Sizzling on the heels of the Mustang GT3 race automobile that debuted on the sidelines of this month’s 24 Hours of Le Mans comes a brand new Mustang GT4.

The newest race automobile was revealed on Wednesday on the sidelines of the 24 Hours of Spa, the spotlight of the SRO-sanctioned Intercontinental GT Problem, and is scheduled to be delivered to buyer groups in time for the 2024 motorsports season. Ford hasn’t introduced any plans to race the automobile itself.

GT4 automobiles are at present eligible to race in a number of collection within the U.S. and Europe, so there will likely be loads of choices for groups buying the automobile.

The Mustang GT4 is predicated on the redesigned 2024 Ford Mustang that goes on sale later this summer season, particularly the track-focused Mustang Darkish Horse. It was developed by Ford Efficiency in partnership with the Canadian engineering agency Multimatic.

2024 Ford Mustang GT4 race automobile

Multimatic may also provide its spectacular DSSV dampers for the automobile, and can deal with the meeting. Ford Efficiency will assemble the powertrain, although, on this case a racing model of the 5.0-liter V-8 that delivers 500 hp within the Mustang Darkish Horse.

“We’re proud to work with so many nice companions on these race car packages,” Christian Hertrich, Ford Efficiency’s motorsports powertrain supervisor, mentioned in a press release. “It’s additionally particular to have the ability to do all the engine work for the Mustang GT4 totally in-house.”

Further specs embrace a Holinger dog-ring gearbox with paddle shifters, physique panels created from pure fibers, and an aerodynamics bundle developed to fulfill GT4 laws.

2024 Ford Mustang GT4 race automobile

Ford hasn’t mentioned how a lot the Mustang GT4 will value.

Mustang-derived race automobiles are already competing in Australia’s Supercars collection and the NASCAR Cup Collection and Xfinity Collection, though the NASCAR variations nonetheless put on bodywork from the outgoing sixth-generation mannequin in the intervening time.

Ford can be identified to be engaged on a Mustang Darkish Horse R race automobile that would doubtlessly kind the idea of a brand new one-make racing collection.