2026 Ford Mustang Dark Horse SC is the Shelby GT500's Successor
The Shelby name may be gone, but the high-performance Mustang still packs a supercharged 5.2-liter V8 and a 7-speed dual-clutch gearbox.
Ford has revealed the 2026 Mustang Dark Horse SC, the successor to the previous Shelby GT500, which slots between the standard Dark Horse and the GTD.
The SC packs a supercharged 5.2-liter V-8, but Ford has yet to reveal power figures and how, or if, the engine differs from the unit in the 815-hp GTD.
Ford also comprehensively upgraded the suspension and aerodynamics; deliveries start this summer.
While the Ford Mustang GTD has taken over the top spot in the pony car's lineup, there's still plenty of room between that 815-hp track beast and the 500-hp Dark Horse. In the past, this gap would be filled by a car bearing the name of automotive icon Carroll Shelby. But instead of a new Shelby GT500, Ford is now launching the Mustang Dark Horse SC, a high-performance coupe with a focus on track driving that aims to take the Dark Horse badge to new heights …
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