[Auto-moto] Interested in a Mustang GT3-Inspired Road Car? Ford CEO Jim Farley Wants To Know

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Generally speaking, if you ask a bunch of car enthusiasts if they want a street version of [insert virtually any race car here], the answer will generally be "yes." This goes double when the race car is based on a highly anticipated model like the 2024 Ford Mustang Dark Horse. Ford CEO Jim Farley recently tweeted a video of the new Ford Mustang GT3 race car doing some test laps around Sebring Raceway. He followed up that tweet by simply asking "Should we make a road version?"

Spending just a few moments reading the replies will more than prove that our theory is sound. People were practically trying to get their pre-orders in via tweet at the mere thought of a 2024 Ford Mustang GT3 road car. We can't say that we blame them for wanting it, or Farley for posing the question. Porsche has been making road versions of its race cars for decades and it's worked out pretty well for that company. The same can be said for Chevrolet and the Corvette. Ford's most recent foray into that arena was the GT supercar, which was developed largely in reverse—it was made to go racing; the road version was a required homologation special.

Considering that the upcoming Mustang may be the last pure ICE 'stang from the automaker, it seems like the perfect candidate for a racy overhaul. Besides, Ford did make a point to announce GT3 racing when the new Mustang was revealed, noting how its GT3 racer (and other motorsports-ready 'stangs) would be based on the Mustang Dark Horse.

Therein lies a small rub, though—if the GT3 racer is built off the Mustang Dark Horse, wouldn't a roadgoing GT3 racer just be... a Dark Horse? Hey, obviously a mention in a tweet is hardly "confirmation" that a roadgoing Ford Mustang GT3 car apart from the Dark Horse is imminent. If such a standalone GT3 model were to happen, it would likely not be for the 2024 model year, as Ford probably wouldn't want anything to steal the Dark Horse's thunder. However, if there are any conspiracy theorists out there who believe the Dark Horse may be a "feeler" for a 2025 GT3 model, we wouldn't dismiss them completely.

We're definitely going to keep it in mind the next time we're granted time with Jim Farley or any other Mustang product execs. If there are answers to be had, we're going to do our best to dig them up. For now, all we can do is put our chins in our hands and daydream about the possibility of a GT3-derived 2024 Ford Mustang for the street.