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Car and Driver
19 hours ago
- Automotive
- Car and Driver
2025 Ford Mustang GTD Officially Starts at $327,960
A window sticker posted online shows that the 2025 Ford Mustang GTD officially starts at $327,960 after destination and gas guzzler fees. With a $10,000 carbon-fiber roof and $1500 red brake calipers, the GTD in question comes out to $339,460 out the door. A representative for Ford confirmed the authenticity of the window sticker to Car and Driver. When it first broke cover in August 2023, the Ford Mustang GTD was anticipated to carry a roughly $300,000 starting price. Sometime after that, the rumored starting price edged closer to $325,000. Well, we can now confirm that the 2025 Mustang GTD officially starts at $327,960 before any options. One lucky owner's window sticker began floating between forums this week, giving us our first official look at the GTD's price breakdown. The sheet shows a base price of $318,760, but that doesn't include the $5500 delivery fee and $3700 gas-guzzler tax. A Ford spokesperson confirmed the authenticity of the window sticker to Car and Driver. Ford Since the anonymous owner kept the options list to a minimum, we don't know how much some of the other options cost. Still, the Monroney for this specific car includes the $10,000 carbon-fiber roof and $1500 red brake calipers. The car isn't equipped with the optional aero package, so we're in the dark about the price of the drag-reduction system. Instead, this GTD will be outfitted with the huge static wing that a Multimatic spokesperson told us produces more downforce at 150 mph than a Porsche 911 GT3 RS at the same speed. Still, even without a laundry list of options, every GTD comes with a thundering supercharged 5.2-liter V-8 that generates 815 horsepower and 664 pound-feet of torque. It also comes with a standard Akrapovič titanium exhaust, which you can listen to in this video of Dirk Müller piloting the GTD around the Nürburgring. Jack Fitzgerald Associate News Editor Jack Fitzgerald's love for cars stems from his as yet unshakable addiction to Formula 1. After a brief stint as a detailer for a local dealership group in college, he knew he needed a more permanent way to drive all the new cars he couldn't afford and decided to pursue a career in auto writing. By hounding his college professors at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, he was able to travel Wisconsin seeking out stories in the auto world before landing his dream job at Car and Driver. His new goal is to delay the inevitable demise of his 2010 Volkswagen Golf.
NZ Autocar
02-05-2025
- Automotive
- NZ Autocar
The Ford Mustang GTD Runs Riot around the ‘Ring
Not satisfied with being the quickest American car around the Nurburgring, now the Mustang GTD has gone five seconds faster. Not the actual car but a GTD, nonetheless. The track-only Mustang GTD was the fastest American production car to ever lap the legendary circuit. It also broke the 7min mark for the feat, running a 6-minute, 57-second lap late last year. After some tweaks they've had another shot. Included are an updated powertrain calibration, a revised chassis with more torsional rigidity, a reworked ABS and TC system, and a refined aero set-up. The upshot was subtracting five seconds from the previous best, with a time of 6min 52.072sec. This is what it eclipsed, the Porsche 918 holding the previous title at 6min 57sec. The latest Mustang GTD is quicker around the 'Ring now than the Porsche 918 Spyder, previously the overall record holder for a production car. It's also quicker than the latest 911 GT3, the Ferrari 296 GTB, and the Lamborghini Aventador SV. The holder of the quickest lap for a production car is Mercedes-AMG One at 6min29sec. This may wear a familiar body but it is no regular Mustang. The GTD is essentially a ground-up build with a Mustang body over the top. It features a rear-mounted eight-speed dual-clutch transmission that connects to the engine via a carbon fibre torque tube. Semi-active suspension is developed by Multimatic and is track trick. As much as anything this reflects how far tyre and suspension technology have come in 12 years since Porsche set the record with the 918.
