The Evolution of the Mustang: What to Expect from the 2025 Ford Mustang GTD

The Most Powerful Street-Legal Mustang Ever

Slung low to help keep the center of gravity down, the engine in the Mustang GTD is the most powerful motor ever put into a production Mustang. The supercharged 5.2-liter V8 makes a breathtaking 815 horsepower. It’s so powerful that it required Ford to put in the first dry-sump oil system ever fitted to a roadgoing Mustang, helping reduce oil starvation in high-G turns and maximizing performance.

Cutting-Edge Material Design

The Mustang GTD is meant to be feather-light, and that called for materials on the cutting edge of what’s possible. The driveshaft linking the engine to the 8-speed rear transaxle is made of carbon fiber, maximizing strength while minimizing weight. Carbon fiber also forms the standard aero rear wing, which is mounted to the C pillar.

A lightweight titanium Akrapovic exhaust helps preserve the engine’s roar while minimizing weight, and gives the competition something to stare at as the Mustang GTD blasts ahead. The six-piston Brembo brakes use forged carbon ceramics to help bring the GTD to a stop. Ford even snapped up materials from decommissioned F-22 Raptor fighter jets to make the paddle shifters, rotary dial shifter, and serial plate.

Advanced Aerodynamics

Using materials scavenged from fighter jets is appropriate for a car with so much power, and aerodynamics play key roles in reducing drag and keeping the Mustang GTD’s wheels gripping the pavement. The low street-legal stance can be lowered by forty additional millimeters from inside the cockpit simply by engaging Track Mode, helping keep airflow contained and controlled.

The aero wing works hard to keep the nose of the Mustang GTD down, adding massive downforce at high speeds. The vented front fenders direct airflow over the brakes to help keep them cool and performing at their best, while also reducing drag and lift by allowing pressure to vent from inside the wheel arches. Ford also makes active aerodynamics available for even better control of airflow.

The Mustang GTD may be available by application only, but our corral has plenty of pony cars. Test drive a 2025 Mustang today at Medford Motors Inc in Medford, WI. 

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