GTD Mustang

[Bill Pemberton]

Interesting question, but I would bet they softened it up some, since we all know we are a distinct breed, the 10-20% of owners who actually use their cars properly -- on a track, autocross course, drag strip, etc.!!

 

[Stan Whitney]

yotah1 - Why was the decision made to not run a hybrid? Even a hybrid V8?

Ha, yotah1 got me - It was a weight and philosophy issue. The predator+dct is very good as is.

Front suspension - how much of that is adaptable to the regular S650/550? Were any hard points added?

 

[yotah1]

These are on the Ford Media website, so I'm sharing them here. Some of the key sketches I did (first 3) when designing both GT3 and GTD, and the last one (yellow car) is from omead Dorandish, my exterior designer on the program.

 

[mavisky]

@yotah1 absolutely love the Ford GT design in the lower front grille.

Can you provide any details on the rear transaxle? Tremec unit or something more exotic. Assuming it's not the same unit from the GT3 as that's probably a true sequential from Quaife or Xtrac or something.

 

[Stan Whitney]

Love seeing the design sketches. The press release materials are a treasure trove of cool information.

 

[Boone]

I have no right to add to this conversation, but my love of the Mustang is only superseded by my lack of funds. It is amazing that we have a member of the GTD team in our TMO family. Thanks for sharing information when you can, and I'm hoping to see one of these in the wild someday.

 

[302FAM]

It sounds like Mr. Farley is dying to break the Naturally Aspirated Nurburgring record, see the latest news out here in Detroit (but can't believe the 800hp beast they've developed is NA) https://www.detroitnews.com/story/b...-takes-aim-at-porsche-911-gt3-rs/70610476007/

(Woodward Dream cruise tomorrow, Mustang Memories at Ford World Head Quarters on Sunday...also, it's nice to have some perks every once in awhile out here in southeast Michigan so through our Mustang club I got to meet and get autographs from many of the key original SVT engineers, designers and marketers, including John Coletti, yesterday in Dearborn!!...original SVT Race cars were there with many of the key engineers who built them and perhaps saved the Mustang along the way in the 90's!!!)

 

[302FAM]

I have no right to add to this conversation, but my love of the Mustang is only superseded by my lack of funds. It is amazing that we have a member of the GTD team in our TMO family. Thanks for sharing information when you can, and I'm hoping to see one of these in the wild someday.

Boone, I hear ya and I'm with ya. Just to expand on the Mustang situation though...
I've gotta say, I drove a Porche Panamera last weekend - a car that has 40,000 miles on it with an orginal sticker price of over $200k. Selling for mid-$30k (depreciation is huge for the vehicles). Totally UNDERWHELMED. The buttons and interior are supposed to be so nice (not really), the horsepower I believe was over 480 so it should have had some get up and go (it did not), the sound was so WEAK on what's supposed to be the sports model, the gold standard PDK to me was NO FUN. Then you have cost of repairs and many cannot be done diy.

I got home to my totally stock '13 Boss 302 and truly believed that after my Porche experience we are all actually so fortunate to be able to have such amazing cars that dollar-for-dollar outperform and out-excite anything else on the planet. Personally, I'm glad Ford is going after the World again in terms of lap times, and if they charge $300k for the car then I'm sure it will be far more "worth it" than anything else that could be produced in Europe for the same money.

...Anyone want to go in on one with me...might need like 10 of us but it could be worth it!!

 

[biggsy]

I forgot his TMO username but anyone know if Ben Sloss is buying one?

Does this answer your question? Lol.
This is the only day time picture I have seen. Damn that looks amazing.

 

[blacksheep-1]

So someone please help me out, just which class is this car legal to run in? We already have the GT4 in GS, the GT3 in WEC and this....?? in what?

 

[biggsy]

So someone please help me out, just which class is this car legal to run in? We already have the GT4 in GS, the GT3 in WEC and this....?? in what?

The DOT class

 

[TYancy]

I need one of these in my life. However, not enough money and not enough Ford Performance clout will prohibit me from acquiring one. According to the Motor Trend article, Ford will be going through a similar process as the Ford GT.

 

[mavisky]

So someone please help me out, just which class is this car legal to run in? We already have the GT4 in GS, the GT3 in WEC and this....?? in what?

This is not a competition car. While I'm sure you could try and enter it into some sort of time attack series or something, that would be an extreme use of this car in the same way you wouldn't buy a street car Ford GT and then try and enter into intona racing series most likely.

 

[blacksheep-1]

This is not a competition car. While I'm sure you could try and enter it into some sort of time attack series or something, that would be an extreme use of this car in the same way you wouldn't buy a street car Ford GT and then try and enter into intona racing series most likely.

My interest wanes...

 

[mavisky]

My interest wanes...

Just buy the Dark Horse R, S, or GT3 from Multimatic if you're more interested in on track performance. Multimatic has a form to fill out to inquire about purchasing a GT3 right on their website.

 

[PatrickStapler]

Not at fan…sorry. Too fat and bulky for me. I’m old school. For me the S550 is cleanest body Ford has delivered in decades.
And $300K…WTF!!!

 

[Mike_FL]

I could never afford one but I think it’s a car to be celebrated especially with all the talk of gas engines being replaced with EV’s.

It’s a GT3 car for the road which wants to take on the Europeans in their own backyard (Nurburgring )

love it

 

[Mad Hatter]

Still have not seen the most important spec! What does the car weigh?

 

[Mad Hatter]

Good Lord!! Not your your typical Mustang.......

 

[BluPil]

Probably be unpopular but why would anyone spend $300k on a Mustang? Do what you want to it , it’s still a Mustang..