2025 Ford Mustang GTD Is Crazy Fast

If anything can be said of the 2025 Ford Mustang GTD, it’s that it’s the finest Ford Mustang ever built — at least when comes to engineering.

After all, the first pony car used little more than gussied-up Ford Falcon mechanical bits. The Mustang GTD is the opposite extreme, being the highest-performance Mustang Ford has ever built. The numbers: 815 horsepower, 664 pound-feet of torque and a top speed of 202 mph, tying that of the 2013 Shelby GT500.

Yowza.

This steed is built for sub-7-minute Nürburgring laps, featuring active aerodynamics, carbon-ceramic brakes, and inboard-rear suspension with semi-active dampers.

“We’ve been laser focused since day 1 to make Mustang GTD the first-ever supercar with world-class performance and the soul of a Mustang,” said Mustang GTD Chief Program Engineer Greg Goodall. “GTD’s heart is its supercharged 5.2-liter V8, packing more horsepower per liter than the Porsche 911 GT3 RS.”

A milestone for the Mustang

That supercharged mill is the first fitted to a Mustang with a dry-sump oil system. The system doesn’t store its oil in an oil pan.

Instead, it resides in a tank outside the engine, not under it, allowing engineers to place the engine lower in the chassis, aiding airflow. It can be placed anywhere in the body and can hold as much as engineers choose, so it’s more difficult for the engine to be starved of oil while cornering.

It also allows for a maximum engine speed of 7,650 rpm, 100 rpm faster than the previous 5.2-liter V8.

In addition, depending on the situation, a Drag Reduction System adjusts the angle of the rear wing and activate flaps beneath the front of the car to precisely balance downforce for grip and airflow depending on the speed.

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A unique buying process

For those who want what is basically a race car for the streets, you’re too late. The window to apply for one has closed. Prices are expected to start at $325,000.

The car comes with caveats, of course.

Ford is looking for Mustang GTD owners to be ambassadors for the brand as much as buyers, expecting its drovers and the car to be seen in public. Oh, and don’t’ think of flipping the car. Most likely, you’ll have to own the car for a specified period of time before reselling.

Then again, with this kind of performance, why sell it?

“We can’t wait to deliver on our sub-7-minute promise to GTD customers,” Goodall said.