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RTR Vehicles announces first Ford factory-built Mustang RTR Featured

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The Ford Mustang RTR is aimed at driving and racing enthusiasts. The Ford Mustang RTR is aimed at driving and racing enthusiasts. Photo courtesy of RTR Vehicles

RTR Vehicles continues to push the boundaries of Mustang performance with its latest collaboration with Ford Motor Company: an EcoBoost performance Mustang aimed at enthusiasts that offers a fresh take on turbocharged muscle for a new generation. This marks only the second time in Ford’s history that a performance Mustang has been co-created with an outside partner.

“I'm pumped to have the opportunity to create what we believe is the most exciting turbocharged Mustang ever,” said RTR President and Founder Vaughn Gittin, Jr. "This Mustang RTR is pure accessible fun, with many enhancements, including Mustang Dark Horse components, Mustang EcoBoost’s near-perfect weight distribution, and RTR’s signature styling, it’s ready for drifting, drag racing, back-road cruising, or ripping around an autocross track. The new Mustang RTR is truly Ready to Rock.”

Gittin Jr. has been integral in keeping Mustang at the forefront of the next generation’s minds for nearly two decades, representing the Mustang nameplate around the world in Formula Drift and beyond. 

The RTR Design Team created a unique livery for this vehicle that took inspiration from the “dazzle camouflage” patterns used on early 1900s battleships. This livery interweaves running pony logos, RTR logos, and pops of Hyper Lime accents. 

Over the years, RTR has teamed up with Ford on countless motorsport projects and demonstrator vehicles. In one of our most recent collaborations, they helped develop the class-exclusive available drift brake for the 7th Generation Mustang.

“From Mustang GTD to Mustang Dark Horse to the new Mustang RTR, there’s a high-performance pony for every Mustang fan and customer,” said Jim Baumbick, Vice President, Ford Product Development. “The RTR team has so much passion and experience on and off the track that we’ve partnered to develop the most exciting, enthusiast-focused EcoBoost Mustang ever.”

More details on the vehicle’s specs, features and availability are coming soon. To learn more about the 2025 Ford Mustang, visit: https://www.ford.com/cars/mustang.

Matt M. Myftiu

Matt Myftiu has been a journalist for two decades with a focus on technology, NASCAR and autos.

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