One day, Manny Khoshbin received a mysterious box from Ford with no explanation whatsoever. When he opened it, he was surprised. Ford had sent him a poker chip. But was it really what it seemed to be?
But it wasn't just any poker chip, but one worth $350,000. He knew they weren't sending him to the casino, but they were inviting him to something exciting. He was soon to find out that he was to attend a secret event that the carmaker did not disclose anything about.
During the event, Ford announced its comeback to LeMans with the Project Gold, but also the implementation of its racing experience into a street-legal car. It was, in fact, the official unveiling of the most powerful street-legal Ford Mustang ever: the Mustang GTD.
The real estate mogul took footage of the event without even knowing if he was allowed to do it. However, he captured footage from the event presented by Ford's CEO, Jim Farley.
He liked the aggressive styling and the capabilities of the V8-powered muscle car. And it does make sense, coming from the man who has got the most powerful, exclusive, and expensive cars in his garage.
The model is set in motion by a supercharged 5.2-liter V8 engine, the same that powers the Mustang Shelby GT500. The powerplant generates more than 800 horsepower, sent straight to the rear wheels through an eight-speed auto box, and redlines at 7,500 rpm.
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You can't just go to a dealership and buy a GTD. Manny Khoshin was one of the few invited to get one. So, he is now thinking of options to spec his insane muscle car. The Ford Mustang GTD starts at $325,000.
But before sorting out what exactly he wants from his future Ford, he got good news about his Bugatti Bolide. The hypercar has been completed and it is now being tested on the track. The real estate billionaire will have to keep it away from the road. He ordered it for track-use only, because it is not street legal.
The Bolide is one of the final cars powered by Bugatti's almighty 8.0-liter W16. It pumps out 1,578 horsepower (1,600 metric horsepower) and flashes from 0 to 62 mph (0 to 100 kph) in 2.17 seconds. Pricing before any taxes and fees is set at $5 million. But knowing Manny, his Bolide is anything but stock.
Two months ago, he test-drove the Tesla Cybertruck and was surprised by how comfortable it felt. However, he had issues with the steer-by-wire system, blaming it for doing the "Macarena." Starting at $69,990, that would have probably been by far the cheapest vehicle in his fleet of hypercars and luxury models.
One thing is for sure: no Ford Mustang GTD is ever going to do "Macarena" on him.
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