The new Mustang GTD Competition shaved off more than eight seconds from the Corvette's lap time.

The Mustang GTD became the fastest American production car at the Nürburgring in 2024, lapping the challenging German track in 6 minutes and 57.685 seconds. Ford returned to the Green Hell last year to shave off over five seconds, completing the course in 6 minutes and 52.072 seconds. Not long after, Chevrolet stole the spotlight with the ZR1 and ZR1X. The Corvette ZR1 crossed the finish line in 6 minutes and 50.763 seconds, and the ZR1X was clocked at 6 minutes and 49.275 seconds.

Fast forward to 2026, Ford is now reclaiming the title for the Lord of the ’Ring among American cars with a bonkers lap time of 6 minutes and 40.835 seconds. Not only is it an impressive 11 seconds faster than the Mustang GTD’s previous best run, but it also beats the Corvette ZR1X by more than eight seconds.

— Adrian Padeanu, News Editor, Europe

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The sport sedan starts at $40,495 for the manual-equipped model.

The Porsche recorded a time of 6 minutes and 45.389 seconds.