Overview
- Ford said Friday the Mustang GTD Competition lapped the Nürburgring Nordschleife in 6:40.835, quicker than the Corvette ZR1X’s 6:49.275 and the ZR1’s 6:50.763.
- The car was not in full street‑legal trim and is slated for the track’s Pre‑Production/Prototype leaderboard, where its time ranks sixth.
- Factory driver Dirk Müller set the benchmark, while Ford engineer Steve Thompson recorded a separate 6:49.337 with limited Nürburgring experience.
- Upgrades include power beyond the GTD’s 815 hp, a tweaked rear wing with a drag‑reduction system, added front dive planes, rear carbon aero discs, lighter magnesium wheels, carbon bucket seats, lighter dampers, and new high‑grip tires.
- Ford says a street‑legal Competition edition will be built in strictly limited, serialized numbers, with applications for the GTD reopened as key figures like exact power, tire spec, and volume remain undisclosed.