The Ford Mustang GTD is the most track-focused and expensive performance car in the Mustang lineup. Borrowing heavily from the GT3 race car version of the Mustang, the GTD has an aggressive aero package, no back seats, a supercharged, 815-horsepower version of the 5.2L V8 Predator engine, and lots of other track-ready upgrades. Although not quite an apples-to-apples comparison, the Mustang GTD is Ford’s closest rival to GM’s top supercar: the Corvette ZR1.
Ford hasn’t announced pricing for the Mustang GTD, but a window sticker for a 2025 model has leaked on the Mustang7G forum. Posted by user GrabThatBlue, the window sticker appears authentic and shows a starting price of $324,260, including a $5,500 destination charge. For reference, the Corvette ZR1 has a starting cost of $175,195, including destination. This means the Mustang GTD is priced more like a Cadillac Celestiq than a C8 ZR1.
A couple of add-on options on the window sticker in question include an exposed carbon fiber roof for $10,000 and red brake calipers for $1,500. Although a small percentage of its total cost, the Mustang GTD has a notable gas guzzler tax of $3,700 because of its 12 mpg combined rating. Meanwhile, Corvette ZR1 buyers pay a $3,000 gas guzzler tax for the 14 mpg rating.
Let’s take a closer look at the Mustang GTD versus the Corvette ZR1. The supercharged V8 in the Mustang pumps out 815 horsepower and 664 pound-feet of torque. Meanwhile, the 5.5L V8 LT7 that powers the ZR1 makes 1,064 horsepower and 828 pound-feet of twist. The Mustang GTD boasts a 202-mph top speed, but the C8 ZR1 has the world record for the highest top speed of an American production car: 233 mph.
So, with the ZR1 beating the GTD in just about every spec (including fuel economy), why is the Mustang GTD a significantly more expensive car? It’s largely because of its exclusivity and limited production run. The ZR1 technically has a limited production for the 2025 model year, but GM says it will produce more in 2026 and beyond. According to our friends at Ford Authority, only about 2,000 units of the Ford Mustang GTD will be produced (although that could be extended), making it a more exclusive performance car than the ZR1.
Buying a Ford Mustang GTD requires an application process and several rules governing ownership, similar to the ordering process for the second-generation Ford GT that came out in 2017. Ford received 7,500 applications while the window was open in 2024, which greatly exceeded the number the Blue Oval was planning on building. Buyers agree to own the car for a minimum of two years to prevent it from flipping on the secondary market.
The C8 ZR1 isn’t quite as exclusive. In theory, anyone with enough money to afford one can just order one from Chevy with no application process or ownership requirements. Is the extra money and hassle of obtaining a Mustang GTD worth it for the exclusivity?
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It’s Farley’s wet dream (he’s racing in one at LeMans this weekend) and laughably hysterical as far as absurd pricing.
A fool and his money……..
Exelente Chevy siempre dando una opción de gran competencia a nivel mundial con una increíble accesibilidad a la compra de un vehículo con características de un hiperauto superando a muchos
Can’t order a ZR1. Ownership requirements is one year.
I like mustang’s and this is just stupid and stupid looking!
I’m a Ford guy. Owned Mustangs, st and Svt cars.
Even if I can afford it, no way do I spend that much on a Mustang.
Give me a C8 zr1. Much better value.
Btw the Mustang Fat Farley and the others drove at Le Mans was a Dark Horse from the series in America
Thank you for clarifying that. Is good that our American companies are in the hands of car guys.No doubts their products have come a long way.
Would have worked better and justified the price if this was the basis for a Lincoln LS sports sedan but Mustang is higher up on the food chain at Ford than Lincoln. Leadership needs to change at Ford. When Will Billy see that? Lincoln is a “Damaged Brand”
Interesting that Ford chooses expensive limited run cars verses GM’s somewhat more affordable high performance cars. Either way, it’s a win for all of us motor heads.
Suddenly the Mustang GTD is obsolete and way overpriced.