This tiny 3D-printed part made the Ford Mustang GTD faster than every Ferrari
Published on Sep 22, 2025 at 11:38 PM (UTC+4)
by Keelin McNamara
Last updated on Sep 22, 2025 at 1:39 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Emma Matthews
The Ford Mustang GTD represents a new age for American performance on the track.
Unlike previous attempts, this is a serious step up in competition with its European rivals.
As a matter of fact, the Ford Mustang GTD is now officially faster than any Ferrari around Germany’s Nürburgring.
And it is all thanks to a tiny 3D-printed part that was printed on-site at the track.
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Ford Mustang GTD smashes Ferrari at the Nürburgring
The brand-new Ford Mustang GTD is a seriously impressive piece of track-focused weaponry.
It has been lauded as representing a massive evolution in the American approach to performance.
Historically, offerings from Detroit have always been extraordinarily powerful in a straight line.
But said offerings have always been enormously let down in almost every other area.
That being said, the 2025 Ford Mustang GTD has completely shattered that precedent.
A strenuous focus on aerodynamics and cornering has made the Mustang GTD a true force to behold.
Nowhere was this more clear and obvious than during a testing event at Germany’s Nürburgring in April of this year.
Of course, this is because of the absolutely mammoth 6:52.072s lap that it managed to set.
Oh, and in case you were wondering – that makes the Ford Mustang GTD faster than any Ferrari around the same track.
The Ferrari 296 GTB is the closest rival, but it is an unbelievable six seconds slower than its American counterpart.
Detroit turns to 3D-printed parts to push the pace
So, what exactly is the X-factor; the single biggest difference that pushed the Blue Oval brand ahead?
Well, as it turns out, the brand actually turned to a 3D-printed part to put it over the edge.
As you know by now, the muscle car already carries some serious aero development.
An active drag-reduction system is partnered with a carbon-fiber swan neck wing.
During the Nürburgring test, however, Ford engineers realized that they were missing something.
They needed more downforce in order to plant the beast to the track even further.
It turns out that the breakthrough came with tiny, 3D-printed “hood flicks.”
These raised pieces are placed around the hood vents to ever-so-slightly reshape the airflow.
They ultimately added much more front-end bite while keeping the drag coefficient unchanged.
The Ford Mustang GTD truly represents a new era of American competitiveness on the asphalt.
European rivals have very much been sent a warning shot; because the Americans are charging ahead.
Keelin McNamara is a content writer at Supercar Blondie from Ireland, covering cars, technology, and lifestyle. Despite being a Law graduate, he discovered his passion for journalism during the COVID-19 pandemic, and has worked in the industry ever since. Outside of work, he is an avid MotoGP fan, and is a self-confessed addict of the sport.
