Mustang GT3 2024

Jan 28, 2022 at 12:25pm ET

As the world prepares for the 2022 Rolex 24 at Daytona, Ford offers a curious look at its racing future. A Mustang GT3 is in the works, slated to enter competition with IMSA for the 2024 racing season. A single image shows the car under a cover, but with 2024 listed as its racing debut, odds are good that it will be based on the next-generation pony car. As such, this could be the first official teaser for the seventh-generation Ford Mustang.

“Mustang was born to race from the start and we’re thrilled to introduce the GT3 version to compete head-to-head against some of the greatest manufacturers in the world," said Ford Performance Motorsports Global Director Mark Rushbrook. "With 58 years of global endurance racing heritage, including NASCAR and Australian Supercars today, we are ready to take Mustang to the next level of global performance."

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To bring a new Mustang GT3 to life, Ford is turning to its own Ford Performance team along with help from long-time partner Multimatic. M-Sport in the UK is also on-board to build the naturally aspirated 5.0-liter Coyote V8 the race car will use. The race-specific engine will send power to the rear wheels through a rear-mounted transaxle, and the car will ride on a bespoke Short-Long Arm suspension at all four corners.

Ford will campaign two GT3 cars for IMSA with factory backing. To meet homologation requirements, the company will create 20 cars within the first two years for customer race teams. In addition to the new GT3 initiative, Ford is continuing its Mustang GT4 racing program for customers with plans to unveil a new car for the 2023 racing season.

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"It’s important to us to continue to support the Mustang GT4 effort as well," said Rushbrook. "We’ve had a lot of success both here and in Europe with the current Mustang GT4, and we look forward to being able to provide our customers with a brand new car for competition in the GT4 category starting next season. We’ll have more to say on that in the near future."

The current race-spec GT4 has been available since 2016, not long after the sixth-generation Mustang's launch. As such, a new GT4 car for 2023 suggests it will also be based on the forthcoming seventh-generation model. And that means the next-generation Mustang's debut could be just a year away.

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Mustang GT3 2024
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Ford reveals Mustang GT3 and GT4

Ford teased the GT3 and GT4 versions of the seventh generation Mustang as it revealed several iterations of the new Mustang road car at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit on Wednesday — and promised a return to Le Mans.

It was announced officially just before the 2022 Rolex 24 At Daytona that Ford was building and homologating its first GT3 version of the Mustang, and the first GT3 car produced by the company. Built in conjunction with Multimatic, it will be powered by a 5.4-liter Coyote-based V8 engine, although few other details have been revealed. Returning to factory-backed GT3 racing with an all-new Mustang GT3 (pictured above) that will also be available for customers, the car will make its debut at the Rolex 24 in 2024.

The global GT3 formula means that the new Mustang will be able to compete in a variety of racing series worldwide, including the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, where Ford is expected to field a factory-backed GTD PRO team, and SRO Fanatec GT World Challenge America in North America. In 2024, GT3 cars will be eligible for competition in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, and Ford promises to be there.

“Mustang is raced at all the great tracks around the world, but there is no race or track that means more to our history than Le Mans,” said Bill Ford, executive chair, at “The Stampede, “the debut of the all-new seventh-generation Ford Mustang. “It’s where we took on Ferrari and won in the 1960s and where we returned 50 years later and shocked the world again.

“Mustang will go back to Le Mans. Once again, we will ‘Go Like Hell.’”

Ford won Le Mans in four straight years with Ford GT 40 beginning in 1966 when it swept the podium with a 1-2-3 finish. Ford last won the 24 Hours of Le Mans with the Chip Ganassi Racing-run Ford GT in 2016.

In addition, Ford showed a new Mustang GT4 (pictured below) available for customers that will debut in the 2023 season. The car could see competition in IMSA’s Michelin Pilot Challenge and SRO Pirelli GT4 America.

Mustang GT3 2024

Will there be a 2024 Mustang?

New for the 2024 model year is the Mustang Design Series, providing further customization options straight from the factory. The Bronze Design Series Appearance Package adds Sinister Bronze alloy wheels with bronze badges, and is available on both EcoBoost and GT models, with or without the optional Performance Pack.

How much will the 2024 Mustang cost?

2024 Ford Mustang Price We expect the 2024 Ford Mustang to start around $30,000. For reference, the 2022 model starts at $27,470. The Chevy Camaro starts at $25,000 and the Dodge Challenger kicks off at $30,430.

What engine will the 2024 Mustang have?

A 5 L Coyote V8 engine: This engine is standard on the 2024 Ford Mustang GT model, and it's the most powerful 5 L Coyote V8 engine ever. It's the fourth generation of this engine, so you know it has come a long way.

How much horsepower will the 2024 Mustang have?

It has a distinct grille, aerodynamics, and badging. Its Coyote V8 will produce about 500 hp. It uses a heavier-duty, six-speed manual transmission developed from the latest Mustang GT 350, a track-focused version inspired by Carroll Shelby. The 10-speed automatic is also available.