The supercharged V8-powered Ford Mustang GTD has been recorded tackling the observe, permitting us to listen to the soundtrack of the Blue Oval’s 5.2-litre engine road-going racer.

Final week Ford revealed the US$300,000 (AU$468,000) pony automotive, which can solely be made in left-hand drive.

Within the video posted by Ford CEO Jim Farley on Twitter, the high-performance pony automotive howls because it does laps across the course on the Michelin Raceway Street Atlanta.

The Ford Mustang GTD’s supercharger may be heard whining as the motive force accelerates on the straights, whereas the exhaust pops and crackles across the bends. The loud V8 may be heard growling round throughout the observe.

Ford has mentioned it plans to deal with the Nurburgring with the Mustang GTD and obtain a sub-seven-minute lap time.

The Mustang GTD is powered by a “purpose-developed” front-mounted 5.2-litre supercharged V8 engine with twin air inlets and a dry-sump engine oil system. Ford is at present estimating the engine will produce round 600kW.

Energy is distributed to the rear wheels solely with a rear-mounted eight-speed dual-clutch transaxle and a carbon-fibre driveshaft. There’s additionally an out there titanium lively valve exhaust system from Akrapovic.

The Mustang GTD is claimed to have a “close to” 50:50 weight distribution between the entrance and rear.

This road-going GT3 racer has a semi-active suspension setup that may range each spring charges and journey peak. It’s 40mm wider than the common Mustang GT and in Monitor mode it additionally has a 40mm decrease journey peak.

The GTD’s wheel arches, bonnet, boot lid, door sills, entrance splitter, rear diffuser and roof are all manufactured from carbon fibre, with the entrance and rear fasciae additionally in a position to be optioned in carbon fibre.

Whereas the GTD received’t be coming right here as a result of lack of right-hand drive manufacturing, the 2024 Ford Mustang vary together with the Darkish Horse might be out there in Australia.

A Ford spokesperson instructed CarExpert manufacturing will start by the tip of 2023 for Q1 2024 deliveries to start.

Extra: All the pieces Ford Mustang