Ford Mustang GTD Archives

In mid-June, the 92nd edition of the famous 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race will take place, where Ford will premiere the most powerful and most expensive Mustang, the Ford Mustang GTD.

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.

Greg Goodall, head of the engineering department in charge of this model, is confident that the Mustang GTD Coupé (with most of its carbon body panels and adaptive suspension/aerodynamics) will close the lap, on the Nürburgring Nordschleife, in less than seven minutes. He also revealed that during intensive testing in North America, GTD spent a lot of time at the Virginia International and Sebring circuits.

After the premiere, the Mustang GTD will also be presented at the Spa 24 Hours race in Belgium and the Goodwood Festival of Speed.

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Officially, the Ford Mustang was the best-selling sports car in the world in 2023, and now the most powerful and most expensive Mustang is coming to the market soon, the Ford Mustang GTD.

Ford has opened the order book, and it should be noted that this model will first be available to customers in North America, and from June it will also be available to customers in Europe. This model should be Ford’s answer to the new Porsche 911 GT3 RS. In order to ensure that this car will not be resold and generate extra profit, buyers will have to get approval from Ford that they do not want to sell the car to people who will not drive it.

Most of the bodywork is made from carbon fiber, equipped with multi-adjustable suspension and a set of ultra-lightweight center-lock rims that are fitted with 325mm front and 345mm rear road-legal tires. The car will show its full potential on the track, primarily the Nürburgring Nordschleife. Ford is confident that on this most famous track, the Mustang GTD will achieve a lap time of less than seven minutes.

There is still no official information about the most powerful Mustang, and what is known so far is that it will be produced in limited numbers (1,000 units) and that it will be powered by a 5.2-liter V8 engine assisted by a mechanical supercharger with about 800 hp (597 kW) paired with an 8-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission that sends power to the rear wheels.

Each car will be hand-delivered to customers home and comes with access to GTD owner experiences. Price, $300,000 USD.

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