Ford Motor Co. has revealed a new trim it will offer on its most expensive and fastest Mustang — the Mustang GTD.
The Dearborn-based automaker revealed the Mustang GTD Liquid Carbon trim on Aug. 14 at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca in Salinas, California. Ford chose this location for the reveal because this new trim is race-inspired.
Ford spokesman Brandon Turkus said the Mustang GTD has a starting price of $325,000. The company is not sharing pricing for specific trims or options, but the Mustang GTD Liquid Carbon trim is expected to come to market in October.
This Liquid Carbon trim will use lightweight carbon fiber, a technology that plays a critical role in the GTD’s body and performance, the company said in a release. Ford noted that carbon fiber is preferred for race cars’ bodies.
The Mustang GTD Liquid Carbon “skips a trip to the paint booth” Ford said by replacing paint with sheet metal in the doors. The bonded carbon-fiber saves 13 pounds of weight compared to a Mustang GTD Carbon Series with the Performance package. This weight reduction delivers better aerodynamics.
“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 statement.
Mustang GTD Liquid Carbon will have an exposed carbon body and functional aerodynamics, Goodall said. It features a black Brembo brake caliper, matching an anodized body with gloss-black GTD script. Anodizing is a process that converts a metal surface into “a decorative, durable, corrosion-resistant, anodic oxide finish,” according to www.anodizing.org.
Ford said the performance package will be standard on the Mustang GTD Liquid Carbon trim.
Jamie L. LaReau is the senior autos writer who covers Ford Motor Co. for the Detroit Free Press. Contact Jamie at jlareau@freepress.com. Follow her on Twitter @jlareauan. To sign up for our autos newsletter. Become a subscriber.
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