It seems there are many patrons prepared to drop a sum rivaling a mortgage on a brand new Mustang.
Ford final month began the applying course of for its Mustang GTD first proven final summer time, and the automaker on Wednesday mentioned it acquired greater than 7,500 purposes from patrons throughout North America for the 2025 and 2026 mannequin yr allocations.
Ford mentioned one out of each 4 candidates was an present Mustang proprietor, whereas considered one of 5 was an proprietor of a automotive with related efficiency from a rival model.
A separate utility course of for European, West Asian, and Mexican clients is deliberate, extra particulars for which might be introduced in June, the identical month the Mustang GTD is scheduled to make its European debut. The debut will happen on the sidelines of the 24 Hours of Le Mans which runs the weekend beginning June 15.
2025 Ford Mustang GTD carbon-fiber panels
The road-legal, track-focused automotive will value greater than $325,000, however its efficiency will come near matching some devoted race automobiles. Primarily based on the newest seventh-generation Mustang, the automotive dons carbon-fiber bodywork, a brand new suspension together with an inboard setup on the rear, and a supercharged 5.2-liter V-8 whose focused output will hover round 800 hp.
The automotive can even profit from lively aerodynamics that can embrace a Drag Discount System, much like what’s present in Components 1. The system will incorporate each the rear wing and flaps below the entrance and rear of the automobile. These are designed to stay open throughout regular driving however shut when cornering at velocity to generate downforce.
One of many efficiency targets is a Nürburgring lap time of lower than seven minutes. Ford will begin testing on the ‘Ring this summer time and plans to make its try earlier than the yr is out.
Ford hasn’t mentioned what number of Mustang GTDs might be constructed, and for a way lengthy. Nonetheless, the automaker has confirmed that manufacturing might be restricted. Manufacturing might be outsourced to Multimatic, the identical Canadian outfit that constructed the latest GT supercar.
