{"id":20834,"date":"2026-09-23T18:30:07","date_gmt":"2026-09-23T22:30:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.autonocion.com\/us\/?p=20834"},"modified":"2026-09-23T08:21:54","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T12:21:54","slug":"2027-mutsang-gtd-spirit-of-america","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.autonocion.com\/us\/2027-mutsang-gtd-spirit-of-america\/","title":{"rendered":"The 2027 Mustang GTD Spirit of America Is Getting Closer, Reminding Us That the U.S. Still Has Some Cool Cars After All&#8230; If You Can Afford Them"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ford CEO Jim Farley has just reminded us that a legendary Mustang is on its way.<\/p>\n<p>The Mustang GTD is coming in 2027, and this includes a special version called &#8220;Spirit of America.&#8221; It was introduced way back in January 2025, but you may have forgotten all about it. If that&#8217;s the case, Farley just sent out a tweet to remind you.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;For our latest Ford Mustang GTD, we\u2019re honoring American race car driver Craig Breedlove, who in 1965 smashed the 600mph land speed barrier\u2026rocketing across Utah&#8217;s Bonneville Salt Flats in his turbo-jet powered Spirit of America. Craig paired American ingenuity with pure courage and grit to become the first person in history to reach 500mph and 600mph,&#8221; he wrote. &#8220;Our new Mustang GTD Spirit of America features a special livery, inspired by Craig\u2019s iconic vehicle. This is just one of the exciting updates coming to Mustang GTD in 2027.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We can&#8217;t let our competition have all the fun!&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">For our latest <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FordMustang?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">@FordMustang<\/a> GTD, we\u2019re honoring American race car driver Craig Breedlove, who in 1965 smashed the 600mph land speed barrier\u2026rocketing across Utah&#8217;s Bonneville Salt Flats in his turbo-jet powered Spirit of America. Craig paired American ingenuity with pure courage\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/y7DjN4EE3g\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/y7DjN4EE3g<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jim Farley (@jimfarley98) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/jimfarley98\/status\/2102154206111211566?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">September 21, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>What&#8217;s the Spirit of America all about?<\/h2>\n<p>Honestly, the reminder comes at a good time. It&#8217;s been a bit of a bummer being an American car enthusiast, with the Trump Administration creating stricter and stricter regulations for foreign automakers and freakazoids using Tesla&#8217;s Full Self-Driving mode as if its autonomous all over American highways.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ve become sort of isolated from the rest of humanity, left in a sci-fi horror movie full of malfunctioning robotaxis and big, depressing SUVs. In all seriousness, the U.S. is being a bit cut off from the rest of the world&#8217;s innovation. As most countries move towards an all-electric future, we&#8217;re fighting back and not allowing any of those here. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.autonocion.com\/us\/chinese-ev-equivolents-2026\/\">And our alternatives are not that exciting<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>All we really had to look forward to was Ford&#8217;s cheap electric pickup truck.<\/p>\n<p>Well, Farley has reminded us that there&#8217;s still something to celebrate in America: the Mustang. It&#8217;s the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.autonocion.com\/us\/ford-mutsang-sales-2026\/\">country&#8217;s best-selling sports car<\/a> for a reason. And now, we&#8217;re nearing the arrival of the Ford Mustang GTD Spirit of America.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fromtheroad.ford.com\/us\/en\/articles\/2025\/mustang-gtd-spirit-of-america-celebrates-u-s--ingenuity--perform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Ford wrote<\/a>: &#8220;Mustang has been uniquely American since 1965, from its V8 power to its iconic galloping horse logo emblazoned across a red, white and blue badge. Mustang GTD Spirit of America represents more than Mustang\u2019s performance legacy. It honors the American spirit of ingenuity and courage in the face of challenge.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Spirit of America is inspired by Craig Breedlove, who became the first person to break the 500- and 600-mile-per-hour barriers on land. He was an American amongst a ton of Europeans attempting to take on the Salt Flats. He pushed boundaries, and that&#8217;s what the Spirit of America wants to embody.<\/p>\n<h2>The fastest Mustang ever<\/h2>\n<p>The Mustang GTD Spirit of America has a Performance White body with twin racing stripes in both Race Red and Lightning Blue. Get it? Red, white, and blue. America. Huh? Huh?<\/p>\n<p id=\"paragraph_6\" class=\"text-[18px] tracking-[-0.01em] leading-[24px] md:text-[20px] md:leading-[28px] text-fordGreyModerate text-left w-full max-w-[910px] p-4 mx-auto [&amp;_a]:text-skyview [&amp;_a:hover]:text-skyviewHover\">The sporty and powerful Mustang has plenty of carbon fiber elements designed to improve the hefty vehicle&#8217;s aerodynamics, such as a front splitter, rear diffuser, and spoiler. It also comes with the Mustang GTD Performance Package to match the aggressive looks to real performance.<\/p>\n<p>The Spirit of America has 815 horsepower, 664 lb-ft of torque, and a top speed of 202 miles per hour. This will be the fastest street-legal Mustang ever.<\/p>\n<h2>Americans are conflicted about the Mustang GTD<\/h2>\n<p>Hearing of a Mustang that can go over 200 miles per hour is, at first, quite exciting to hear. America!!!<\/p>\n<p>However, a lot of car enthusiasts have sorta poo-pooed the whole thing. Just what the car community needs: extreme judgment and wet blankets. The reason for the salt? The Mustang GTD is expensive as heck. It has a base MSRP of $325,000. The Spirit of America with the Performance Package will be even more.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the 2027 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray (the base model) can reach over 200 mph while costing below six figures.<\/p>\n<p>Said one hater: &#8220;I would argue Mustangs over $100,000 don&#8217;t honor anyone, they just spit in the face of every single person that ever was a Ford fan. I would argue that if your grandfather were alive today, he would disown you and fire you. Because you ruined his legacy. Greedy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Another added: &#8220;Yeah, see how many $300K+ Mustangs ya sell. How many you making? 100? 75?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a valid criticism to note the rising costs of cars. The average price of a new car is nearly $50,000, and special sports cars are obviously no longer attainable for most Americans. It&#8217;s a bit of a bummer. However, the Mustang GTD Spirit of America is a special edition vehicle. It&#8217;s not really meant to be cheap. It&#8217;s not really meant to be mass-produced.<\/p>\n<p>I think those who love powerful special edition Mustangs will eat this up. The rest of us can just be happy that America is still making cool cars after all.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ford CEO Jim Farley has just reminded us that a legendary Mustang is on its way. 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