[Bumpinjeep]

Mustang GTD Laps Nürburgring Faster Than Any Car from an American Brand

Mustang GTD fulfills sub-7-minute Nürburgring promise, completing a lap of the 12.9-mile, 73-turn “Green Hell” in 6:57.685

Mustang GTD is only the sixth stock, production sports car to complete an officially certified sub-seven-minute lap and the fifth fastest in the production sports car class according to the Nürburgring's records

The challenges the Mustang GTD team overcame to set a sub-seven-minute lap at the Nürburgring are featured in The Road to the Ring, a 13-minute documentary film airing now on Ford.com, YouTube, Facebook and other social media channels
DEARBORN, Mich., Dec. 10, 2024 – Germany’s iconic Nürburgring Nordschleife is the gold-standard for sports car development. And the 2025 Ford Mustang GTD is the first car from an American brand to complete a lap in under seven minutes.

Driven by Multimatic Motorsports driver Dirk Müller, the 815-horsepower Mustang GTD lapped the circuit nicknamed “The Green Hell” in an officially certified 6:57:685. It’s the fifth fastest time by a stock production sports car according to the Nürburgring’s official records and Mustang GTD is only the sixth vehicle in that class to break the seven-minute barrier.

The time delivers on the goal laid out by CEO Jim Farley at the Mustang GTD’s debut in August 2023.

“The team behind Mustang GTD took what we’ve learned from decades on the track and engineered a Mustang that can compete with the world’s best supercars,” said Jim Farley, Ford President and CEO. “We’re proud to be the first American automaker with a car that can lap the Nürburgring in under seven minutes, but we aren’t satisfied. We know there’s much more time to find with Mustang GTD. We’ll be back.”

Mustang GTD’s Nürburgring success is due to the work of a small, dedicated team of engineers and designers who worked tirelessly over the course of two years to turn the Mustang GT3 race car into the first-ever Mustang supercar. Ford documented their efforts in the run up to the timed Nürburgring run in The Road To The Ring, a 13-minute documentary that covers the challenge, drama, and excitement of developing Mustang GTD.

The documentary, which is available on Ford.com, the Ford YouTube channel, and Facebook is a behind-the-scenes look at the testing of Mustang GTD, from iconic American tracks like Sebring, through to development sessions at the Nürburgring. It features Farley, Muller, Multimatic Chief Technical Officer Larry Holt, Mustang GTD Chief Program Engineer Greg Goodall, and Mustang GTD Design Manager Anthony Colard, as well as other members of the Ford and Multimatic team.



Mustang GTD represents the apex of Mustang performance and benefits from lessons learned by the Ford Performance Motorsports and Multimatic Motorsports Mustang GT3 program, in particular around aerodynamics and setup for tracks such as the Nürburgring. However, Mustang GTD isn’t subject to the rules and regulations of GT3 racing, which prohibit much of the technology that allow a sub-seven-minute Nürburgring lap.

That includes carbon-ceramic brakes, active aerodynamics, a supercharger, and semi-active suspension. A carbon-fiber body is familiar from GT3 racing, and while the Mustang GTD that completed the sub-seven-minute lap was entirely stock, it did include motorsports-derived safety gear mandated by the Nürburgring. That includes a competition seat with a five-point harness and a roll cage.


S650 Mustang Official: Mustang GTD laps Nurburgring in 6:57.685

[XutvJet]

The GTD is definitely in a special class. Not sure I can fathom why in the world someone would spend $325K+ on a special Stang though.

[T0RM3NT]

Great watch! What are we talking about for price? Starting at $350-400k?

[jeff113]

Originally Posted by T0RM3NT

Great watch! What are we talking about for price? Starting at $350-400k?

$325k MSRP. Sold out for 2025 and 2026. Purchasing requires an application like the Ford GT.

[Efthreeoh]

"a stock production sports car"... by the skin of its teeth. Good for FoMoCo.

[BlkGS]

To be fair, the GTD is as close to a legitimate race car as maybe any production car.

