Ford achieved its goal. As promised, the Mustang GTD completed a lap of the Nürburgring in under 7 minutes. The cost of setting this unique record was not small, but the Americans didn't seem to care at all;

Ford Mustang laps the Nürburgring in just over 6 minutes and 57 seconds. The 815-hp Ford Mustang has become the first road-going production car from the United States to break the 7-minute barrier at the Nürburgring.