2023/2024 Ford Mustang

[McLaren]

The GTD shaves off 5.5 seconds, setting a time of 6:52.

https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a64644606/ford-mustang-gtd-breaks-own-ring-record-sets-6-52-nurburgring-nordschleife-lap/

Still needs a good chunk of time to find to match the RS, however.

 

[ProjectWHaT]

Shelby GT500

Our spy photographer managed to snag some detailed photos of this camouflaged GT500 prototype stalking around on the street ahead of a reveal likely to take place later this year.

The wheels and tires are the most fascinating part of this tester. Look closely, and you'll see the tires measure 305/30ZR20 up front and 315/30ZR20 in the rear—coincidentally, these are the same exact sizes found on the last-generation GT500. The tires themselves are Pirelli P Zero Rs with "Prototype Use Only" text on the sidewalls.

 

[05XR8]

https://www.fromtheroad.ford.com/us/en/articles/2025/2026-ford-mustang-fx-package

 

[EngieDiesel]

https://www.fromtheroad.ford.com/us/en/articles/2025/2026-ford-mustang-fx-package

Honestly that color scheme didn't even look good on the foxbody, and all the white painted parts just look plasticky and cheap on the newer car. But hey, at least a few dealerships will be able to tack on another $10k markup I guess.

 

[05XR8]

Look like a literal off-road rally package to me.

 

[r_outsider]

My wife loves the colour. Not my preference but considering who actually buys these things it's probably a winner. Too bad about those gawdawful wheels though. Maybe they'll put the colour on the regular options list.

 

[RandomCarGuy17]

Really didn't like the wheels they picked on the FX Package, they make me think of Fifteen52 wheels. Which to me just never looked good. Also, the wheels don't really scream "foxbody" to me, I guess they tried to modernize the design. But it doesn't work in this case. I love the teal though.

 

[CodeRedR51]

Really didn't like the wheels they picked on the FX Package

How 'bout now?

 

[McLaren]

Really didn't like the wheels they picked on the FX Package, they make me think of Fifteen52 wheels. Which to me just never looked good. Also, the wheels don't really scream "foxbody" to me, I guess they tried to modernize the design. But it doesn't work in this case. I love the teal though.
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Apparently, the wheels are supposed to be influenced from older IMSA Mustangs like the Zakspeed or GTP acording to Road & Track. But, those look way different where as this car looks like maybe it was inspired by turbofan style wheels?

“I definitely, with the wheel inspiration, was looking at a lot of the racing — you know, IMSA cars of the day, like the Zakspeeds. And even the GTP Mustang, which looked more like a Group C car than a Mustang,” says Taylor.

That said, the teams were careful not to ape anything directly from the Fox Body Mustang GTs we all know well; Ford does love retro-futurism, but the design team always tries to keep pushing things forward. The interior is a great example of that, with cloth inserts inspired by the fabric seat option from that period. It does enough to harken back to that era, but with modern materials and tech. (Your Fox isn’t going to provide heated and cooled seats, for instance).

 

[05XR8]

And I was about to post this.

I dig the seats, but wish they were full on fabric. Plus, Ford should have referenced the LX or GT, not the Cobra.

 

[RandomCarGuy17]

Apparently, the wheels are supposed to be influenced from older IMSA Mustangs like the Zakspeed or GTP acording to Road & Track. But, those look way different where as this car looks like maybe it was inspired by turbofan style wheels?

Honestly yeah, they do feel like turbofan type wheels. Which I guess are the kind of wheels Fifteen52 makes, which explains why I don't like them.

With that said, the actual IMSA GT Mustang wheels would've suited the S650 better than what the team came up with in my honest opinion.

EDIT: I do also like the seat inserts. They make me think of the plaid seats I've seen on Golf GTIs.

 

[Darla Starch]

Shelby GT500

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This Video "Accidentally" Revealed The Mustang GTD’s Little Brother | Carscoops

A mysterious Dark Horse SC appears in a YouTube video apparently with supercharged power

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[05XR8]

I wondered what that one was when I initially saw it in the line up.

 

[AudiMan2011]

GTD goes faster again at the Nurburgring. 6:40.835. Beating even the AMG GT Black Series

 

[McLaren]

Based on the brief details they shared, I'm still giving the nod to the Corvette. Ford didn't just up the power & add more aero, they gutted the interior even more with a new roll cage, mag wheels & even stickier tires over the Cup 2 R.

This is essentially a race car (those slicks aren't passing US DOT) against a much more pedestrian friendly Corvette. Chevy has already gladly boasted they used their engineers instead of professionals, there's enough room for them to chest thump back at Ford.

 

[Keef]

Based on the brief details they shared, I'm still giving the nod to the Corvette. Ford didn't just up the power & add more aero, they gutted the interior even more with a new roll cage, mag wheels & even stickier tires over the Cup 2 R.

This is essentially a race car (those slicks aren't passing US DOT) against a much more pedestrian friendly Corvette. Chevy has already gladly boasted they used their engineers instead of professionals, there's enough room for them to chest thump back at Ford.

I do believe it's a street tire because it has a rim protector. Also, it's definitely not a Cup 2R because that does not have a rim protector which is unusual for a street tire.

The Goodyear Supercar 3R has a lower tw of 100 and thinner 5/32 tread depth and does have a rim protector.

Hoosier also seems to have rim protectors.

The legality of the newer Hoosier track tires is debateable imo. Formerly, the "circumferential grooves" for measuring tread depth were constant lines around the tire. Hoosier recently switched to these dashes, I think for legal protection from idiots. These two tires are DOT-approved but Tire Rack mentions that they're prohibited from road use which is counter-intuitive. The rules say that a minimum tread depth has to be measured from two circumferential grooves. Well, these dashes do allow depth measurement from two parallel "grooves" with multiple locations around the circumference of the tire so...you decide if it's streetable. I believe it is in the US.

But that Hoosier would not be legal in Germany because their rules specify tread depth around the entire circumference of the tire, a continuous line. A tire like the Toyo RR would be legal in Germany but it also doesn't have a rim protector.

The Kumho V710 could trick us in that photo but it's an old tire that never came in the correct sizes anyway. The rear sizing for the GTD, 345/30-20 combined with the rim protector makes me think they're shaved road tires that are worn slick after the run.