What does it take to build a supercar so powerful, it’s barely even street-legal? Ask the team behind the 2025 Ford Mustang GTD, and they’d probably tell you that the formula is simple: take one of the most beloved muscle cars on the planet, infuse it with a sprinkling of DNA from the world’s best fighter jet, and fill it out with features never before seen on a road-ready Mustang. Here’s what the cutting edge of performance looks like.
Introducing the 2025 Ford Mustang GTD: Performance Elevated
Staggering Power
The core of the 2025 Mustang GTD is a 5.2-liter supercharged V8 motor that puts out a staggering 815 horsepower, making it the most powerful Mustang ever produced to be street-legal. The engine fed its oil by the first dry-sump oil system ever fitted to a road-going Mustang. That sump system helps ensure the engine is well-lubricated and properly cooled even when performing high-g maneuvers that would otherwise reduce oil flow.
As for suspension handling, the Mustang GTD rides on a semi-active suspension that’s uniquely designed to improve high-g cornering with enhanced lateral stiffness and improved kinematics. It’s optimized to smooth out bumps and rumbles on the road and the racetrack alike. Weight distribution is also exquisitely managed in the Mustang GTD, with the engine slung low to lower the center of gravity and the weight distributed nearly 50/50 between the front and rear.
Fighter-Jet Aerodynamics
The same four forces that make it possible for an F-22 Raptor to fly circles around its enemies also make it possible for the Mustang GTD to hurtle around the brutal turns of the Nürburgring circuit in under 7 minutes. The motor provides plenty of thrust to hurtle forward. Advanced materials like titanium exhaust and a carbon fiber driveshaft help reduce weight.
Vented front fenders don’t just keep the Brembo forged-carbon front brakes cool, they also reduce drag, as does the industry-first capability to reduce the ride height by nearly 40mm on track days. As for lift, the C-pillar-mounted carbon fiber spoiler on the Mustang GTD provides lift to the rear end, which helps keep the front wheels planted firmly on the track. Combine those four forces in the proper ratios and the Mustang GTD practically flies around the track.
Inside the Cockpit
The cockpit of the Mustang GTD is built to put the information the pilot needs exactly where they want to see it. The 12.4″ digital cluster is completely customizable and displays crucial information like current g-forces, the active air-to-fuel ratio, and critical temperatures and pressures. The 13.2-inch center touchscreen drives the infotainment system. Both displays are powered by the Unreal Engine, the same technology behind many high-end racing games.Test drive a 2025 Mustang today at Auffenberg Ford Belleville in Belleville, IL
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