The 2025 Ford Mustang GTD, the most radical and expensive Mustang ever built, has finally received its official starting price, $327,960 before options. Long anticipated by performance enthusiasts and collectors alike, this street-legal race car bridges the gap between GT3 motorsport and daily driving with jaw-dropping performance, bold styling, and serious price credentials.
Window Sticker Confirms Price and Standard Powerhouse
The confirmation came through an early glimpse of a window sticker posted in online forums this week. The sticker belongs to the first known private owner, Kelly Aiken, who verified the details to Car and Driver. According to the Monroney label, the base price of the GTD is $318,760, with an additional $5500 for destination and handling and a $3700 gas-guzzler tax. That brings the total base MSRP to $327,960, nearly $30,000 more than the initially expected $300,000 tag.
Despite its minimal options list, Aiken’s GTD features a $10,000 carbon-fiber roof and $1500 red-painted brake calipers. Notably, it skips the aero package with its drag-reduction system, opting instead for the massive fixed rear wing. Ford’s engineering partner, Multimatic, claims the static wing generates more downforce at 150 mph than the Porsche 911 GT3 RS.
Race-Bred Engineering for the Road
Powering the GTD is a hand-built, supercharged 5.2-liter V-8 that produces a staggering 815 horsepower and 664 pound-feet of torque. Mated to a rear-mounted transaxle and magnesium subframes, the GTD benefits from near-perfect weight distribution. A standard Akrapovič titanium exhaust system completes the package its roar was recently captured as test driver Dirk Müller shredded the Nürburgring in Ford’s latest monster.
The GTD’s underpinnings are heavily influenced by Ford’s GT3 racing program. It uses motorsport-grade suspension, carbon-ceramic brakes, and an adaptive suspension system capable of adjusting ride height and damping on the fly. In short, it’s a street-legal track car designed to embarrass supercars on the road and circuit alike.
Aiken’s Mustang Mission: Cross-Country Track Tour
Unlike many exotic vehicles that end up as garage queens, Aiken’s Mustang GTD is destined for the open road—and the track. The Virginia-based owner says he plans to take delivery at Virginia International Raceway, then embark on an epic cross-country road trip to Laguna Seca, hitting drag strips and road courses along the way. His intention? To drive, race, and even modify the car, keeping it far from showroom-only status.
“Although I love all performance vehicles, I especially love Mustangs,” Aiken told Car and Driver. His passion reflects the GTD’s intended spirit, not just as a collectible halo car, but as a machine to be pushed to its limits.
The GTD Marks a Bold New Era for the Mustang
The Mustang GTD represents a new pinnacle in Ford’s performance portfolio, one that not only sets its sights on supercars but brings a new level of exclusivity and motorsport pedigree to the Mustang nameplate. With pricing confirmed and first customer deliveries underway, all eyes now turn to the track—to see whether Ford’s most ambitious pony yet lives up to the promise of “GT3 for the street.”
As for Aiken’s example, it won’t be long before tire marks stretch coast to coast.
