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2025 Ford Mustang GTD Release Date: Engine, Specs & More
The 2025 Ford Mustang GTD is more than just a street-legal version of the Mustang GT3 race car that took the podium at this year's 24 Hours of Le Mans;1 it's even more powerful and advanced than that race car could dream of being. Unbound by rules and fueled by adrenaline, the Mustang GTD is wilder than your wildest dreams. It all speaks for itself, so dive into it right now by reading our guide below.
What Is the 2025 Ford Mustang GTD?
The 2025 Ford Mustang GTD is a celebration of speed, fury, racing, and engineering without limits, and its story has already begun.
Every year, public roads are transformed into race-ready circuits, including the iconic Mulsanne Straight, the WEC 24 Hours of Le Mans begins, and the best race cars in the world are put to the test. This year, Ford made its triumphant return to the legendary stage. Its weapon? The Mustang GT3, and it successfully fought for all 24 hours against the world's leading supercar manufacturers (and the elements), finishing third in its class on its debut year.1
That's no easy feat, and Ford is returning to not just Le Mans but worldwide racing with a bang. Indeed, before Le Mans, the Mustang GT3 outpaced established competitors at this year's IMSA 24 Hours of Daytona.2
In the past, manufacturers would make street-legal "homologation specials" for such race cars. The new Ford Mustang GTD, while a celebration of Ford's return to racing, is not quite one, as those specials were usually less powerful than their race-used variants.
The "GTD" in the Ford Mustang GTD supercar stands for "Grand Touring Daytona," just like the GTD Pro IMSA racing class the Mustang GT3 competes in, and the carbon fiber bodywork is nearly identical between the Mustang GTD and Mustang GT3. However, the Mustang Dark Horse is the closest thing to a homologation special of the Mustang GT3.
The 2025 Ford Mustang GTD, instead, is the answer to a glorious question: What happens if you take a successful race car and push it beyond what the official rulebooks allow?
Performance Beyond Belief: The 2025 Ford Mustang GTD
The 2025 Ford Mustang GTD engine is unburdened by endurance racing rules, allowing it to be a supercharged V-8 with over 800 horsepower. The Multimatic DSSV suspension, while a GT3-style ultra-agile pushrod design, boasts unique systems that allow for street and circuit duty with dual ride height settings and variable spring rates. The dry-sump oil system, forged carbon ceramic brakes by Brembo®, and eight-speed dual-clutch transaxle help make the Ford Mustang GTD specs the perfect recipe for diving into turns, staying on the edge, and blasting out the exit over and over again without missing a beat.
Active aerodynamic bodywork is mostly banned on the Mustang GT3's home turf, but the 2025 Ford Mustang GTD laughs at the rules and offers a gigantic wing, violently aggressive fenders, and front splitter panels with active aerodynamics to glue it to the track as needed. A titanium exhaust system screams as this happens. The Ford Mustang GTD price includes even more dizzying performance parts, such as a carbon fiber driveshaft and forged magnesium wheels.
But the real kicker is the 2025 Ford Mustang GTD interior. A real race car is typically unpleasant to drive on the street, but a new Ford Mustang for sale is a far cry from uncomfortable. The base interior design of the Mustang GTD is akin to the higher-trim Mustang models, but that is where the similarities end. From unique video-game-like gauge readouts to enhanced Recaro bucket seats, the 2025 Ford Mustang GTD provides a cockpit experience right at home on the track and plenty comfortable on the street.
When Is the Ford Mustang GTD Release Date?
The 2025 Ford Mustang GTD is slated to become the most exciting of all Ford vehicles for sale when it arrives by the end of 2024 or potentially the first months of 2025. It's designed to break the seven-minute barrier at the Nürburgring, and while it currently is too late to submit a Ford Mustang GTD application, you can stay in the loop and get updates as its spirit seeps into other Ford cars.
Or, if you're itching for something that captures the essence of IMSA for a lot less money than the Mustang GTD, you could buy the Mustang Dark Horse with help from our Ford finance center at Jones Ford Buckeye and put the pressure on local Corvette drivers today.
Additionally, the Mustang GT3 is set to compete at the Lone Star Le Mans in Austin, TX, on September 1st, 2024, which, for our local Ford fans, is the best upcoming opportunity to see Ford's return to racing in person.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much is the 2025 Ford Mustang GTD?
The 2025 Ford Mustang GTD is a six-figure supercar that can only be purchased through a special application process. Applications have unfortunately closed, but it's still well worth signing up for updates on the Mustang GTD, as its Nürburgring lap has yet to be completed. For an affordable model with its spirit on full display, check out the Mustang Dark Horse.
How much horsepower does the Mustang GTD 2025 have?
The 2025 Ford Mustang GTD is built to develop over 800 horsepower and hit a top speed of over 190 mph (on the racetrack, of course). The Ford Mustang GTD horsepower is the result of a special 5.2-liter Predator supercharged V-8, which is a part of how the model aims to shatter the seven-minute lap-time mark at the Nürburgring.
Can anyone buy a Mustang GTD?
The Mustang GTD can only be purchased through a special application process, and applications are no longer being accepted. While you can't just buy a Mustang GTD, you aren't out of luck. The Mustang Dark Horse is heavily inspired by and considered a homologation of the Mustang GT3 (which is the basis of the Mustang GTD) and can be bought from your local Ford dealership.
1Reference to this third-party review/claim is solely for informational purposes and not to be relied upon. For more details, please visit https://www.24h-lemans.com/en/news/a-podium-finish-for-the-ford-mustang-gt3-on-its-debut-at-the-2024-24-hours-of-le-mans-58867.
2Reference to this third-party review/claim is solely for informational purposes and not to be relied upon. For more details, please visit https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/daytona-24h-roar-/10567567/.