Ford is offering the first special edition Mustang GTD to mark the achievements of American ingenuity in what it's calling the Spirit of America.

Ford's ultimate Mustang, the Mustang GTD, will be available with a livery designed to appeal to both fans of the nameplate's history and America itself.

It’s Race Red, Performance White and Lightning Blue, for starters - like a car with this name could be anything different - the colour scheme aiming to hark back to the Mustang tribar from 1964. Naturally,

The new Ford Mustang GTD Spirit of American Special Edition boasts 815 horsepower and will be showcased at the 2025 Detroit Auto Show

The Ford Mustang GTD has already cemented its place in the canon of great American sports cars, as it’s the first U.S.-made machine to break the seven-minute barrier at the Nürburgring. The car’s 6:57.685 lap puts it ahead of plenty of serious performance machines, including the Porsche 911 GT3 and the Ferrari 296 GTB.

The hottest V-8 Mustang gets even more special to celebrate a few land speed records.

This latest iteration—effectively a special appearance package—borrows its name from a land-speed racing legend.

Ford has tried to spruce up the interior with newly-trimmed sports seats, but it still looks cheap.

Each GTD Spirit of America model comes standard with the Performance package and exposed carbon-fiber exterior pieces. Plus, the “Mustang” name appears on the underside of the rear wing, and its end plates are Race Red. Customers also get to pick between Race Red or exposed carbon fiber mirror caps.

The GTD models are part of Ford's plans to expand the Mustang nameplate into the higher echelons of the sports car and racing worlds.

Ford Motor Co. used its kickoff Thursday evening of the Detroit Auto Show to express its commitment to the event that for decades has made Detroit a destination, unveiling two special-edition Mustangs.