The Ford Mustang GTD Liquid Carbon Is A Stripper Supercar
Ford is showing off the Mustang GTD’s body with a new special edition trim that strips down … the paint.
Well, it never goes on in the first place. The Mustang GTD Liquid Carbon features bodywork that exposes its carbon fiber construction under a clear coat to show off the handiwork.
The weave of the material is symmetrically bookmatched down the center of the vehicle, which is a fully-loaded trim with the Performance Pack that adds the giant rear wing and drag reduction system.
Black Brembo brake calipers with black lettering are color-coordinated with the body and the interior is similarly finished in black trim and upholstery, save for Hyper Lime stitching.
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“Mustang GTD Liquid Carbon is the ultimate expression of the Mustang GTD’s high-tech, high performance construction and is a reminder of the race-derived, cutting-edge capability that sits beneath the surface of every Mustang GTD,” Mustang GTD Chief Program Engineer Greg Goodall said in a news release ahead of its public reveal during Monterey Car Week.
“Mustang GTD is a great looking car and now it stands out even more with its striking exposed carbon body and functional aero elements.”
As for the price, good luck finding out. Ford doesn’t release detailed pricing for the 815 hp Mustang GTD, but it starts at $327,960 including shipping fees and the gas guzzler tax, according to a window sticker that was shared online.
Ford Authority reported that the two other Mustang GTD special edition models, the Carbon Series and Spirit of America, have MSRPs of $428,000 and $429,000 and have the same equipment as the Liquid Carbon, but the extra work involved in perfecting the exposed carbon could jack that up, if similar cars from other automakers are anything to go by. This is all pretty irrelevant to 99.999% of the people who might read this, however, as Ford has already selected the customers that it will allow to purchase Mustang GTDs based on a variety of factors that include prior Ford ownership and social media reach.
One functional benefit to the Liquid Carbon treatment is that the paint delete combined with some steel in the doors being replaced by carbon fiber reduces the weight of the car by 13 pounds, which isn’t much, but should technically improve its performance Infinitesimally. There’s no telling if it’s enough for the Mustang GTD to reclaim its American Nürburgring record from the Chevrolet Corvette ZR1X, but every little bit counts.