2026 Mustang Dark Horse SC (S650) - Official Specs, Photos, Videos

[RNM]

You are safe at 900 to 930 on 93. You need a fuel system to run 85. So if you are happy in the 900s then why spend that extra money?

Safety and peace of mind.

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[IconicTNSnake]

You're one tank of bad gas away from a bad time

Not true. I️ have Had bad gas on a few occasions and it just dropped HP. I️ now Know what gas stations to avoid. It really is safe. I️ get An average of maybe 200 miles to a tank of gas. If I️ switch to 85 it would drop to 130-150 miles to a tank. It is also not readily available. The 5.2 on 93 is very safe at 900 hp but that is as far as you can go safely.

 

[IconicTNSnake]

Safety and peace of mind.

The 5.2 is safe without a fuel system on 93 around 900 hp. You already have a dual pump setup that can handle it.

 

[Stage_3]

Likes: Drivetrain, body lines, wing/ducktail and taillights, carbon ceramic brakes, new car smell
Dislikes: Front end, the teal colors, the paint style on the hood on the special editions, hood vent style,
Undecided: Dash, Exhaust tips.
It's all about the price point from here out. Under $125k for the top shelf car and it's a winner. $150k msrp, and I'm not having it.
Subaru vibes:

The "teal package" is an option, I believe. Don't quote me on that. And I do like it! On a black car, it would look killer. I like it on the blue car that Ford showed. Growing up in the 80's and 90's there were a lot of fluorescent and bright colors. I love/miss those times. (Think old school 80's BMX/Freestyle bikes.)

I agree with the price point that you listed. I was thinking, 110k - 120k, so we're in the same ball park with pricing. More than that, they're gonna have a hard time selling them. Maybe not, but that's my opinion. That's pretty much C8 Z06 2LZ money right there.

 

[Rev Happy]

Apparently that teal is grabber green from the boss 302. Which is more speculation that they were thinking about naming this a boss? I'm actually glad they didn't. Boss mustangs were always N/A and recent variants weren't the top dog. SC reminds me of the fox body Saleens. It's simple, there's just a horse on the back of the car...I'm past the name at this point.

I don't have a GT500 so this intrigues me. The looks are really growing on me. I love the CF wheels, the carbon ceramics, etc. If the CFTP is in the 120K range, I might consider one. Does anybody know the colors? I heard they might bring back Avalanche grey.

 

[NickStangBlue]

Of the S650s shown thus far, this is the only one I actually like / am OK with, particularly with the front bumper body colored instead of blacked / carboned out. Also kind of digging the rectangular exhausts.

Still not a fan of the rotary dial for gear selection (I get that it's the same DCT as the GT500, and I made fun of the rotary there, too), and still not a fan of the "screens, screens everywhere" dash.

I *do* like the blue they showed it in (just not the teal accents). Reminds me a lot of Atlas blue, or maybe Deep Impact. Would be nice if either one came back across the lineup.

 

[falcongtho3]

1970 Grabber Green Boss 302

2026 Teal and white retro package

 

[MAGS1]

Since the Corvette competitor thread got closed…

 

[Mrzero]

After Ford's losses in their EV investments we are lucky to have a car like this. Even if it is just a reskinned GT500 with some upgrades. I personally like it. The next Ford Racing model I would like to see is a Dark Horse on the same chassis as the DHSC but with an NA 5.2 crossplane engine with a DCT or manual and call it DHR.

 

[Hack]

So, how many of you guys like this DarkHorse SC car?

I like it. I think it looks aggressive and I love the front end of the car. I didn't want to rush to judgement right away when it was unveiled, but I actually kind of liked it from the start. Not too crazy about the ducktail spoiler with the high wing spoiler, but it's supposedly 10% more efficient that way, as far as downforce goes.

For me the logical comparison is to the Mustang GTs that were offered for sale a few years ago by the dealership in Ohio. They dropped a Rousch supercharger onto them and charged $42K, IIRC. Those cars have what I would feel I need from a supercharged Mustang. The DH probably will have more equipment, but none of it makes the car more desirable to me.

For that reason, I like the DH SC if the base DH SC is at an MSRP under $50K. Nothing about it is a complete deal killer, although the DCT is close. The styling is acceptable. My opinion goes more negative at higher prices. If the base model is $80K, I'm pretty ambivalent. At that price, I like the car in theory, because it's a Mustang and a Ford. It's kind of how I feel about a 911. I'd like to own a 911, but prices are just too high for one with a manual transmission.

If a manual transmission were available in the DH SC, I would like it at higher prices.

Really, I dislike cars with spray-in cylinder liners and direct injection. I try to avoid both unless I feel like the car is a bargain. I bought my LT1 Camaro because it was cheap, not because I like DI. I prefer larger c.i. naturally aspirated engines over forced induction. I don't really like the steal your info - tainment features on new cars, either. All my future cars may end up being 20+ years old and engine swapped, or I may stand pat with what I have.

I'd buy new in a heartbeat if someone makes a car I become infatuated with, though.

 

[wingnutt]

So, how many of you guys like this DarkHorse SC car?

 

[Dragster]

After Ford's losses in their EV investments we are lucky to have a car like this. Even if it is just a reskinned GT500 with some upgrades. I personally like it. The next Ford Racing model I would like to see is a Dark Horse on the same chassis as the DHSC but with an NA 5.2 crossplane engine with a DCT or manual and call it DHR.

I’d like that theoretical car with a manual as well, though it would likely have a different name because there’s already a Dark Horse R and a Dark Horse S (though I believe they’re track only or race only cars).

 

[broncoboy22]

Since the Corvette competitor thread got closed…

Farley gave a bad answer there. I love the GTD but it is not a corvette competitor unless I can go buy one at Corvette prices

After Ford's losses in their EV investments we are lucky to have a car like this. Even if it is just a reskinned GT500 with some upgrades. I personally like it. The next Ford Racing model I would like to see is a Dark Horse on the same chassis as the DHSC but with an NA 5.2 crossplane engine with a DCT or manual and call it DHR.

That’s what many of us wanted this car to be. NA 5.2 or 7.3 with a manual

I’d like that theoretical car with a manual as well, though it would likely have a different name because there’s already a Dark Horse R and a Dark Horse S (though I believe they’re track only or race only cars).

Yeah they’ve painted themselves into a corner with the names. Let’s try to help them out. Dark Horse X? Dark Horse Z? If they do the 5.4 they can use Dark Horse LM

 

[Mjc1241]

After Ford's losses in their EV investments we are lucky to have a car like this. Even if it is just a reskinned GT500 with some upgrades. I personally like it. The next Ford Racing model I would like to see is a Dark Horse on the same chassis as the DHSC but with an NA 5.2 crossplane engine with a DCT or manual and call it DHR.

I’d like that theoretical car with a manual as well, though it would likely have a different name because there’s already a Dark Horse R and a Dark Horse S (though I believe they’re track only or race only cars).

The engine in the IMSA Mustang GT3 car is wicked. It's a coyote 5.0 bored out to 5.4. This would be a nice street car in either manual or DCT. I would prefer a manual. I personally would love Ford to offer this engine in a production car but they would need to move production of the engine in house though.

 

[MyStang]

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