With Project T-top Coupepaused for the moment (we’re by no means done with our 1986 Ford Mustang LX coupe with T-tops), we’re now embarking on a new, same-but-different build journey.

Ford believes it can squeeze a bit more out of the Mustang GTD on the Nurburgring. The question is, can the Mustang GTD match or beat the 911 GT3 RS?

Unsurprisingly, when four Car and Driver staffers delved into Ford's online configurator to build our ideal Mustangs, we all ...