2023-08-26 17:33:55
Coming to titillate, even supplant some of the best European sports cars, such was the specification on which Ford’s engineering staff relied to design the Mustang GTD. A high-powered car, cut to ignite the asphalt and above all approved for travel on public roads.
Inspired by the Mustang GT3 which will compete in the 24 Hours of Le Mans next year, the Ford Mustang GTD sets the bar high when it comes to performance. For the record, the name GTD refers to the “IMSA GTD” racing class for cars built according to the technical rules of the FIA GT3 regulations, a category of racing cars of the Grand Touring (GT) type. “The Mustang GTD upends all conventional wisdom regarding supercars,” said Jim Farley. And the President and CEO of Ford to continue: “This is a new approach for us. We didn’t design a road car for the circuit, but a racing car for the road. The Mustang GTD takes the racing technology of our Mustang GT3, wrapped in a carbon fiber body, it frees itself for the road”.
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Precisely, to optimize aerodynamic performance, the Mustang GTD receives large air intakes in the hood and at the level of the front fenders. The rear inherits an imposing hydraulically controlled active rear wing. And that’s not all, because to save weight, carbon fiber was used extensively in my design of the machine. In addition, the center of gravity has been lowered to improve the responsiveness of the GTD. Technical refinements that give this Mustang surgical handling on asphalt.
Under the hood, there is a supercharged 5.2-liter V8 that delivers just over 800 horsepower. A block that is driven by a dual-clutch 8-speed gearbox. All of the V8’s power is sent to the rear wheels through a carbon fiber driveshaft. And to stop this cavalry, the Mustang GTD opts for carbon ceramic brakes. The machine is especially there to panic the lap times on the bitumen, wanting to be the fastest Mustang of the whole range. The blue oval firm has also planned to test the machine on the famous Nurburgring circuit where the American manufacturer intends to go below the 7-minute mark and thus enter the very closed circle of super sports cars. fastest and most competitive on the planet.
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Although Ford does not mention the number of copies it plans to build, the GTD will be produced in limited series. Aficionados of the genre will however have to be patient and have a substantial budget; indeed, the machine will not be available before the end of 2024, beginning of 2025 with a price list which should oscillate around 300,000 dollars.
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