Ford has simply confirmed complete output for probably the most {powerful} Mustang ever, and it’s increased than the automaker promised. The 2025 Ford Mustang GTD will make 815 horses, confirming it has eaten all of its oats after which some. It should additionally gallop quicker than 200 miles per hour, which implies it’s additionally the quickest street-legal Mustang that Ford has ever made.
When Ford first introduced the Mustang GTD, it was nonetheless engaged on the ultimate calibration for this thoroughbred’s coronary heart. Ford stated it was focusing on a minimum of 800 horsepower from the supercharged 5.2L V8 below the uber-Mustang’s lengthy hood.
Ford smashed its goal. The ultimate quantity is 815 horsepower together with 664 pound-feet of torque. Ford has the licensed dyno charts to show it.
5.2L Dry-Sump V8 for Mustang GTD
The GTD’s powerplant began with Ford’s Predator V8, the one it used within the now-gone Shelby GT500. It’s so totally different, although, with adjustments together with a brand new consumption and a titanium exhaust, a smaller supercharger pulley for extra increase, and even a redline 100 rpm increased than earlier than due to a dry-sump oiling system, that Ford isn’t utilizing that title anymore.
It won’t fairly beat the bonkers determine of the upcoming Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 and its 1,064 horsepower, nevertheless it nonetheless beats out any roadgoing Porsche 911, and it dusts the 760 horses of the next-most-powerful Mustang (that GT500).
We’ve been laser centered since day 1 to make Mustang GTD the first-ever supercar with world-class efficiency and the soul of a Mustang GTD’s coronary heart is its supercharged 5.2-liter V8, packing extra horsepower per liter than the Porsche 911 GT3 RS.
— Mustang GTD Chief Program Engineer Greg Goodall
Drag Discount Rear Wing for 202 MPG High Velocity
It takes greater than 815 horsepower to hit 202 miles per hour, although. The Mustang GTD has as many aerodynamic aids as any race automotive to assist it hit a velocity 10 mph increased than the corporate had predicted.
That features a Components 1-style Drag Discount System that may change the angle of the rear wing and lively flaps below the nostril. The system permits the automotive to have the next prime velocity however nonetheless have critical downforce for aggressive cornering at decrease speeds.
Ford is looking a sub-7-minute lap on the Nurburgring, one of many world’s most iconic race tracks. Cracking into the 6-minute bracket would put it into an elite group of automobiles that features the most recent Porsche 911 GT3 RS and the Lamborghini Aventador SVJ. It might even be a minimum of 14 seconds forward of any lap turned by a Chevrolet.
The listing of Ford Mustang GTD options already introduced is critically spectacular. For instance, it has solid carbon fiber brakes, track-ready Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires, and a semi-active suspension with inboard rear shocks and dampers from Multimatic.
Then there’s the worth tag. The fastest-ever Mustang can even be the costliest. Purposes are closed, however this Mustang’s worth began north of $325,000. Manufacturing is predicted to begin across the finish of 2024.