The 2025 “Gtd” version of Ford’s iconic “Mustang” was presented in a limited edition mid-last year, but deliveries have yet to begin, as they are expected between the end of this year and the beginning of 2025. This supercar is decidedly testosterone-fueled, a term justified by its strong technical and aesthetic content aimed at combining racing car performance with street muscle car design. For instance, the main design constraint given by Ford to its engineers when they started developing the “Mustang Gtd” was to create a car capable of lapping the Nürburgring circuit in under seven minutes while still being suitable for road use. Applying this concept to civil aviation would result in “F35” fighter jets transformed into private executive jets.
Ford “Mustang Gtd Carbon”: limited edition
It should be noted, however, that even in its first version, the “Mustang Gtd” featured an extreme and bold design induced by a carbon fiber body enriched with significant aerodynamic appendages. The rear wing with hydraulic stance control inserted on the car’s “C” pillar stood out the most, but the muscular air intakes on the front and rear fenders and on the hood did not go unnoticed. Underneath the hood was a supercharged five-liter V8 engine with a displacement of 200 cubic centimeters, credited with over 800 horsepower and managed by an eight-speed dual-clutch transmission with a transaxle architecture, mounted at the rear of the car to offer an optimal 50:50 weight distribution between the front and rear axles.
However, all this was evidently not enough to lap the Nürburgring circuit in under seven minutes. Therefore, at the latest edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, held in mid-June, Ford presented a further improved version of the model with modifications aimed at maximizing performance even more, resulting in a specific version called “Carbon.” This name highlights the unpainted components of the body, primarily the hood and roof, leaving the rest in various colors, including the burgundy in which it was presented. What makes the model extreme, however, is a “Performance Pack” consisting of a set of technical solutions that improve the car’s aerodynamic performance by reducing drag while increasing wheel grip during direction changes. The package includes larger aerodynamic wings and a splitter on the front grille, aerodynamic flaps under the body, and a drag reduction system on the rear wing that activates on straight sections. Alongside these improvements, the package also includes the lightening of certain components, such as the 20-inch magnesium wheels replacing the forged aluminum ones finished in Magnetite, as well as the elimination of the soundproofing material package, further reducing weight.
Improvements have also been made to the control and interface systems with the driver. The adaptive suspension system, capable of varying both the spring stiffness and height, now features two new buttons to activate the front axle lift to accommodate obstacles on ordinary roads. The paddle shifters on the steering wheel have been modified, made of titanium and larger in size, to improve shift control. The “Unreal Engine” technology debuts in the graphics of the “Sync 4” infotainment system, a solution derived from the gaming world implemented on both the 13-inch touchscreen display and the 12-inch digital instrument cluster.
Ford “Mustang Gtd Carbon”: limited edition
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