Mustang Dark Horse SC

DETROIT, Mich. – Ford Racing as we speak introduces the brand new Mustang Dark Horse SC. Designed, engineered, and manufactured in home from experience hard-won on tracks world wide, Mustang Dark Horse SC is essentially the most superior, highly effective and observe succesful* Mustang Dark Horse ever.

By leveraging race-proven learnings from Mustang GT3 and efficiency expertise from Mustang GTD, Mustang Dark Horse SC affords prospects a driving expertise that’s distinct from the unique Mustang GTD however is a big step up over the usual Mustang Dark Horse by way of horsepower, torque, and cutting-edge efficiency gear. The new Mustang Dark Horse SC expands the Mustang Dark Horse household to problem Europe’s premium sports activities automobiles with a supercharged V8 and race-bred expertise and learnings that may solely come from America’s race group.

“Since we introduced Dark Horse in ’22 and Mustang GTD in ’23, we’ve established Mustang as a performance brand that can take on the world’s best,” stated Mark Rushbrook, international director of Ford Racing. “Mustang Dark Horse SC is the next chapter, drawing on lessons from Mustang GT3 and technology and learnings from Mustang GTD. It demonstrates exactly how Ford Racing is bringing our race and road operations together.” 

The Most Thrilling Dark Horse Ever
Engineers and designers checked out each factor of Mustang Dark Horse through the evolution to Dark Horse SC. Engine, gearbox, aerodynamics, cooling, braking, suspension tuning, steering really feel, tire compounds – virtually nothing was left unchecked to take Dark Horse efficiency to the following degree.

“To engineer Mustang Dark Horse SC, we tested alongside the Mustang GTD and Mustang GT4 at some of the most challenging tracks in the world, including Sebring and Virginia International Raceway, using those elite Mustangs as benchmarks,” stated Arie Groeneveld, Chief Program Engineer for Mustang Dark Horse SC. “The result’s Mustang Dark Horse SC advantages from each hard-won lesson we’ve discovered on the very high of the efficiency ladder.

It begins with the Dark Horse SC supercharged 5.2-liter V8 that’s paired with a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission for quick and exact shifts. Mustang Dark Horse SC mixes straight-line efficiency with a soundtrack that rival sports activities automotive makers have largely deserted. That sound of a supercharged V8 is a core a part of Mustang efficiency however not this quick horse’s solely trick.

Every Mustang Dark Horse SC comes with next-generation MagneRide dampers that includes upgraded {hardware} and software program, in addition to revised springs with firmer charges, new stabilizer bars, up to date entrance and rear knuckles, and modified entrance management arms. Along with enhancements in tire expertise, Mustang Dark Horse SC elevates dealing with functionality past the Mustang Dark Horse Handling Pack. 

A light-weight magnesium strut tower brace is commonplace, whereas solid suspension hyperlinks change metal elements to additional scale back weight and enhance steering really feel. And Ford Racing engineers used learnings from each competitors and Mustang GTD growth to provide a flatter, extra responsive dealing with character than the 5.0-liter Mustang Dark Horse by adjusting the rear suspension geometry and updating the steering rack, tie rods, and powersteering gear.

An non-compulsory Track Pack takes the spectacular cornering efficiency and functionality of Dark Horse SC to a good larger degree.

A Track Pack-specific MagneRide calibration was constructed across the Track Pack’s commonplace carbon-fiber wheels. To deal with the car’s elevated functionality, Ford Racing labored with Michelin to develop customized Pilot Sport Cup 2 R tires. Measuring 305/30R20 within the entrance and 315/30R20 within the rear, this setup leverages Mustang GTD expertise to assist ship close to supercar ranges of traction. 

Variable Traction Control, additionally developed for Mustang GTD from race expertise, permits drivers to dial within the desired quantity of traction help for dynamic driving conditions, with as much as 5 ranges of help along with absolutely deactivated ESC.

