2026 Ford Mustang RTR Spec 5 Has More HP Than GTD (and Costs Less Too)

2026 Ford Mustang RTR Spec 5 Has More HP Than GTD (and Costs Less Too)

This wild 'Stang has a badass widebody, a track-ready suspension, and Ford's supercharged 5.0-liter V-8.

  • RTR Vehicles is launching its flagship Mustang-based performance car, the Spec 5.

  • Featuring pretty much everything in carbon fiber, it's a wild widebody machine with a huge performance envelope.

  • Under the hood is Ford's supercharged 5.0-liter V-8, good for a staggering 870-plus hp.

Two-time Formula Drift champion Vaughn Gittin Jr. is both a fan of Ford Mustangs and a heavy smoker, and he wants you to pick up the habit too. No, not nicotine, rather lighting up the rear tires with a supercharged V-8, whipping a J-turn, and basically just causing havoc at the track. Now, straight from his team of mad scientists at RTR Vehicles, there's a wild new 'Stang ready to tear up the tarmac.

RTR calls it the 2026 Ford Mustang RTR Spec 5, and it is one cyberpunk pony car. The Spec 5 has long been the halo vehicle for RTR, a showcase of all the go-faster tricks the company has learned over the years …

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(photo credit: RTR Vehicles)

2026 Ford Mustang RTR Spec 5 Packs 870 Horsepower Into Massive Widebody

2026 Ford Mustang RTR Spec 5 Packs 870 Horsepower Into Massive Widebody

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