Figured you Ford guys would appreciate this.

Competition-spec Ford Mustang to take on FIA GT3 European Championship — Autoblog



Nice to see a Ford do some road racing.

 

Good looking car.

 

first thing I would do is take that ugly ass fin off the rear. other than that. It is bad ass.

 

In that particular application,.. that wing is actually functional and aids in cornering traction and stability. Its Europes version of SCCA racing on steroids. That car would not make a good daily driver at all LoL. The only thing it has in common with a car that came off the factory line is the Mustang name. Other then that I doubt that there one single item it shares with any of the cars at a dealer show room. My wife does road racing. She has her solo permit when she runs at Sebring and has placed a couple times there in her class.


Hurst

 

FIA GT3 is pretty close to factory based racing. I dont think you're allowed to change the suspension geometry, the engine has to stay in the same location, limited under-body aero etc etc. It is above most SCCA Classes, but its not exactly FIA/ALMS GT1.

 

Stock suspension doesnt mean stock components. Not a single piece of suspension, or brakes is factory stock on those cars. FIA GT3 cars run coil overs on all 4 corners. GT3 cars are built on a tube chassis. SCCA is closer to factory stock racing where a unibody chassis is fitted with a cage. These cars have more headway. Check Youtube for some of the video's. Those cars are nasty and would annihilate a car under SCCA restrictions. FIA GT3 cars are pushing 600 HP. Where under SCCA rules the Mustang would be closer to 400. In GT3 the Mustang will be up against Aston Martins, Audi R8's, ZR1 Corvettes, Ford GT40's, Porsche etc. Its a world class line up.


Edit:

I just read the engine specs on that car. Its running a 5.3 making 560hp. I'd hardly call 5.3L a factory engine. Its also running a transaxle with an IRS rear end. Not exactly stock there either. That means the transmission is attached to the rear end of the car like the Corvettes. They would have to with the Mustang because they are so light in the ass,.. putting the transmission back there makes it easier to get a 50/50 weight bias.

Hurst