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The Mustang GTD has a peephole in the suspension

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Ford has installed a window in the Mustang GTD that allows you to see the rear suspension in action

  • The $325,000 Mustang GTD features a rectangular cutout that allows you to see the rear suspension in action.
  • The window is visible inside and out, allowing fans to take a look at the interior design of the suspension.
  • Some may find it odd, but Ford considers the suspension to be a beautiful piece of engineering worthy of display.

When you spend around $325,000 on a car, you obviously want to see that awesome mid-engine through a window, but for Ford, that’s a big problem because the Mustang GTD’s supercharged 6.2-liter V8 sits up front.

Don’t worry, the company decided to add a glory hole to the suspension. Thankfully, this isn’t your typical rest stop special, as Team Blue Oval created a rectangular cutout that’s about 610mm wide and 254mm tall. They also slapped on scratch-resistant polycarbonate and wrapped everything in a carbon fiber surround.

More: 7,500 people have applied for the $325,000 Mustang

The end result is a window in the truest sense of the word, and one that Ford waxed poetic about. In particular, Jim Owens, marketing manager for the Mustang GTD, said: “The rear suspension is designed for purpose, but it also looks beautiful. It would have been a shame for us to hide it so it would never be seen.”

Although it’s hard to get excited about a widow, the expensive pony car features an inboard rear suspension and Multimatic Adaptive Spool Valve dampers, the latter of which can go from their softest to their firmest setting in 15 milliseconds, which is six times faster than the human eye can blink.

The dampers continuously adjust to conditions, driver inputs and the selected driving mode. Ford continued: “Each damper has two springs, and when driving on the road they work together to provide a comfortable ride. Activating the driver-selectable Track mode hydraulically compresses one of the springs, nearly doubling the overall spring rate and lowering the vehicle by approximately 40 millimeters (approximately 1.6 inches) to maximize track performance.”

In addition to the stylish suspension, the Mustang GTD features carbon fiber body panels and a purposeful design. Other highlights include carbon-ceramic brakes, a carbon fiber driveshaft, an eight-speed dual-clutch transmission and an estimated power output of over 800 hp (597 kW / 811 PS).

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