Jay Leno’s 2025 Mustang GTD Gets Hand Delivered By Ford CEO Jim Farley Himself. They Say This Is The Baddest Mustang Ever Built. Is It?
Everyone is all fired up about the sub 7 minute lap that the new Mustang GTD was able to turn at the Nurburgring to become one of just a handful of production cars to ever do so. There is a lot of talk about the new Corvette ZR1 and ZR1X and the fact that both of them are expected to run under 7 minutes as well. I’ve said for years that there has never been a better time to be an automotive enthusiast in the market for a new car or truck. They have more power, more performance, and more everything than anything built before. These cars are proof.
Check out the video below to learn more about the GTD.
Video Description:
Get ready for an electrifying episode of Jay Leno’s Garage! Jay takes delivery of his highly anticipated 2025 Mustang GTD, car number 12 in the production, personally delivered by none other than Ford CEO Jim Farley. This is no ordinary Mustang; it’s touted as the “greatest Mustang they ever built,” and certainly the “fastest, most powerful.”
Jim Farley, a true car guy at the helm of Ford, discusses the incredible engineering behind the GTD. He reveals the audacity to directly challenge European exotics like Porsche and Aston Martin, and how the GTD was developed to win at Le Mans with a sub-7-minute Nürburgring time – a feat only four cars have achieved, and the first American car ever.
Learn about the GTD’s performance package, featuring a Drag Reduction System (DRS) and nearly 2,000 pounds of downforce, technology so advanced it’s not even permitted in IMSA or Le Mans racing. Jay and Jim explore the car’s radical construction, including extensive carbon fiber components and a chassis so rigid it’s like a full-on race car.
Under the hood lies a 5.2-liter Predator engine, boasting 815 horsepower and 664 lb-ft of torque. Discover the unique rear window showcasing the advanced suspension and transaxle, a feature Jim Farley personally championed. From its ceramic Brembo brakes with titanium lug nuts to its 3D-printed titanium paddle shifters, every detail of the GTD screams performance and precision.
