The eye-watering price for Ford’s ultimate Mustang
Ford’s racing-derived Mustang GTD was never going to be cheap, but the true price has shocked many.
Inspired by the Mustang GT3 race car, the GTD is already in the record books as the fastest US-built car around the Nürburgring, setting a rapid time of six minutes and 52.072 seconds, aided by its wild aero bodywork and 5.2-litre supercharged V8 engine.
That performance comes at a cost though. Ford initially warned prospective customers that they’d have to fork out close to US$325,000 (A$497,580) for the chance to buy the supercar-killing pony car.
According to a leaked dealer window sticker posted to the Mustang7G forum, that price isn’t far from reality, with the Mustang GTD listed with a base price of US$318,760 (A$488,025) - before state and federal taxes.
For context, a Mustang Dark Horse Premium - the most expensive version of the standard pony car - starts from US$69,375 (A$106,215). The Porsche 911 GT3 RS, which is slightly faster than the Mustang GTD around the Nürburgring, starts from US$241,300 (A$369,430).
However, it’s far from a standard Mustang, featuring double-wishbone front suspension and pushrod rear suspension, connected to 20-inch wheels with Michelin Cup 2 tyres, and Brembo carbon ceramic brakes.
The supercharged 5.2-litre V8 engine produces 600kW and sends power to the rear wheels through an eight-speed dual-clutch automatic transaxle, vastly different from the standard Mustang.
Sadly, it’s not coming to Australia, as production is exclusive to left-hand drive markets. While there’s not a limit on build numbers, it’ll only be produced for the 2025 and 2026 model years.
