2025 MUSTANG GTD VS MERCEDES-AMG GT BLACK SERIES NURBURGRING LAPS! CORNER BY CORNER BREAKDOWN...

Today we have a very interesting topic for all of you. Now a lot of people online have been talking about the weather forecast from Ford's test with the new Mustang GTD at the Nurburgring. So today I want to respond to those comments and really go over what could be happening with that lap time. I know we've made quite a few videos regarding the lap time from Ford with the Mustang GTD but it looks like everyone's really enjoying this type of content and I keep getting asked for more. So let's dive deeper. I want to dig deeper into this subject matter. Now we've learned quite a lot through our analysis. Now in the last video where we analyzed lap times we kind of put footage between a Porsche GT3 RS side by side with the Ford Mustang GTD. Well what did we find? We found that the Mustang GTD had incredible acceleration speed, really besting that Porsche on the top end for straightaways. The driver of the Ford was spending more time on the brakes based off the data analytics or the feedback telemetry on the overlaid video. And when you really look at corner entry speed versus corner exit speed it looked like the Porsche was able to carry more speed into corners, scrub off speed faster, and then spend less time on the brakes. Those three elements are absolutely critical to give you a fast lap time because for those of you who don't know to go fast around the Nürburgring and really any track you need to keep momentum. Momentum is the name of the game when you're going fast. Yes you can have a ton of horsepower and I've seen it before when I drove many different types of cars on Big Willow or other tracks where there's massive straightaways. You can be on throttle as early as possible and nail it all the way till the end but then you can get onto the brakes and go slow through the corners. Finally once your session is over you get off track and go wow why am I going the same speed as a guy with 500 horsepower? It doesn't make any sense. The guy with 500 horsepower is going 20 miles per hour slower than you on straightaways yet they tied you with lap time? It's because the guy with the lower amount of horsepower actually kept more speed throughout the corner so the entire track there was more momentum with their car. So when it comes to putting down a fast lap time at the Nürburgring you really need to have momentum. So I want to use this video to compare the Mustang GTD to what we've seen with the AMG Black Series. Based off comments we have received regarding that Porsche GT3 RS comparison I realize that both platforms really aren't very equal. One platform is used featuring the conventional layout of a Mustang where you have a front engine but it's changed with a transaxle similar to a C7 Corvette or a AMG Black Series right? AMG GT Black Series. That AMG GT Black Series not only has a similar design with a transaxle out back but it also has a engine up front. So I want to use that framework for this next analysis. Okay here we go I've got both the AMG GT Black Series alongside the Ford Mustang GTD here in the Nürburgring. If you want to watch the full original videos from both brands please look in the description down below you'll find the original source content. Major shout out to both Mercedes-Benz and Ford for going out to the Nürburgring to show us what these cars can do. So we're just going to use this as just going over my reactions to seeing both these vehicles side by side being driven. I want to point out some good educational bits that we can interpret from based off the lap time given from Ford and Mercedes. So let's hit play and let me pause in a few different sections to really explain to you what is going on here. Both cars are in the main straightaway and they both get up to 160 kilometers an hour but it looks like the AMG is actually going even faster 169 kilometers an hour. I think it's because the Mercedes-Benz driver was able to carry more speed in the previous corner therefore getting on power earlier and maintaining that momentum all the way to the threshold braking zone. I do think the Mustang should be able to get to a higher speed on straightaways given how much horsepower it has. It's got over 800 horsepower. Anyways let's hit play and see how they both enter the first corner. So they're coming in really hot really hot. It looks like both of them are equaling the same speed at right about this point but I believe that the AMG is dipping even lower. Yeah look at that 81 kilometers an hour versus 87. Now the AMG is at 77 kilometers an hour. I think based off this trajectory the AMG should be able to get on power sooner than the Ford Mustang but let's hit play and see what happens. So it looks like yep already the AMG is 10 kilometers an hour faster so that means that the AMG was able to get on exit power faster from the corner and carry more momentum out of the corner onto the main straightaway. So I think so far if you look at both cars the Mustang needs to do a little bit better with carrying momentum into a corner but nailing the exit speed so you can get on power as early as possible because with both cars horsepower numbers and both of them having similar drivetrain layouts I think the Mustang should be able to equal the AMG. But let's hit play. Both of them are going really fast down the hill. The Mercedes-Benz is at 190 kilometers an hour already while the Mustang is trying to catch up. Alright so they're going down the hill very very fast. The AMG is carrying more mid-corner speed by a few kilometers an hour but the AMG is slightly getting ahead. I want to pause it right here. The Ford was being driven on a damp track at least that's what Ford is telling us. It looks like the track is damp. Look at how reflective and hazy the road surface is but look below the AMG's road surface looks even more hazy. It actually looks a bit more damp. Look at these little hazy spots that get more and more reflective as they go through each frame. Isn't that crazy to see? It almost looks like there's actual puddles being built up with the AMG lap in the corners right before the curving starts. It's really fascinating to see. I know that Ford was really telling us how damp the track was and I think that did affect the lap time but I think it's safe to assume based off this footage the AMG road surface looks very similar doesn't it? 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To me, based off driving on a wet track that looks just like what I've dealt with over the years. It seems like the track surface is definitely not the ideal heat that you would experience with a dry tarmac. This might be holding back the AMG too, I don't know. But the AMG still is maintaining more of a speed margin and it's still getting away a little bit by a little bit I just wanted to show you guys that quick side-by-side by 54 seconds. You can see here the AMG is pretty much out of the line of sight of the Mustang and I'd expect this gap to continue elsewhere throughout the track. The reason I show this is because I want to point out where the Ford team can improve because they have the eagerness, they want to improve, they want to get faster and I think that's really awesome. This is our first attempt at this. These other German brands are very close to the Nürburgring and they have a lot of flexibility when it comes to going to the track out here so I have a lot of respect for both Mercedes and Ford. I think the Mustang has a lot more in it. Do you think it can beat the AMG though looking at the momentum that the AMG can carry throughout these corners? Let us know your thoughts in the comment section down below. Also if they can nail corner exit speed a little bit better with a better road condition it would really make a massive difference because just a little bit faster here and there on a 12 mile track will change everything. I hope you enjoyed watching this video. If you did please hit the like button. It really has helped me out. Also subscribe for much more great content coming out your way. While you do that notification bell so you're up to all new videos the second I post them. Thanks for watching again. I'll see you in the next one.