With the release of the 2025 Mustang GTD, a limited-edition, high-performance hot rod priced from $300,000, Ford Motor is joining competitor General Motors in the ranks of American supercars.
Ford’s newest model is powered by a fossil fuel-fueled, supercharged 5.2-liter V8 engine producing more than 800 horsepower, which is an odd turn for a business that has committed billions of dollars to producing millions of zero-emission electric vehicles.
The 2024 Mustang coupe, which starts at about $31,000, is the general inspiration for the Mustang GTD.
However, the new Mustang GT3 racer, which is anticipated to compete at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, one of the world’s most prestigious endurance events, has more in common with the Mustang GTD.
The Mustang GTD is intended to compete with expensive, high-performance European sports cars from Porsche, Aston Martin, and Mercedes-Benz, said Ford Chief Executive Jim Farley in a promotional video.
From 1987 to 2007, Ford was the owner of the storied British brand that is intimately associated with the fictional spy James Bond.
Regarding Ford’s most recent endeavour, Farley said, “This car has been in my head for years.”
Ford estimates that there will be a severe shortage of the Mustang GTD, which was created in collaboration with the Ontario-based specialty builder Multimatic, when production of the vehicle starts in late 2024 or early 2025. A spokesman would only confirm that “more than 50 cars” will be produced by GTD.
Other than its sky-soaring price tag, the ultra-Mustang bears little resemblance to GM’s $340,000 supersedan, the Cadillac Celestiq, a big, battery-powered four-door fastback that goes into production late this year at the automaker’s technical center in Warren, Michigan.