Ford broke its own Nürburgring record for the fastest American car around the famous track earlier this year, but the company didn’t hold that title for long. The Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 and ZR1X stole the record just a few months later. Now, the Blue Oval has been spotted once again in Germany, in what we can only imagine is another record-breaking attempt.
the ZR1 and ZR1X He beat the Mustang’s lap time by just a few seconds, achieving times of 6 minutes, 50.763 seconds and 6 minutes, 49.275 seconds, respectively. The GTD needed 6 minutes and 52.072 seconds. Spy photos I took drive and wilcobook On Instagram, the high-powered Mustang is shown at the Nürburgring, this time with some modifications.
The images show the GTD with an additional set of dive planes on the front bumper and modified hood vents. It is unclear whether Ford Trying to set a new record at the moment, or if the company is simply working on upgrades aimed at eventually reclaiming the Corvette record.
Either way, the GTD is Ford’s most powerful performance car Mustang never. It has a supercharged 5.2-liter V-8 that makes 815 horsepower and 664 pound-feet of torque, which it uses to achieve a top speed of 202 mph, and Ford could make some powertrain tweaks to help the GTD compete, but we can’t see that.
The Mustang is Ford’s road-legal version of the GT3 race car, featuring a carbon-fiber driveshaft, an eight-speed gearbox, a dual-clutch, and a semi-active rear suspension, which you can see through the rear bulkhead.
It’s an impressive machine from Ford, but the Corvette ZR1 and Corvette ZR1X are eager to eat the Mustang’s lunch. The ZR1X has 1,250 horsepower and 878 pound-feet of torque from its 5.5-liter turbocharged hybrid V-8, and it It starts at $207,395.
That’s a lot cheaper than the $330,000 Mustang GTD. The regular ZR1 produces 1,064 horsepower and starts at $181,395. The pair may not be comparable in terms of price, but the numbers don’t lie about which is faster.
We’ll have to wait and see if Ford actually tries to set another record. Cutting three seconds off your lap time around the Nürburgring shouldn’t be impossible. Ford may not have to make more than a few minor modifications to get rid of the Corvette.
