The powerful muscle car features a unique color design and an aerodynamic package.
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Ford wants to make sure no one forgets where the new Mustang GTD is built.
The automotive powerhouse revealed a patriotic edition of its extravagant flagship muscle car, named the Spirit of America, just ahead of the 2025 North American International Auto Show in Detroit on Thursday. This special edition aims to honor American innovation and commemorate six decades of triumph in racing for its legendary pony car.
Few cars scream out that they were made in the States louder than the seventh-generation ‘Stang. It’s the biggest and brashest iteration of the nameplate yet and could only come from one country. This is even more true of the Spirit of America and its model-specific color scheme. The GTD’s sculpted body is finished primarily in Performance White bisected by a pair of red and blue racing stripes. The interior, from the sports seats to the dashboard, is covered mainly in Black Onyx upholstery but also features red, white, and blue accents throughout.
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What sets the Spirit of America apart from other GTDs is not just its distinctive color palette. This variant will also feature a carbon-fiber body kit specifically engineered to enhance aerodynamic efficiency and boost downforce. The kit comprises a front splitter, a rear diffuser, and, most impressively, a significantly larger rear wing.
The latest body kit marks the extent of performance enhancements for the GTD, while the rest of the vehicle stays unmodified, a decision we believe will be widely accepted. This high-performance variant stands as the most extreme factory Mustang ever produced. It boasts a front-mounted supercharged 5.4-liter V-8 engine paired with an eight-speed dual-clutch rear-transaxle transmission, delivering an impressive 815 horsepower and 664 pound-feet of torque.
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The car puts all that power to good use too. Last month, Ford proudly announced that the GTD is the fastest American-made car in Nürburgring history after it circled the complex’s notorious 12.94-mile Nordschleife circuit in just 6:57:685 minutes. In doing so, it bested a record that had stood for over seven years. It’ll be interesting to see how long the GTD’s mark stands for, especially since the 1,064-hp Chevrolet C8 Corvette ZR1 will likely take a run at it.
Ford didn’t say how many examples of the GTD Spirit of America it will build but expects it to be very exclusive since the automaker may cap GTD production at 600 units. We’ll also have to wait on a price but expect it to come in north of the “standard” variant’s $325,000 starting starting cost.
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