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Ford is bringing the Mustang GTD to Europe and North American applications are closed. Here’s the latest on the Ford Mustang GTD!
The Ford Mustang GTD Heads to Europe
Ford is bringing the Mustang GTD to European audiences. Now all those Grand Touring fans can experience GT3 class performance out on the Autobahn or around the curves of the San Bernardino Pass. Some German motorsports fans may have already caught a glimpse of the limited-edition sports car speeding around the Nürburgring earlier this week. While we wish these runs were in preparation for the 24 Hours of Le Mans, it sadly is just testing prior to its attempt at a record-breaking run on the historic track.
Preparing to Tackle the Nürburgring
The Mustang GTD is hoping to take the top spot away from the Mercedes-AMG ONE – the current Nürburgring record holder for a street-legal, production vehicle. Ford is only targeting a sub-seven-minute time so far, but that 800-horsepower supercharged V8 engine coupled with the overly engineered, state of the art performance suspension and aggressive aerodynamics is looking like a true contender to take the crown. Ford would have to beat a lap time of 6:30:705, which is no small feat when you consider that the Nürburgring is nearly 13 miles of winding road.
The Ford Mustang GTD Starts Its European Tour
While the Mustang GTD won’t be seen in the Le Mans race until 2025, race fans will still get a better look at the vehicle in person during the 24-hour event. Ford plans to kick off the Mustang GTD’s European tour at the 24 Hours of Le Mans with later stops planned this summer at the 24 Hours of Spa and the Goodwood Festival of Speed. Alongside its European debut, Ford is producing a series of social media shorts that delve deeper into the exceptional design and engineering that built this beast of a Mustang.
Ford also plans to open applications for the Ford Mustang GTD to European audiences in the coming days. This comes just a little over a week after Ford closed the North American application window back on May 21st. Over 7,500 North American applications were placed for the limited-production performance sports car before the window closed. Those applicants should expect to pay over $325,000 for this Ford that’ll be produced for only two years.
Ford continues to drip feed more and more details on the Mustang GTD as it nears its release date too. Most recently, the Blue Oval showcased an in-cabin rear window that isn’t looking at the cars behind you but at the race-ready, semi-active suspension system instead. Passengers can look back and see the engineering art pieces known as the Multimatic Adaptive Spool Valve rear shock absorbers as they work in unison over bumps in the road.
