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.

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

Detroit — 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.

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.

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

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

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.

For the 2025 model of the Mustang GTD, Ford’s $325,000, 815-horsepower, 202 mph supercar, the company has created a cosmetic Spirit of America special edition honoring Craig Breedlove, the jetcar driver who set records at 400,