2026 Ford Mustang RTR Premium Review: Sideways with 4 Cylinders
You don’t need us to remind you that new cars are getting more expensive, and that younger enthusiasts, especially, are concerned about their ability to afford a daily driver, let alone a fun one —and rightly so. Faced with this scenario, and a desire to expand its Mustang audience, Ford has dug into its existing parts bin and looked outside its four walls to Formula Drift champion Vaughn Gittin, Jr. and his company, RTR, to create the new-for-2026 Ford Mustang RTR.
Ford’s decision to partner with an outside firm was more significant than slapping a popular performance shop badge on an EcoBoost Mustang and calling it a day. When it comes to factory-produced performance Mustangs (versus the Mustang GTDs, converted by Multimatic from bodies-in-white to finished products), the RTR is Ford’s first external partner in over 60 years. This collab has yielded a thoroughly developed package that carves its own niche in the Mustang lineup …
https://www.hagerty.com/media/new-car-reviews/review-2026-mustang-rtr-premium/
(photo credit: Grace Jarvis | Hagerty)
