FIRST LOOK: Ford Mustang GTD – New Sub-7Min ‘Ring Monster

In the middle of 2023, Ford shocked the automotive world with the Mustang GTD, a wild race-car-for-the-road – yet the interior was MIA, some technical details remained under wraps, and the stated aim of lapping the Nürburgring in under seven minutes looked like a tall order.

18 months on though, and Ford has gotten its wildest ever ‘Stang around the infamous German circuit with a few seconds to spare – and reckons there’s more to come!

We’ll drive the Mustang GTD later this year, but given it’s the first car from an American brand to complete a ‘Ring lap in under seven minutes, we thought the time was right for a deep dive now it’s all-but-finished. This is a thorough look, inside and out, around a very special Mustang, with the team leader behind the project.

(Though forgive us for not mentioning the special ‘Spirit of America’ edition, as when we saw this exact car back in 2024, Ford wouldn’t disclose a single detail of what it was.)

Over to Top Gear’s Contributing Editor, Jethro Bovingdon, to divulge all the details on the Ford Mustang GTD…

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00:00 Intro
01:12 Garage Tour
02:22 Chat With Todd Valentine
07:43 Interior
10:30 Chat With Larry Holt

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