Porsche 911 GT3 RS vs Ford Mustang GTD A Battle of Track Titans

The 2024 Porsche 911 GT3 RS and Ford Mustang GTD are two exceptional vehicles, each making waves on the Nürburgring Nordschleife, often regarded as the ultimate proving ground for performance cars. Both cars aim to deliver incredible performance, yet they achieve it with very different philosophies.
The Porsche 911 GT3 RS clocked a lap time of 6 minutes and 49.328 seconds on the 20.8-kilometer Nürburgring circuit. This time is a testament to Porsche’s obsession with precision engineering and its ability to push the limits of naturally aspirated power. On the other hand, the Ford Mustang GTD, a track-focused evolution of the classic Mustang, recorded a time of 6 minutes and 57.685 seconds. While slightly slower than the GT3 RS, it is an achievement that crowns the GTD as the fastest American production car ever to tackle the Nürburgring.
The Porsche 911 GT3 RS houses a 4.0-liter naturally aspirated flat-six engine, producing 525 metric horsepower. Designed for enthusiasts who appreciate a high-revving, linear power delivery, the GT3 RS excels in offering an engaging driving experience. Its lightweight design and aerodynamic enhancements, including a massive rear wing, contribute to exceptional downforce and stability at high speeds.
In contrast, the Ford Mustang GTD is powered by a 5.2-liter supercharged V8 engine, delivering an impressive 815 brake horsepower. This massive output is supported by innovations like a carbon-fiber driveshaft and advanced suspension technology, ensuring that the GTD performs equally well on the road and track. Unlike the precision-focused Porsche, the Mustang GTD celebrates brute force combined with modern engineering finesse.
The Porsche GT3 RS thrives on balance, agility, and the purity of naturally aspirated performance. It is a car for drivers who love to be at the edge of control, squeezing every ounce of capability from a finely tuned machine. The Mustang GTD, on the other hand, represents raw power harnessed through cutting-edge technology. With its supercharged engine and bold American spirit, it offers a thrilling experience in a more aggressive package.
Whether you prefer the surgical precision of the Porsche or the unrelenting power of the Mustang, both cars represent the pinnacle of automotive engineering. Each brings a unique character to the track, leaving enthusiasts with a difficult but exciting choice.
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[@bn8530]

Super charged vs naturally aspirated. Come on man. They are very different. Remarkable feat from Porsche. That mustang needs to be going against turbo charged cars.

[@DonLee1980]

and yet, still slower

[@Aaron-yn4bk]

Mustang has 800hp and still slower that the 3RS. 🤣

[@ralphhall9434]

Mustang gtd did it on a wet track.😅

[@FuriousCapCut]

@Aaron-yn4bk why are you laughing like its stupid lol

[@FuriousCapCut]

@Aaron-yn4bk did it on a wet track as an american manufacurer with not nearly the same resources that porche had plus there's more to come

[@Toutvids]

Was not a head to head battle. Done at different times. The GT3 is a tried and tested platform, the GTD is just now getting some laps on this brand new platform. With time and a better driver the GTD will get quite a bit quicker. One of the other manufacturers (forget who it was) said they think they could shave a good 10 seconds off that time. We'll see. If you watch Ford's video of the lap, you can hear the car is not being pushed at some points in the race, the RPMs seem quite low at times. The driver is using caution on this new car.

[@dq3666]

Let's all take a moment to appreciate the thorough stomping of the Multimatic GTD and nearly all other cars by the naturally aspirated flat-6 of the Porsche GT3RS. 👑

[@uwekoch5756]

Der GTD ist halt gut aber es fehlen die Entwicklungs Jahre , Porsche ist das was es verspricht eine Fahrmaschine

[@radicaIized]

GTD is slower but I still think it’s pretty cool

[@reddfoxx91]

All the mustang boys are humble now. All that talk turned into theyre different cars guys 😂😂

[@burgerbandit3646]

I still think the GTD is going to be a monster on other tracks and kill the GT3RS on different ones. They just couldn't compete with the amount t of knowledge Porsche has with that track. Decades of trial and error vs Ford just diving into it for the first time.

[@fletch9702]

@@burgerbandit3646 And to think that all Ford needed to almost match the GT3 is a THREE HUNDRED HORSEPOWER advantage. That's like a GT3 with an additional Civic Type R engine shoehorned in still being slower than the original.

[@liridonrrahmanaj1948]

Yeah they think than nurburgring is everything 🤣🤣,for example gt500 regular model is almost as fast as gt3 rs in laguna seca🤣🤣,imagine track packet gt500 or this gtd💀💀​@burgerbandit3646

[@burgerbandit3646]

@ The Nurburgring is 90% curves and corners with two sections where horsepower actually matters. _Weight_ matters much more than horsepower on this track and the GT3RS is somewhere around 600 pounds lighter or potentially even more. The hp level is irrelevant after a certain point on this track.

[@DonLee1980]

The disappointing thing about the ford is not that it’s slower than the gt3rs, it’s that they charged premium super car prices yet they still used old cheap ways to try to get performance. The car is still super heavy, so they add a whole lot of power, as well as the stickiest and widest tires of any production car to compensate for its short comings. This should have been a $100-120k car if I’m being generous. Not $350k.

[@taurussho86]

Thank God you don't know wtf you're talking about

[@aleksandr_elkov]

*Someone unleash McMurtry Spierling against that crowd killer 9000!*

[@flavioxy]

i'm amazed how fast a mustang lapped the NRG. after all, the engine is in the front, not the perfect setup. the weight is almost criminal, accounting for much of the difference to the gt3rs. what annoys me the most though is that GTD reminds me of the golf GTD (diesel)

[@rotorblade9508]

front engine is not a problem for gt class, at least for race cars all front engine cars are commpetitive in their class.

