The GTD will not be the one supercharged S650-generation Ford Mustang. Ford can also be engaged on one thing else as a follow-up to the 2020-2022 GT500, and it sounds imply. Spy video from Ford Authority exhibits what seems to be to be a near-production-ready GT500 prowling round Metro Detroit, with its supercharged V-8 burbling away by means of quite a lot of exhaust setups.
There is a take a look at automobile with 4 rectangular-shaped exhaust pipes, one other with 4 conventional spherical tailpipes, and one with simply two pipes. Ford appears to be working all of those in an exhaust setting that mutes the engine considerably, however the distinctive V-8 observe comes by means of regardless. It’s also possible to hear the automobile shifting shortly.
We count on that this automobile will use a dual-clutch transmission of some kind. The outdated GT500 used a seven-speed DCT, whereas the brand new GTD makes use of a rear-mounted eight-speed transaxle. Each come from Tremec and are much like the unit used within the C8 Corvette.
When you cannot hear any supercharger whine right here, that was true of the final GT500. So, it is affordable to imagine that this automobile can have the 5.2-liter “Predator” V-8 used within the outdated GT500 and within the GTD. Within the GT500, this engine made 765 horsepower, whereas the GTD ups it to 815 hp due to a smaller pulley and revised consumption and exhaust. We’re unsure what this new automobile’s output shall be, but it surely’s affordable to count on it to fall between the 2.
Apparently, Ford Authority reported final 12 months that Ford may not use the Shelby GT500 identify for this automobile. Ford stated beforehand that it created the Darkish Horse identify for the present top-trim naturally aspirated Mustang to enchantment to a youthful viewers, so maybe it is shifting away from older names like Shelby, Boss, Mach 1, and so forth. We’ll have to attend to search out out.
Camouflage obscures numerous the pertinent particulars of this new automobile, but it surely does not look too completely different from a typical Mustang mannequin. That stated, it seems to be just like the fenders are flared out to accommodate the broad tires which have turn into a contemporary hi-po Mustang hallmark. We additionally see a few of these vehicles carrying Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires, whereas others have Pirelli P-Zero Rs. Each ultra-sticky and prepared for observe work.
On condition that Ford is testing vehicles that look very near production-ready, we should not have to attend lengthy for this automobile, no matter it is known as, to make its debut. And we all know it will sound nice.
