🏁 Official: 2025 Mustang GTD Revealed! 800+ HP, Pushrod Suspension, $300K MSRP

[shogun32]

As I and others have said numerous times, the GTD is being built so Ford can abide by the homologation rules so they can race the Mustang GT3 starting in 2024.

Which is apparently not correct. It doesn't satisfy homologation criteria.

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[PP0001]

What’s your point? This car is a Ford/Multimatic collaboration that has nothing to do with the Mach or Shelby. As I and others have said numerous times, the GTD is being built so Ford can abide by the homologation rules so they can race the Mustang GT3 starting in 2024. That’s it. It’s not a model in the sense of a Shelby or Mach or Ecoboost or GT or Dark Horse that you or me or anyone can walk into a dealership and order.

If you don’t like it that’s your opinion. But the car is not being built because they need to fill the void left by the exit of the GT500.

Owned numerous 2nd generation GT500’s, Boss 302/LS’s along with many recent Shelby GT350/R’s and now that the 3rd generation GT500 has ceased production I suggest that Dearborn will provide us once again with another regular production High Performance Pony Car model in the near future that is of that same caliber of those Mustang models just mentioned.

Having said that I expect that the next HP Mustang variant will be a combination of ICE and Electrification assist.

 

[MAGS1]

Owned numerous 2nd generation GT500’s, Boss 302/LS’s along with many recent Shelby GT350/R’s and now that the 3rd generation GT500 has ceased production I suggest that Dearborn will provide us once again with another regular production High Performance Pony Car model in the near future that is of that same caliber of those Mustang models just mentioned.

Having said that I expect that the next HP Mustang variant will be a combination of ICE and Electrification assist.

I agree, I don’t think we’ve seen the last of a Shelby (or Shelby-esque) model. I say Shelby-esque since Ford seems to be on a new name kick (Dark Horse) but I think I’ve seen a few members state they’ve heard rumblings of another Shelby coming in a few years? A hybrid V8 would be awesome.

 

[MAGS1]

Which is apparently not correct. It doesn't satisfy homologation criteria.

Where are they falling short?

 

[shogun32]

Where are they falling short?

It was posted on m7g. A Ford rep said the gtd is illegal for racing and doesn't satisfy the homologation requirements. It is simply a pie in the sky car created from the race car with all the crippling rules thrown out.

 

[MAGS1]

It was posted on m7g. A Ford rep said the gtd is illegal for racing and doesn't satisfy the homologation requirements. It is simply a pie in the sky car created from the race car with all the crippling rules thrown out.

Interesting. Haven’t been over on 7G in a while so I hadn’t seen that and I haven’t really read anything else related to the GTD in the last few days. So are they using the Dark Horse/Dark Horse R to satisfy that requirement?

 

[WCRookie99]

It was posted on m7g. A Ford rep said the gtd is illegal for racing and doesn't satisfy the homologation requirements. It is simply a pie in the sky car created from the race car with all the crippling rules thrown out.

The GTD is illegal, Superchargers are not allowed, nor is DRS. Mustang GT3 is the Race car, based on the GTD (specifically the Rear Transaxle design, the trick suspension, Aero, etc) Ford will gladly drop the Supercharger for the 5.4l in race trim, thus making it legal. Nothing quoted was incorrect rather not the full story.

Don't confuse the GTD power to weight ratio needed to achieve sub 7min, with Homologation. The GT3 would never be allowed based on the Dark Horse as it not close enough in design. Thus GTD was needed and yes the Street Car will have more hp and trick Aero then the GT3 but again Ford/Multimatic will drop those in race trim.

Does that clear it up. GT3 will be legal.

 

[shogun32]

So are they using the Dark Horse/Dark Horse R to satisfy that requirement?

That question wasn't posed, so I don't know. I'd guess so. But the same post intimated that the basic S650 car was sufficient to claim homologation, which I find hard to believe. Maybe the R orS will have the transaxle and therefore claim cover.

I guess in the same vein as a gt3rs is simply a slight derivative of the basic 911?

 

[victory-rc]

What’s your point? This car is a Ford/Multimatic collaboration that has nothing to do with the Mach or Shelby. As I and others have said numerous times, the GTD is being built so Ford can abide by the homologation rules so they can race the Mustang GT3 starting in 2024. That’s it. It’s not a model in the sense of a Shelby or Mach or Ecoboost or GT or Dark Horse that you or me or anyone can walk into a dealership and order.

If you don’t like it that’s your opinion. But the car is not being built because they need to fill the void left by the exit of the GT500.

No shit..

 

[victory-rc]

If only you knew who you're talking to...

Somebody who's not paying $300,000... and certainly irrelevant to the matter.

 

[WCRookie99]

Maybe the R orS will have the transaxle and therefore claim cover.

No, R/S are not Street cars, so they can’t be used. Also don’t have the transaxle or suspension and body work of the GTD.

 

[TeeLew]

Interesting. Haven’t been over on 7G in a while so I hadn’t seen that and I haven’t really read anything else related to the GTD in the last few days. So are they using the Dark Horse/Dark Horse R to satisfy that requirement?

There is no sales requirement for homologation. Homologation is the process of documenting literally every part on the racing car which then has to be able to drive around a track in a given time envelope. As a manufacturer, you pay your money to the FIA, you crash a couple cars to satisfy the sled tests, you go on track with the technical group and, along with a lot of stimulation work, they determine a starting BoP.

Did the FIA check clear? You're homologated.
Did the manufacturer's check to the series clear? You're an authorized manufacturer.
Did the team check to the series clear? You're racing.

 

[shogun32]

Somebody who's not paying $300,000... and certainly irrelevant to the matter.

His tire budget for the season is 200 grand.

 

[bnightstar]

There is no sales requirement for homologation. Homologation is the process of documenting literally every part on the racing car which then has to be able to drive around a track in a given time envelope. As a manufacturer, you pay your money to the FIA, you crash a couple cars to satisfy the sled tests, you go on track with the technical group and, along with a lot of stimulation work, they determine a starting BoP.

Did the FIA check clear? You're homologated.
Did the manufacturer's check to the series clear? You're an authorized manufacturer.
Did the team check to the series clear? You're racing.

This are the rules for homologating to GT3 standard:

> Road model must be a two-door design.
> 300 road cars per year.
> 10 race car models a year for the first two years.
> Within an aerodynamic drag-to-downforce performance range.
> Approval from an FIA committee consisting of relevant race organization bodies and participating manufacturers.

 

[TeeLew]

That's fine kid, but based on your sentence structure,low IQ, this is as close as you're going to get to any new mustang... especially at $300,000 one.
. #Dreamer

Lol, opinions vary. I'd actually be a little more surprised if I *didn't* spend time playing with one at some point.

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