Mustang Dark Horse SC is obtainable completely with Brembo brakes. Six-piston entrance calipers and four-piston rears with solid discs are commonplace and construct on the record-setting 60-0 efficiency of the 5.0-liter Mustang Dark Horse, whereas the Dark Horse SC with Track Pack provides the Brembo carbon-ceramic brakes from Mustang GTD. Complete with 16.5-inch entrance discs, the carbon-ceramic brakes are considerably lighter than solid brakes, and together with the usual carbon-fiber wheels and different enhancements, contribute to the Track Package’s 150- pound weight financial savings. The carbon-ceramic brakes considerably enhance thermal administration relative to Mustang Dark Horse, contributing to improved on-track endurance and elevated driver confidence.

Track endurance was a serious objective for Mustang Dark Horse SC, because the design group labored to handle cooling and aerodynamic perform with iconic Mustang kind. The new entrance fascia For information releases, associated supplies and high-resolution images and video, go to www.media.ford.com. 3 options revised brake cooling, whereas a brand new aluminum hood that features commonplace hood pins and a big vent improves powertrain cooling and helps handle entrance finish aerodynamics. When the hood vent’s rain tray is eliminated, it creates 2.5 instances the downforce of the usual Mustang Dark Horse hood vent, whereas the open space is 5 instances higher.

In again, a revised rear diffuser contributes to improved rear axle cooling, together with a big stomach pan that extends from the splitter to behind the entrance wheels to handle aerodynamics and brake cooling. The Track Pack makes even broader aerodynamic adjustments, changing the rear decklid with a ducktail-style design for improved downforce. The new rear decklid is the bottom for an up to date carbon-fiber wing with uncovered carbon endplates and light-weight carbon stanchions – the decklid itself improves the rear wing’s effectivity by round 10 p.c, eliminating the necessity for a bigger wing, or one with the next angle of assault, that may obscure rear visibility. 

The new decklid had such a dramatic affect on Dark Horse SC that the Mustang GTD group adopted a model of the duckbill design throughout a joint growth journey. In whole, Mustang Dark Horse SC with Track Pack produces 620 kilos of rear downforce at 180 miles per hour.

Function First Design with Vibrant Options
The Dark Horse SC cockpit adopts the Mustang GTD’s leather-wrapped flat-bottom steering wheel, that includes a 12 o’clock stripe and efficiency controls, surrounded by Alcantara and carbon-fiber accents. Optional Recaro leather-based and Dinamica sport seats are included within the Track Pack, which affords Space Gray or Teal accents and replaces the rear seats with a storage shelf.

Personalization choices embrace a Carbon Exterior Package for the fascias and mirrors to enrich the usual carbon-fiber inside finishes and three completely different brake caliper colours, whereas Dark Horse SC Track Pack prospects can possibility right into a Teal Accent Package that provides vibrant teal caliper brakes, badging, and seat belts. Owners can additional customise the outside with painted graphics, whereas the cabin is obtainable with 5 completely different seat belt colours.

For 2026, the Dark Horse SC household is topped with limited-run Track Pack Special Editions combining the Track and Carbon packages with a black-painted roof, Race Red Brembo calipers, distinctive graphics, and GTD-derived 3D-printed titanium accents. Available completely in Shadow Black or Oxford White, Track Pack Special Edition additionally options distinctive Solar Red accents on the Recaro seats.

A Lineup Built on Competition
This new Ford Racing high-performance sports activities automotive delivers on the promise to attract a line from the observe to your driveway. And together with Mustang RTR, Mustang GT Performance Package, Mustang Dark Horse, and Mustang GTD, Ford is giving Mustang prospects extra succesful and thrilling efficiency selections than ever earlier than.

Mustang Dark Horse SC might be obtainable to order in spring 2026 with deliveries in the summertime. We’ll have extra to share on pricing and possession experiences sooner or later.

*Track functionality depends on environmental circumstances, observe circumstances, and driver inputs. Always seek the advice of proprietor’s guide and drive inside your and the car’s functionality limits.