The Ford Mustang Thread

Patriots rejoice! This is the Ford Mustang GTD Spirit of America

Ford celebrates the US of A with a special edition 804bhp Mustang

It’s the American dream people. Through hard work and determination, every citizen of the United States has the opportunity to secure a white picket fence and a white Ford Mustang with 804bhp and a giant rear wing. At least we think that’s what James Truslow Adams meant when he popularised the phrase in 1931.

Anyway, for those who really love the USA, welcome to the Ford Mustang GTD Spirit of America – a special edition that apparently “honours the American spirit of ingenuity and courage in the face of challenge”. Right.

Of course, the extra dollop of patriotism comes after the Mustang GTD became the first American car to lap the Nürburgring in under seven minutes. Oh, and Ford reckons it could go even quicker. Yikes.

So, the special GTD gets a Performance White body with Race Red and Lightning Blue racing stripes. There’s exposed carbon fibre on the front splitter, the rear diffuser and the spoiler, while the end plates of said spoiler are finished in red and the underside gets unapologetic MUSTANG branding. Ford says that’s so there is “no doubt for trailing cars about what just passed them”.

 
I drive past a Ford every day. Keep wondering if i shouldn't pop in and test drive a Mustang.

Just find it a bit impractical with only a coupe. I like to able to cart friends around if needed.
 
The Hennessey ‘Super Venom’ is an 850bhp upgrade for the Mustang GT and Dark Horse

Just 91 will be commissioned to celebrate Hennessey’s founding year, with prices starting at $149,950

Hennessey has done that thing again where it takes a fast car and makes it even faster, subjecting the Ford Mustang GT and Dark Horse models to outrageous amounts of power. New total? That’ll be around 850bhp - 46 more than the ‘Ring record-setting GTD - plus 650lb ft.

Customers can choose a base GT or Dark Horse model from a Ford dealer, who’ll then give them the option of fitting this ‘Super Venom’ package on top. It includes a wheezier supercharger, new injectors and an improved induction kit, which in the case of the Dark Horse, combine to shave half a second off the 0-60mph time (now 3.2s), and over a second off a standing quarter-mile run. Naturally, the GT version will be slightly slower than this.

If you were to opt for the Dark Horse, you’d also gain the bits that remain an optional extra on the GT, such as an active exhaust, limited-slip differential and adaptive damping. The choice of swapping a standard 10-speed manual for a traditional six-speed stick remains.

But cosmetically, there will be very little to separate the two cars. Hennessey has crafted a new carbon fibre aero kit, comprising a much angrier front splitter, vented bonnet and fixed gooseneck rear wing. You’ll get 20in lightweight performance wheels and lots of Super Venom badging too. OK, so the latter is unlikely to contribute to better aero, but at least it looks cool.


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