There’s never been a Mustang quite like this: The 2025 Ford Mustang GTD. If you thought the next chapter of this latest generation of ‘stang was a Shelby variant or two, you’d be wrong, because Ford just pulled the wraps off what is easily the most impressive vehicle to ever wear the pony logo, and there isn’t a Shelby badge to be found.
The first thing you need to understand is that this Mustang GTD has very little in common with the EcoBoost or GT you’ll see on the road soon. And while some of its bones may start life at the Flat Rock Assembly Plant, the majority of the vehicle will be hand-assembled at Multimatic’s facilities in Markham, Canada. Yes, that’s where the Ford GT
This monster of a Mustang was engineered and developed between both Ford and Multimatic (alongside the GT3 race car) as a super-secret project that began in 2021, and just like the GT, Ford’s done an exceptional job of keeping things under wraps until now. One look front-to-back is all you need to tell that its exterior is unique versus the regular Mustang. Nearly every body part is (or can be optionally made) carbon fiber
And wow, get a load of that aero package. Ford says every line and opening you see has a purpose, from the vented front fenders to the C-pillar mounted rear wing. And oh yeah, that wing is hydraulically controlled to best suit the car’s aero profile in real time. In addition to all of the visual extremities, Ford will be offering a carbon fi ber underbody aero package that uses hydraulically controlled front flaps for even better lap times. The only indicator of how fast the GTD will be around a racetrack is Ford bragging that it will be capable of a sub-7-minute Nürburgring time. Hello, Porsche
As you’d expect from any halo Mustang project, the beast of an engine under the hood is just as impressive as everything else. The GTD is packing an improved version of the 5.2-liter supercharged V8 found in the previous generation Shelby GT500 that Ford says will deliver “more than 800 horsepower” and rev to 7,500 rpm. To better handle extreme track use, Ford developed a new dry-sump oil system, which is the first of its kind to be fitted to a road-legal Mustang. The extra power over the previous-gen GT500 comes from a revised supercharger system with a new pulley and unique engine tuning. It also breathes through a new (and optional) titanium Akrapovic exhaust system. All that power is sent via a carbon fiber driveshaft to the rear wheels to an eight-speed dual-clutch rear transaxle, which Ford credits as the reason it has a 50/50 weight distribution now.
The “race car for the road” theme continues with the GTD’s unique suspension system. There is no trunk in this Mustang. Instead, under the decklid cover you’ll find the GTD’s semi-active suspension, a hydraulic control system and the transaxle’s cooling system. Just like the Ford GT, this Mustang uses Multimatic’s exotic adaptive spool valve damper technology with hydraulically actuated dual spring rate and height control. At the touch of a button, you can put the GTD into “Track Mode” and lower the ride height by nearly 40 mm.
