Retaining the signature front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout, the GTD’s reveal debunked rumors it would be a mid-engine Mustang. Still, its performance is aiming for the upper echelons of mid-engine supercar performance. With the promising powertrain setup, Ford is targeting an insane sub-seven-minute lap at the Nurburgring. For the uninitiated, that is supercar territory ruled by the likes of the Ferrari 296 GTB, Lamborghini Aventador, Porsche 911, and quicker than even the Rimac Nevera and its new record.
The engine is connected to an eight-speed dual-clutch transaxle via a carbon fiber driveshaft. For the first time on a road-going Mustang, the engine features dry sump technology, enabling prospective owners to clock faster lap times by preventing oil starvation during high-speed cornering.