Eagle Squadron Mustang: Pic of the Week

Decorate your desktop with the wild supercharged Mustang alongside the Spitfire that inspired it

Such is the vastness of Goodwood Festival of Speed nowadays that some cars simply slip under the radar. It's only Friday and already the new Ariel Atom, Porsche 911 Speedster and Nissan GT-R50 almost seem like old news already. Almost.

Here's one we haven't covered yet, though: the Eagle Squadron Mustang GT. Created by Ford Performance to mark 100 years of the RAF and to be driven by Vaughn Gittin Jr., the Mustang will be sold later this month, with the money going to the Experimental Aircraft Association's youth education programmes.

There's considerable intrigue beyond the benevolence though, because this is a supercharged Mustang. It now boasts 700hp from its V8, which should be sufficient for drift ace Gittin to put on a show for the festival goers. Add to that and RTR 'Tactical Performance Suspension Package, forged wheels, wide bodykit and upgraded, heavy duty Ford Performance rear axle and it's clear this is one very special Mustang.

Not as special, however, as what the car aims to evoke. The Eagle Squadron was a group of American volunteer pilots who flew combat missions with the RAF before the US entered WWII. Hence the camo design of this Mustang, drawing on the look of those Eagle Squadron Spitfires. The result, we hope you'll agree, looks pretty damn cool.

Helpfully Ford has gone one better for the Mustang press shots, and brought the Eagle Squadron together with one of the planes that inspired it. If there's a better desktop wallpaper released this week than Mustang with Spitfire, sun setting and propeller furiously spinning, then we're yet to see it. Download and enjoy!

16:10
16:9
Quad HD
4K