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The Ford Mustang GTD showed all its power on the Nürburgring Nordschleife

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In June, Ford presented the most powerful and most expensive Mustang ever, which unleashed all its power on one of the most famous tracks, the Nürburgring Nordschleife, becoming the fastest American production car on this track.

On the 20.8 km long track, the Mustang GTD achieved a lap time of 6 minutes and 57.685 seconds, which is 4.3 seconds faster than the Dodge Viper ACR. Dirk Miller was the driver, and Ford is convinced that the Mustang GTD can achieve a better lap time, which they will prove next year.

This was announced by Greg Goodall, head of the engineering department in charge of this model, who said that he is confident that the Mustang GTD Coupé (with most of its carbon body panels and adaptive suspension/aerodynamics) will close the lap in less than seven minutes.

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.

Source: Ford

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The Ford Mustang GTD showed all its power on the Nürburgring Nordschleife
Restomod

Restomod Ford Escort MK1 coming soon

Between 1967 and 1975, Ford produced one of its most historically significant road, racing and rally icons, the Ford Escort MK1. Now this car is coming back to the market as a restomod project of the British company Boreham Motorworks, and it will debut on December 12, 2024.

The car will be based on the first generation Escort, and will be built according to original designs that are more than 55 years old. It comes with the message: “Our heritage guides us, and our future insists on it. We will not forget our heritage, we will develop it.”

The British company has released the first photos of the covered car, and what can be seen are the headlights with LED light signature and wider fenders. Boreham Motorworks emphasizes that they understand that true automotive passion comes from the connection between driver and machine.

“The Ford Escort Mk1 embodies that spirit, combining timeless design with performance that inspires confidence and joy. We design for the road, not the track. We embrace everything drivers love about cars,” said Ian Muir, chief executive of the British company.

The car will be produced in a limited edition and will be powered by a petrol engine mated to a manual gearbox.

More information coming soon.

Source: Boreham Motorworks

EV

2025 Ford Puma Gen-E

Although Ford is struggling to survive in the European market, and the latest information about the reduction of production at the Cologne plant shows the situation facing the American manufacturer. However, Ford is not thinking about giving up on all-electric cars, so they have launched a new model on the European market, the Puma Gen-E.

The Puma Gen-E is slightly different visually from the hybrid version, and this primarily refers to the new front bumper with a closed grille and more elegant intakes inspired by those on the Mustang Mach-E, and a new rear spoiler. Inside, the digital cockpit with a 12.8-inch digital instrument cluster and a 12-inch infotainment screen has been retained. The center console with a new storage compartment is positioned slightly higher. The luggage compartment has also been increased to 574 liters with an additional 43 liters under the hood. Also, the Megabox compartment under the trunk floor is larger and is now called the Gigabox.

In terms of powertrain, the Puma Gen-E is powered by a single electric motor mounted on the front axle with 168 hp (123 kW), which puts it in second place, behind the ST model with a 1.0-L EcoBoost Hybrid and 170 hp (125 kW). It accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 8 seconds with a top speed of 160 km/h (99 mph). It is equipped with a 43 kWh battery that provides a range of between 347 and 376 km. Thanks to 100 DC kW fast charging, the battery is charged from 10 to 80 percent in about 23 minutes.

Ford announced that the car will be manufactured in Romania and the first deliveries can be expected at the end of Q1 2025. Speaking of price, the Puma Gen-E in Germany starts at 36,900 euros.

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2025 Ford Puma Gen-E