Is the Mustang GTD suspension form over function, or function over form? Now we can see for ourselves.
: better performance than the best European sports cars, a sub-seven-minute Nürburgring lap, and better performance than the cars that inspired it. Those are lofty goals, but from what we’ve seen so far, there aren’t any major reasons to believe any of it isn’t possible and plenty to suggest it is.The rear suspension design is unique in its engineering, and one of the biggest deviations from the road-going Mustangs of today, or any era.
Really, though, the GTD will ship to a fraction of more than 7,500 North American applicants with a viewing window for the semi-active pushrod-actuated suspension, featuring Multimatic Adaptive Spool Valve dampers. The adaptive dampers can go from their softest to firmest setting in a claimed 15 milliseconds, and the two-spring setup around each damper makes the car versatile for the track and street.
The front suspension uses a similar two-spring setup to lower ride height. For more details on the suspension and other race-car-beating tech in the Mustang GTD, check out our Deep Dive here The polycarbonate window is 24 inches wide and ten inches tall, with scratch resistant coatings on both sides. It’s visible through the rear window, so the engineering can be appreciated from inside or outside the car. It’s always a sight to see what the suspension must do to keep our cars comfortable or planted to a track, and this is about the best view you’re going to get of a complete suspension at work, given most springs and struts are typically separated.
The Mustang GTD will make its first European appearance on display at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in June, continuing to the 24 Hours of Spa and Goodwood Festival of speed. After a summer testing throughout Europe, the stomping ground of the cars it hopes to be better than, it will make an official timed lap attempt around the Nürburgring. Then, the GTD’s performance will be on display for the world – not just the suspension.
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