It seems there are many consumers keen 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 stated it acquired greater than 7,500 purposes from consumers throughout North America for the 2025 and 2026 mannequin 12 months allocations.
Ford stated one out of each 4 candidates was an present Mustang proprietor, whereas one among 5 was an proprietor of a automotive with comparable efficiency from a rival model.
A separate utility course of for European, West Asian, and Mexican prospects is deliberate, extra particulars for which shall 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 price greater than $325,000, however its efficiency will come near matching some devoted race vehicles. Primarily based on the most recent 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 embody a Drag Discount System, just like what’s present in System 1. The system will incorporate each the rear wing and flaps below the entrance and rear of the car. These are designed to stay open throughout regular driving however shut when cornering at pace 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 12 months is out.
Ford hasn’t stated what number of Mustang GTDs shall be constructed, and for a way lengthy. Nonetheless, the automaker has confirmed that manufacturing shall be restricted. Manufacturing shall be outsourced to Multimatic, the identical Canadian outfit that constructed the latest GT supercar.
