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Miami Herald
16 hours ago
- Automotive
- Miami Herald
You Won't Believe What Makes the 2025 Mustang GTD Cost That Much
Earlier this week, Car and Driver first reported a leaked window sticker for a 2025 Mustang GTD submitted by the vehicle's owner, with the starting price reaching $327,960 after destination and gas guzzler charges. However, you may be curious to learn more about the exact features forming this exorbitant price tag, how it compares to competitors, and its track capabilities. We introduced you to the 2025 Mustang GTD on Thursday. Now, it's time for a deeper dive into this car's engineering, performance, and marketplace position. The 815-horsepower 2025 Mustang GTD's design emphasizes weight reduction, enhanced handling, and blazing speed with available forged magnesium wheels with a race-optimized strength-to-weight ratio, along with lightweight carbon fiber body panels, a carbon fiber driveshaft, and the available carbon fiber underbody aerodynamic tray. Even the titanium exhaust voicing the 5.2L V8 engine is ultralight, and handling benefits from front six-piston Brembo anti-lock brakes and 345 mm-wide rear high-performance summer road and track tires. Ford's 2025 Mustang GTD completed a Nürburgring Nordschleife lap in 6:57:685-the fifth-fastest time by a stock production sports car and only the sixth vehicle in its class to crack the iconic track's seven-minute lap barrier. The American automaker accomplished this feat through features like a dual-clutch, 8-speed rear transaxle connected to a carbon fiber driveshaft for significant power to pavement transfers and a near 50/50 front-to-rear weight distribution, helping it navigate the track's 73 turns and corners. Many of Nürburgring Nordschleife's turns generate high G-forces, but the 2025 Mustang GTD's short-long arm front suspension enhances lateral stiffness and tire/road alignment. Additionally, the GTD's dry sump oil system, the first-ever in a Mustang, optimizes performance by increasing oil capacity and reliability while reducing oil starvation under high G-forces. Ford complements these track-ready features with an aerodynamic rear wing for road-gripping downforce and front vents that reduce lift and drag. The 2025 GTD is masterful on the track, but its dual ride height also lends itself to surface streets. This Ford features Dynamic Suspension Spool Valve (DSSV) technology with an advanced suspension system that includes adaptive dampers, allowing ride heights to vary by nearly 40mm (1.57 inches) with the press of a button. Comparable 2025 Ford Mustang GTD rivals include Lamborghini's Huracán STO, starting at $344,778, McLaren's 750S coupe with a base MSRP of around $324,000, and Ferrari's 296 GTB, which sells from $346,950. Lamborghini's Huracán STO falls short of the Mustang GTD's 825 max horsepower at 630, and it's more focused on pure driving instead of track runs, but it's also lighter than its Ford counterpart. McLaren's 750S coupe falls shy of the Mustang GTD's horsepower at 740, but it offers a 0-60 mph time about 0.3 seconds faster than its competitor. Ferrari's 296 GTB gives the Mustang GTD the best run for its money in terms of horsepower at 819, but some may not prefer its hybrid powertrain. You wouldn't be wrong to label the 2025 Mustang GTD's price tag as eye-watering, and its cost rises significantly with added options. This Ford enters supercar territory with exotic materials, dynamic engineering, and a robust powertrain, but it's also a car you can enjoy both on and off the track. If you want to own the most exclusive Mustang ever, the GTD delivers plenty of thrills and style. Copyright 2025 The Arena Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Forbes
01-05-2025
- Automotive
- Forbes
3 Reasons The 2025 Ford Mustang GT Is Still An American Dream Machine
Ford Mustang Kristin Shaw Now in its seventh generation, the Ford Mustang has been the quintessential muscle car since 1964. Over the years, the Mustang has starred in movies and fueled dreams for anyone who appreciates its distinctive body shape and sound. I don't know about you, but while I think the all-electric Mustang Mach-e is an outstanding all-electric car, there's nothing like the traditional vroom vroom of a Mustang with an internal combustion setup. Starting with the 2024 model, the Mustang was transformed and updated with a new digital dashboard, a 13.2-inch infotainment screen, and unique front ends for each trim level. That includes new hood vents and a redesigned front splitter for the GT model. Happily, it doesn't look like the Mustang is bowing out of the lineup anytime soon. Whew. The Ford Mustang continues to evolve. Ford For 2025, the Ford Mustang includes a choice: a 315-horsepower 2.3-liter turbocharged inline-four or 480-horsepower 5.0-liter Coyote V8. The Blue Oval added a new Remote Rev feature so you can rev the engine remotely with your key fob to impress your friends. Want to drift? There is an available new Electronic Drift Brake so you can perfect your technique. (Just be ready to buy a new set of tires sooner than later.) Still, if you want the whole 'Stang experience and money is no object (we're talking $300K plus), go for the 2025 Mustang GTD. Motivated by a supercharged 815-hp 5.2-liter V8 engine, it's a race car for the masses with special treatment for the suspension, transaxle, and its adjustable dampers. Today, Ford announced the 2025 Mustang GTD shaved more than five seconds off its lap time at the Nürburgring track. Ford Mustang Ford Inside the fighter jet-inspired cockpit, a customizable 12.4-inch digital driver's display offers information in an array of looks. Using video game creation tool Unreal Engine 3D, all it takes is a swipe of the touchscreen to adjust the settings. Right next to that, a 13.2-inch touchscreen presents crisp infotainment graphics to control the audio system, climate control, and more. Ford didn't neglect driver-assist features either, equipping the Mustang with speed sign recognition, lane centering assist, evasive steer assist, reverse brake assist, and adaptive cruise control with stop-and-g0. I'm a fan of the active pothole mitigation technology (part of the Performance Package) that is on alert for jarring dips in the road and adjusts the suspension, steering, and braking inputs as needed. Ford Mustang Ford My favorite trim in the 2024 lineup is the Mustang GT, which includes both the powerful 800-horsepower 5.2-liter V8 engine and a six-speed manual transmission. I'd highly recommend adding the GT Performance package for the best handling. Manual transmissions are not as easy to find as they used to be, and Ford provides an exciting gear-shifting drive in the GT. Each shift is smooth, the revs thrilling, and the clutch calibrated for a friction point at just the right spot. Ford is keeping the love alive for stickshifts, and the Ford Mustang GT does it right.