[@rafaellastracom6411]

The GTD weighs 4,200 lbs and they call it a sports car.

[@stanleycius3295]

I don’t remember sports cars being tied to just weight but okay.

[@rafaellastracom6411]

@@stanleycius3295Then you know nothing.

[@tiersofemotion222]

​@rafaellastracom6411 and then we have the R35 GTR and hey Every Skyline in general, Bugatti Eb110 Veyron Chiron, Rimac Nevera, Mecedes GT63 and S500 coupe, BMW M4 M2 M8, Porsche 918 959 911 turbo awd, Bentley continental, Ferrari sf90 F80 Gtc4 lusso, every current mass production Lamborghini from 1999 to now, Audi r8 and A5 coupe, Lotus CURRENTLY Evija and Emira especially if you include any sports sedans yeah I guess we're all oblivious 😊

[@Str8representing]

GTR grand tourer-sports, Chiron luxury straight line performer, Nevera heavy electric dragster. For track racers weight is usually most important. And lets be real, sport = track performance, not 0-60, donuts or other gimmicks. Cars like Chiron and other sport-luxury ego boosters will likely break after a few laps on the track.

[@taurussho86]

​@@rafaellastracom6411 obviously you don't

[@AlexGtheDon]

Awesome!

[@rotorblade9508]

the GTD looks amazing, the interior is spectacular but for 2/3 of the cost Porsche does some things better ( like cornering) and probably has a cheaper maintenance. Anyway I think ford did a good job and will have plenty of clients.
the lap time even if worse than the Porsche's it is still very good.

[@daves913]

GTD, is a muscle car, and a sports car.

[@fletch9702]

Yet badged as a diesel.

[@azmidlyf]

The 3RS had a hired gun driving it. Who was wheeling the GTD?

[@DonLee1980]

Ford test driver

[@frederickcook87]

Lol, excuse after excuse after excuse 😂😂😂😂 ford will never compete with PORSCHE

[@azmidlyf]

@@frederickcook87 Never said anything about the cars. I was just curious about who they had in the GTD. It wasn't mentioned like it was with the 3RS.

[@frederickcook87]

@ look, you can put Jesus in the gtd and it won’t beat Porsches time…. Kill the excuses…. The overpriced mustang ain’t a match…. Be happy with your sub 7 minute but leave the real car stuff to the PROS AT PORSCHE

[@azmidlyf]

@@frederickcook87 💋

[@Roman99492]

"our goal is to beat Europeans on their own turf"🤣🤣🤣.....now its the first American manufacture to do sub 7 around the ring.

[@EndritBs]

I love some Mustangs,but Porsche is just ahead everytime.
You can not beat Porsche in racetracks with Mustang.

[@rickyjackson5160]

That car do better like they scared of the rear tires The tq and they need all wheel drive

[@trevonnebarr7755]

Porsche power

[@arnaudcarpentier7591]

la Mustang GTD se fait mettre à l'amende sur le nurb par une voiture de 8 ans plus vieille, cent mille euros moins chère et trois cent chevaux moins puissance! Et si tu la compare à la Porsche de son âge et de sa puissance, la GT2RS, elle prend juste une fessée de dix secondes!! Ils sont fort ces américains!!!

[@Robby100183]

A diferença tá no piloto

[@got_gt3612]

Mustang is not even a Ford , it’s a car build by race shop and will never catch Porsche GT3RS or GT2RS

[@voodoodiecast]

So is the AMG ONE and among others. Multimatic builds other street legal sports car.

[@fletch9702]

@@voodoodiecast But relevant to this video NOT like the GT3, built by Porsche.

[@voodoodiecast]

@@fletch9702 doesn’t matter really. It’s still a mustang chassis with Ford parts, drivetrain, interior but Multimatic assembles and tune it.

[@fletch9702]

@@voodoodiecast "doesn’t matter really"
So why comment then?

[@georgebrookes6317]

No contest. The 3RS is 16 seconds a lap faster and the same price as the gtd mustang.

[@hotchihuahua1546]

The rear engine Porsche keeps power to the ground and one of the reasons it does so well , With a lot less power !
Corvette engineering knew a mid engine corvette would be better than a front engine design .
The mustang will never reach record lap times with front engine technology .

[@Zzz-eg3dy]

@@hotchihuahua1546maybe a transaxle mustang would have a slight chance

[@got_gt3612]

@@hotchihuahua1546AMG GT black series did !!! It just Mustang is Mustang and always will be 😂

[@DonLee1980]

how did you come up with 16s einstein???

[@EGamer05]

On plus side Mustang GTD managed to defeat Ferrari 488 Pista,Dodge Viper ACR,Rimac Nevara and Lamborghini Aventador SV.

[@DrMaxRusher]

Classic Americans, because they can t compeat. They define a new category to mesure against.
"fastest American produciont car", pathetic. Still slower then 2018 GT 3RS

[@hansfranz8754]

Na ja… Kopf an Kopf rennen??
300 ps mehr Leistung und deutlich langsamer… 😂 wartet mal den gt2rs ab mit ähnlicher Leistung wie der Mustang.. dann ist der Mustang 25 Sekunden langsamer.😂😉

[@FrankGallagherr]

Both overpriced

[@trance9158]

Porsche without a doubt or breaking a sweat... That mustang has a long way to go to ever come close.

[@tonster_9752]

GTD... German Track Destroyer

[@fletch9702]

Gargantuan Tubby Diesel.

[@maximilianstock8777]

IT LOST AGAINST PORSCHE. GT3RS IS 13SEC FASTER

[@tonster_9752]

@@maximilianstock8777 its got room to go

[@AlexGtheDon]

Am I first? Yes I’m first!