The 2027 Ford Mustang NASCAR Cup Series car has escaped from the corral.
Ford posted images of the redesigned model to its news website late Tuesday and then pulled them down, but not before the internet did its thing and grabbed them.
The Daily Downforce first gathered them up from Reddit for a story. The blue Ford Racing-liveried car wears the No. 21 of Wood Brothers Racing, which will be driven by Jesse Love next year.
The updated car features new grille and front intake layouts inspired by the new supercharged Ford Mustang Dark Horse SC. Notably absent are the gray housings below the headlights on the outgoing car.
The 2027 model also appears to have flatter fender tops, but any changes aft of the front wheels are too subtle to stand out. Beyond the aesthetics, Ford surely reshaped the car to keep it aerodynamically competitive with the Toyota Camry XSE that dominated the 2026 season and the Chevrolet Camaro ZL1, which was updated this year and claimed the driver’s title with Kyle Larson.
The new Mustang design marks the third since the seventh-generation Cup Series car was launched in 2022, when Joey Logano won the championship. He followed it up with another in 2024 when the car was redesigned to resemble the Mustang Dark Horse production model that went on sale that year.
Ford will also have a third car to compete against in 2027 when Dodge reenters the series with Kaulig Racing. That car is set to be revealed on Dec. 4 and will likely be based on the Dodge Charger.
GET THE AMERICAN CARS AND RACING IOS APP FOR THE LATEST UPDATES
The Cup Series car isn’t the only new Mustang on the way. Ford has released a teaser for a new Mustang Cobra that’s coming in 2027, which will be powered by a naturally aspirated V8.
The Mustang will also be featured in the inaugural Ford Veteran’s Day Classic at Daytona International Speedway on Wednesday night, when a dozen Ford Racing drivers, including Logano and Frankie Muniz, will race around the iconic road course to honor America’s Veterans and raise money for charity. The event is scheduled to be broadcast on USA starting at 8 p.m.
This story has been updated with additional information
