang model in sales.

Ford has published a list of improvements that include three new exterior colors (Velocity Blue, Molten Magenta and Terrain), a black insert added to the front bumper as a limiter, a revised wheelbase. The GT version will get a new black front grille, while versions with the Premium package will get 19″ alloy wheels. All versions will get a heat pump.

The car’s interior will get a new interface for the Sync 4A multimedia system, and a change in the positions of some controls. The gear selector has been moved from the center console to the steering column, and the wiper and indicator controls have been moved to a single lever.

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Ford will offer a manual transmission for EVs

Manual gearboxes are slowly going out of use, and Ford made sure to offer fans of this form of transmission its experience in electric cars. The American manufacturer has registered a patent in the US for a simulated manual transmission lever.

The patent, called “Shifter Assembly For Electric Vehicle”, was published on March 20 and describes a classic gear lever, which is fixed to the floor like in the old Ford Mustang. However, instead of connecting to the manual transmission, the lever only transmits signals to an electronic controller, which changes the engine torque. More precisely, the driver moves the lever as if changing gears, while the electronics imitate the pauses in power to create the feeling of a manual transmission of a car with an internal combustion engine.

Better connoisseurs of the automotive industry will remember that Hyundai previously offered a similar effect in its Ioniq 5 N model with the help of paddles, while Toyota is testing an electric car with a clutch simulator and even the ability to turn off the car. However, Ford has taken a different approach, installing small motors in the base of the gear lever, which provide resistance for a full experience.

This idea emerged two years ago, and whether it will be implemented and used for production cars is currently unknown.

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