Ford Mustang GTD to make its European debut at Le Mans

The Ford Mustang GTD will make its European debut in June. The automotive will probably be offered on the sidelines of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Ford can also be eager to make headlines with a Nurburgring sizzling lap later this yr. In line with the corporate, the Mustang GTD will probably be aiming to finish a lap of the circuit in underneath 7 minutes.

Greg Goodall, Chief Program Engineer for the Mustang GTD, not too long ago acknowledged that the automotive has been extensively examined on the Virginia Worldwide Raceway and Sebring in preparation for its Nurburgring run.

Issues are shifting rapidly at Ford because the Mustang GTD has already been noticed testing on the ‘Ring.

The GTD is a track-focused model of the Mustang, that rivals the Porsche 911 GT3. It’s powered by a supercharged 5.2-liter V8 engine that makes greater than 800 hp. The engine revs to 7500 rpm and is mated to an 8-speed dual-clutch computerized transmission.

Ford has additionally revealed that it has to date obtained over 7500 purposes from potential prospects from North American alone.