Yahoo
22-03-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Hold On Tight—the Fastest Mustang in History Has Entered Production
After more than 18 months since its debut, the Ford Mustang GTD is officially in production. According to CEO Jim Farley, the first 10 carbon-bodied, record-breaking 'Stangs are being assembled at the same facility that produced the GT supercar, with customer deliveries expected soon. Speaking on the 'Spike's Car Radio' podcast with Spike Feresten and Jonny Lieberman, Farley shared that the car has successfully passed all the "engineering and supply chain hurdles" and is now in full production. "Typically, Mr. Ford gets the first one, as it should be," Farley remarked about the GTD's arrival to customers. The "Mr. Ford" he's referring to is William Clay Ford Jr., executive chair of the company's board and great-grandson of Henry Ford. Once the head honcho receives his GTD, deliveries to the loyal Mustang enthusiasts will follow shortly, as long as they've submitted their configuration requests on time. While the Ford Mustang GTD is street-legal, it comes with several features that Farley suggests are best reserved for the track. For example, its active aerodynamics and drag reduction system are designed to activate at speeds that are typically not recommended on public roads. "Of course, we all want to engage the active aero, so we're always pushing ourselves to go fast in a straight line just to see the rear wing adjust," he said, laughing alongside Feresten and Lieberman. Ford's CEO has played a key role in the GTD program, but even he was surprised by the final version of the Mustang GTD. "For me personally, the rear suspension was much more dynamic and active than I anticipated," Farley shared. "I found myself constantly looking in the back seat. It's not every day you see a pushrod suspension in a production car, and it really works hard back there." He also noted that the active height control, carried over from the former GT mid-engined supercar, is more enjoyable to use in the Mustang than he had expected. The pushrod suspension, visible through a peekaboo window in the rear bulkhead, is one of the key reasons the GTD is built at Multimatic's facility in Ontario, Canada, rather than the Flat Rock Assembly Plant in Michigan, where all Mustangs have been produced since 2005. The Mustang GTD is a completely different beast compared to the EcoBoosts and 5.0 GTs that share its pony badge. While it starts as a shell at Flat Rock, the GTD is then shipped across the border to Multimatic's plant near Toronto, where it receives its dynamic spool valve pushrod suspension, carbon-fiber bodywork, rear-mounted eight-speed dual-clutch transaxle, and advanced active aerodynamics. This isn't the first time Ford and Multimatic have partnered on an extraordinary sports car; the revived 2017 GT supercar was also built at the same facility as the high-performance Mustang. The GTD shares another trait with its mid-engined counterpart as well. To ensure the car finds its way into the hands of true enthusiasts rather than speculators, owners must sign a contract committing to keep their new Mustangs for at least two years before selling. Ford took action against GT customers who tried to flip their supercars for a profit—John Cena even found himself sued for making money on his purchase. Source: Spike's Car Radio via Ford Authority
Yahoo
31-01-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Dollahite Racing to field Mustang GT3 in GT World Challenge America
Dollahite Racing has announce it will enter a newly developed Ford Mustang GT3s in the SRO GT World Challenge America powered by AWS for 2025 for driver Scott Dollahite, with a second driver to be named at a later date. 'We believe that the Mustang is the best platform on the grid while we also recognize there is a lot of work ahead to dial in the full potential of the car,' team president Bill Dollahite said. 'We have very talented and committed people in our organization dedicated to this and our direct collaboration with Ford and Multimatic as well as their global customers will help us get an understanding of the car much quicker.' The Mustang GT3, which made its debut at Le Mans in 2024, is powered by a 5.4-liter naturally aspirated Ford Coyote V8 engine strikingly similar to the commercially available Mustang Dark Horse model. In the Rolex 24 At Daytona, two of the new Mustang GT3s took a win and third-place finish in the GTD PRO class, having qualified first and second. 'In all my years of racing, I've never experienced the level of commitment and support that both Ford and Multimatic are putting toward this program,' said Dollahite, who will also serve as team manager. 'We are equally committed to making our collaboration with them one of the best in the 2025 GT World Challenge America championship.' Team engineer, Michael Skinner said, 'What Ford and Multimatic have created in the Mustang GT3 is an engineer's dream. Having their level of support and collaboration between their global customers will certainly elevate everyone's success.' The SRO GT World Challenge America powered by AWS season gets underway March 28-30 at Sonoma Raceway. Story originally appeared on Racer
