Legendary drifter Vaughn Gittin Jr has announced his epic return to racing. Along with that news, Ford, Vaughn Gittin Jr. and RTR Vehicles today reveal the newest Formula Drift Spec 5-FD competition Mustangs.
Gittin’s all-new Mustang drift car features very unique livery, inspired by photographs from the James Webb Space Telescope!
The trio of powerhouses also focused on upgrading the car top to bottom including, a 1,300 horsepower and enhanced suspension development. These mark the most significant evolution of the Formula Drift Mustang in years, to be piloted by some of the greatest drift drivers on the planet from RTR Vehicles’ Drift Team, including Vaughn Gittin Jr., Chelsea DeNofa, Adam LZ, and newest team member, three-time champion James Deane.
All-New Mustang Competition-Inspired Electronic Drift Brake
The fun won’t stop watching professional drifting. Ford and RTR have also created a segment-first electronic drift brake for the 2024 Mustang*.
“I’m excited to announce not only that I will be back behind the wheel of a competition Mustang RTR with our signature aggressive styling and serious performance updates but I’m also thrilled that Ford and RTR have worked tirelessly to make something special with the new electronic drift brake,” Gittin said. “Chelsea and I had the honor of working with the passionate engineering team at Ford to develop. Our goal was putting larger smiles on the faces of soon to be fellow seventh-generation Mustang owners.”
The electronic drift brake collaborative effort between Ford and RTR can be seen on the camera car here, highlighting its all-new, segment-first, track-only electronic drift brake that unlocks the rear-wheel-drive drifting capability of Mustang with the visual appeal and functionality of a traditional, mechanical hand brake.
The drift brake is part of the Mustang Performance Electronic Parking Brake equipped in 2.3-liter EcoBoost and 5.0-liter V8 Mustangs with automatic or manual transmissions and the available Performance Pack. The drift brake emulates with advanced electronics the hydraulic drift brake found in RTR’s Formula Drift Mustang, with more than three times the braking force of a conventional mechanical parking brake system.
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