[TXSTYLE]

Absolutely Amazing! FORD says they are just scratching the surface.
At $300k+,it ain't cheap. But it's extremely rare, unique and FAST and capable AF. They will still sell out as a very Limited production specialty vehicle. It's essentially a Built for the streets, Technology filled Track Supercar.

https://www.motor1.com/news/743739/f...rgring-record/

It's official. Ford holds the record for the fastest North American production car at the Nürburgring with the Mustang GTD. It went 6 minutes, 57.685 seconds, topping the Dodge Viper ACR by 4.3 seconds. It is the only car from the 'States to turn a sub-seven-minute lap at the famed 12.9-mile Nordschleife loop. According to Ford, it's one of six production sports cars globally to break the seven-minute barrier.

[Efthreeoh]

Originally Posted by jeff113

$325k MSRP. Sold out for 2025 and 2026. Purchasing requires an application like the Ford GT.

I told Ford that back in the day I owned a total of four (4) Pintos. It didn't get me in.

[Murf the Surf]

Originally Posted by Efthreeoh

I told Ford that back in the day I owned a total of four (4) Pintos. It didn't get me in.

My dad and his brother both had Pinto's. I was hoping to be grandfathered in to an allocation.

[RM7]

Read about it here first!

[gblansten]

Thanks. Got my laugh for today.

[NYG]

Overpriced by about 300k.

[RM7]

Originally Posted by NYG

Overpriced by about 300k.

Probably not for those looking for a full-on race-car, which is going to be a tiny number of people. The real issue is that it likely not driveable in any practical way on the street, despite being "street legal". There are always those on forums that assume the most expensive version of the car is the "best at everything" and the "car to buy for best future value", but if you've ever driven, or hell seen up close, and I mean interior, under the panels, etc., it becomes clear very quickly that these are not meant for competing with expensive hypercars.

[NYG]

Originally Posted by RM7

Probably not for those looking for a full-on race-car, which is going to be a tiny number of people. The real issue is that it likely not driveable in any practical way on the street, despite being "street legal". There are always those on forums that assume the most expensive version of the car is the "best at everything" and the "car to buy for best future value", but if you've ever driven, or hell seen up close, and I mean interior, under the panels, etc., it becomes clear very quickly that these are not meant for competing with expensive hypercars.

You can get a GT4 Camaro for 260.

I don't see the point of this car at all unless you're a big time Ford/Mustang guy.

A street legal 992 GT3 is faster.

[G30M]

at 10:10

the warranty shall be voided if the vehicle is driven on a race track

[G30M]

Originally Posted by Bumpinjeep

Video

at 10:10 it says

the warranty shall be voided if the vehicle is driven during an event or on a closed race track

[FC4]

Originally Posted by G30M

at 10:10

the warranty shall be voided if the vehicle is driven on a race track

Read it again.

[BlkGS]

Originally Posted by G30M

at 10:10 it says

the warranty shall be voided if the vehicle is driven during an event or on a closed race track

Standard warranty terms. Literally all automakers say this exact same thing. Porsche, Ferrari, etc.

[BlkGS]

Originally Posted by RM7

Probably not for those looking for a full-on race-car, which is going to be a tiny number of people. The real issue is that it likely not driveable in any practical way on the street, despite being "street legal". There are always those on forums that assume the most expensive version of the car is the "best at everything" and the "car to buy for best future value", but if you've ever driven, or hell seen up close, and I mean interior, under the panels, etc., it becomes clear very quickly that these are not meant for competing with expensive hypercars.

Reality is they're building a tiny amount of these and basically selecting who gets to buy them. They're gonna go to influencers and celebs and wealthy folks that are buying rarity and talking points. Some of these people will spend more in filling up their jet to Smogon see the car than they will buying it, yanno?

It's not a car for me, but it's pretty sick, and it's a total b slap to the argument that the C7 Corvette had hit the limit for front engine RWD cars. Makes the C8 look a bit silly.

[///MPhatic]

Love it. Best Mustang ever, just needs a spoiler delete.

[Hit_Apex]

Originally Posted by ///MPhatic

Love it. Best Mustang ever, just needs a spoiler delete.

Do you mean the wing? What exactly would that do besides increase laptimes?

[Hit_Apex]

Hey, a Mustang that can turn is big news!