Ford Motor Company has set a new Nürburgring Nordschleife lap record with the Ford Mustang GTD Competition, clocking a time of 6:40.835.
This improves on the car’s earlier 6:52.072 lap and makes it the fastest time recorded by an American brand at the track, notoriously known as “The Green Hell”.
A Faster Lap
Ford Racing driver Dirk Müller set the new lap time.
- New lap time: 6:40.835
- Previous time: 6:52.072
- Improvement: Over 11 seconds (a lifetime in racing terms)
The car now holds two of the fastest Nürburgring lap times for an American brand, including the Ford GT Mk IV.
What Changed
Ford focused on four key areas to improve performance:
- More power: Updates tuning pushes the 5.2-litre supercharged V8 beyond 815 hp
- Better aerodynamics: New rear wing setup, front dive planes, aero discs
- More grip: New high-performance tyres
- Less weight: Magnesium wheels, carbon seats, and lighter components
These changes helped reduce lap time significantly.
Built with Motorsport Input
Ford says the GTD Competition directly benefits from its racing programme.
The development team focused on applying track learnings to a road-legal car, improving both performance and precision.
Team behind the Record
Ford credits its engineering team for the result.
Engineers, including Peter Kuechler, Sam Ashtiani, and Steve Thompson, worked on improving the car’s performance.
Steve Thompson also drove the car to a lap time of 6:49.337, faster than Muller’s earlier lap record.
Limited Availability
Ford will offer the Mustang GTD Competition as a limited, street-legal model.
- Limited production
- Serialized units
- Applications reopened for North American Buyers
Conclusion
With this new lap time, Ford pushes the Mustang GTD further into supercar territory.
The focus remains on combining track performance with road usability, backed by motorsport development.
