The Most Powerful Dark Horse
Ford has officially revealed power specifications for its upcoming Mustang Dark Horse SC, a supercharged version of the high-performance Dark Horse. We knew the SC would use the same 5.2-liter supercharged Predator V8 that was previously found under the hood of the Shelby GT500 (and is currently used in the Mustang GTD), but the new Dark Horse will produce more power: 795 horsepower and 660 pound-feet of torque, to be exact.
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Like the GT500, power is routed to the rear wheels via a seven-speed dual-clutch from Tremec. This differs from the Tremec DCT in the GTD, which has eight gears. “Developing the Mustang Dark Horse SC alongside the Mustang GTD and our Mustang GT3 race car allowed us to create a direct pipeline of innovation,” said Mark Rushbrook, Global Director of Ford Racing.
A Horsepower Bargain
The Mustang Dark Horse SC starts at $103,490 before destination, and goes up to $139,990 with the optional Track Pack. Buyers who want the optional Track Pack Special Edition will pay $170,970. Even at that top price, the Dark Horse SC remains a “bargain” compared to the race-derived Mustang GTD, which starts around $328,000.
If you do some basic math, the Dark Horse SC delivers 97% of the GTD’s power for just one-third the price. Even the Track Pack Special Edition is only around half the price of the most basic, zero-option GTD. Of course, the GTD has incredible suspension technlogy that you won’t get on the Dark Horse, which allowed it to beat the Corvette ZR1’s record-breaking lap time on the Nürburgring Nordschleife.
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