
2025 Ford Mustang GTD · S650
@mitlala · Orchard Lake
Captured
Gallery
The machine
Specifications
In their words
The car's story
Why I bought it
Ford didn’t build the GTD to be a Mustang. They built it to chase a number: 7 minutes at the Nürburgring. The GTD is a road car developed from the Mustang GT3 race car, and the name stands for GT Daytona, after the IMSA class that the GT3 car races in. Ford teamed up with Multimatic, the same shop behind the Ford GT, to build it. Under the carbon fiber is a supercharged 5.2L V8 making 815 hp and 664 lb-ft, with a rear-mounted 8-speed dual-clutch. The engine has a dry sump oil system and a 7,500 rpm redline. A carbon fiber driveshaft sends power to a rear transaxle, which is how it hits a 50-50 weight balance. Top speed is 202 mph. The chassis is just as serious. The Multimatic dampers can go from softest to firmest in 15 milliseconds, and the suspension changes ride height between street and track modes. Brembo carbon ceramic brakes come standard. The aero is active: a Drag Reduction System changes the angle of the rear wing and opens flaps under the front, trading downforce for speed depending on what you need. It worked on track. The GTD was the first American car to go under 7 minutes at the Green Hell, with a certified 6:57.685, and later laps got it down to 6:52. Then Ford built the GTD Competition, which ran 6:40.835 and beat the Corvette ZR1X by more than 8 seconds. You can’t just walk in and buy one. It’s built by hand at Multimatic in Ontario, partly assembled at Flat Rock, Michigan first, and buyers have to go through an application process. Production is limited, with pricing starting around $325K before options. Built for the Ring. Painted to be seen.
Track days
Completed laps at M1 Concourse.
The car is the star.