Ford Mustang GTD Applications Hit 7,500 as North American Window Closes
In spite of its $300k+ price tag, there are plenty of suitors for the 800 horsepower, racing-inspired Ford Mustang GTD.
The Blue Oval shocked the world when it revealed the all-new Ford Mustang GTD last August, for a number of reasons. For starters, the GTD is basically a road-legal race car, sharing quite bit of tech with its racing counterparts, though the GTD also packs some trick aero that’s actually banned from some racing series. Thus, it was pretty much a given that quite a few folks would line up with money in hand to buy a Ford Mustang GTD, and that’s precisely what has happened over the past month.
The Ford Mustang GTD application window opened up for North American customers a few weeks ago, and subsequently closed recently, after which the automaker revealed that a whopping 7,500 customers filled out an application with the hopes that they’ll be selected to purchase the powerful pony car – even in spite of its $300k+ projected price tag.
It’s currently unclear how many GTDs Ford plans to build, but it did note that those who are selected will have a chance to purchase one in the 2025 or 2026 model year – which is also notable, because the automaker hasn’t said how long the GTD will stick around, either. As for the folks that did apply, 20 percent are involved in motorsports in some way, while one in five admit they already own a vehicle from one of Ford’s competitors that offers up similar levels of performance.
Now, the Ford Mustang GTD application window is set to open in Europe, but before that happens, the very first supercar pony car will head to Germany’s Nurburgring, where Ford is aiming to set an official lap time of less than seven minutes, which would obviously be an impressive feat. It will also make its European debut at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, after which it will make appearances at the 24 Hours of Spa and the Goodwood Festival of Speed.
Along with its trick aero bits – such as its massive rear wing – the Ford Mustang GTD features plenty of carbon fiber to shave weight, along with a trick suspension setup that utilizes Adaptive Spool Valve shock absorbers and coil springs with a semi-active rear portion. The real story lies under the hood, however, where the GTD comes packing a purpose built version of the supercharged 5.2-liter V8 that’s targeted to produce 800 horsepower or more, mated to an eight-speed dual-clutch rear transaxle for a near-perfect 50:50 weight distribution – making for a pony car driving experience like none we’ve ever experienced.
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