No, Ford didn’t release a new diesel variant with the Mustang GTD. Rather, the Mustang GTD is a derivative of the upcoming GT3 version, which will celebrate its racing debut at Le Mans next year, making it arguably the hottest road racing car the Dearborn carmaker has ever produced. “The Mustang GTD shatters every preconception of a supercar,” said Ford CEO Jim Farley, excited about his new showpiece The Mustang GTD uses the racing technology of our Mustang GT 3, wrapped in a carbon fiber body and unleashes it on the road.”
The appearance is almost martial with wild spoilers, rocker panels, aero modules and diffusers, which are indispensable on the race track and ensure a hot show on the road. This also applies to the drive package, because a turbocharged eight-cylinder with a displacement of 5.2 liters and around 800 hp stands for grandiose driving performance. The power is transmitted to the rear axle via an eight-speed dual-clutch transmission. Last but not least, Ford made use of the racing experts from Multimatic, who developed successful models such as the Mustang GT3, GT4 and the Le Mans GT, for the development. Fun on and off the race track should not only be guaranteed by the drive and variable rear spoiler, but also by the adjustable motorsport chassis with 325 tires at the front and 345 tires at the rear. In addition, there is an ideal weight distribution of 50:50 for the road-legal racing car.
Ford CEO Jim Farley makes another unusual announcement: “This is our company, we’ll throw down the gauntlet and say, ‘Come and get it.’ We are content if we can warn everyone else in advance. I’m going to race every other auto boss in his best street car on the track in a Mustang GTD.” With the specs to match and a price tag in excess of $300,000, the Ford Mustang GTD competes against other street racers from McLaren, Aston Martin, BMW, Porsche or Mercedes on. The limited GTD will be launched in late 2024/early 2025.
