Posted on 08/18/2023 6:28:20 AM PDT by Red Badger
You may have seen rumors on Facebook and elsewhere about a mid-engine Mustang. Sounds somewhat preposterous, no? What business does Ford have building a Mustang — a secretary’s car, mind you — that competes with the C8 Corvette? Except with the Mustang GTD, its sights are higher.
Suspend any thoughts Ford is bringing you a modern-day Pantera with a prancing horse stuck on the front. As a proper pony car, Ford is introducing the Mustang GTD as something more than just a step up from the Dark Horse — it’s a Mustang reinvented. First shown to a small group in Las Vegas this past Monday (including our cohorts across the street at Barrett-Jackson), the Mustang GTD will be a flagship, a supercar wrapped in a carbon fiber Mustang body to take on the Europeans at Le Mans in 2024.
GTD will be built in partnership with Multimatic, the same partnership that led to (among other vehicles) the Ford GT. In fact, Multimatic was working on the GTD race car when Ford’s CEO, Jim Farley, proclaimed, “We need a street version of that.”
So, what are some of the major features of this track monster?
800-plus horsepower with dry sump system
Rear transaxle
Inboard, active suspension
Magnesium wheels
Carbon ceramic brakes
Titanium exhaust system
Carbon fiber all over, including the giant wing
The Mustang GTD is all about power, braking, and balance. It’s a well-rounded machine that’s strong in all areas.
So, yes, the rumor about a mid-engine Mustang was true. No, it’s not going to have its engine relocated to the rear; rather, the engine will stay up front but behind the front axle. Yes, you will be able to buy a copy of this homologation special. No, we don’t know the cost to you, nor do we know anything else about the engine.
But, if you’re a Mustang fan and have always dreamed of a road-going Mustang race car, then the Mustang GTD is your ticket.
Euro-Stang Ping!.............
looks nice
It will be a one-off, but maybe a production version will become reality................
Not a Mustang. Mustangs are small, sleek, electric minivans.
That’s the E-Stang.........a misbegotten child of a Ford engineer..............
Ford is going quickly bankrupt..
Yep... couldn’t believe they slapped the Mustang ‘brand’ on that thing...
Trivia:
In 1964 when For first introduced the Mustang sedan, they found that they could not use the name on European market vehicles, because the name had already been used by a delivery van maker in Germany (IIRC). But they had not made that model in years.
They offered to sell the name to Ford for $100k at the time, but Ford refused and instead marketed the car with a alpha-numeric designator..................
One of my neighbors has one...................
Never will replace a Camaro. Never. And I’m a truck guy. (Chevy of course)
That looks like something out of a Roger Rabbit cartoon................
I didn’t read anything about the powerplant; maybe I missed that, but it looked like an EV to me. Yes, Ford should lose money on this one.
Mid-engine Camaro coming up..............
It is the real deal and can be yours for the low, low price of $300,000.
That is, if you make the cut for the waiting list.
I guess Ford didn't want to launch a third generation of GT, so they are building this instead.
My local police department has three... I think their detectives use them, not for normal patrol duties.
$300,000?
If you have to ask, you can’t afford it..................
$300k is the speculation I’ve seen.
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