Merdellow on Nostr: With the debut of the 2025 Ford Mustang GTD a few weeks ago I have seen the Mustang ...
With the debut of the 2025 Ford Mustang GTD a few weeks ago I have seen the Mustang community make the comparison that the GTD is the modern day spiritual successor of the beloved 2000 Cobra R. I don't necessarily agree with the Mustang community consensus on this.
To me the Dark Horse model is a closer spiritual successor as the target markets are different between the 2 models. If you were around during the Cobra R's debut, it was marketed as a "road-legal race car" which while the GTD is marketed as such, so is the Dark Horse. The difference lies in the price point. With the Cobra R, it would have been possible to purchase one on a normal working class income if you saved up, which today with the Dark Horse it would tick that box compared to the GTD which costs supercar money.
To me, the GTD was released to capitalize on the "car as an investment" trend and wasn't made for the enthusiast which the Cobra R was. Once the order banks open, the GTD will be bought up by speculators and will never see the light of day.
In my opinion, the GTD is what the 2nd gen Ford GT should have been, but wasn't. #cars #carstr #carchain #opinion
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