RTR Spec 3 Mustang Underperforms Car and Driver Test; Vaughn Gittin Jr. Responds

Car and Driver's road test concluded the 810-horsepower RTR Spec 3 Mustang underperformed in street-range acceleration, skidpad grip and braking, and Vaughn Gittin Jr., a professional drifter and two-time Formula D champion, left a comment the company confirmed was from him.

Car and Driver noted the as-tested price approached $110,000 and called the Spec 3 "Looks like a champion but won’t finish first," saying it required ten extra feet to stop from 70 MPH versus a Mustang GT with the Performance Package.

In the confirmed comment, Vaughn Gittin Jr. defended RTR's choices, saying the Spec 3's tires and suspension prioritize all-around driving, rain performance and progressive limits rather than instrument-busting lap times, and he said he was disappointed the review focused on numbers and suggested the writing may have been AI-assisted.

This report is based on information originally published by The Autopian.

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