Ford has revealed the power output of the 2026 Mustang Dark Horse SC, which is motivated by a supercharged 5.2-litre V8 engine.

The all-new model has 795 hp and 660 lb.-ft.of torque. Power is sent to the rear wheels via a Tremec seven-speed dual-clutch transmission.

The engine for each car is hand-assembled by a single technician at the company’s engine plant in Dearborn, Michigan.

The new model was developed alongside the Mustang GTD and Mustang GT3 race car and is the most powerful Dark Horse model yet. A regular Mustang Dark Horse has 500 hp courtesy of a 5-litre V8.

Compared to the regular Dark Horse, there are aerodynamic changes, including a new hood, carbon-fibre venting, revised fascia and underbody venting.

“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, in a news release.

“Our goal was to bring the exact tech transfer and lessons learned from our most grueling endurance races directly to our road cars, giving our customers a true taste of what our race teams experience on the track.”

Performance packages

For drivers who want to take the Dark Horse SC further, Ford is also making various performance packages available.

The Track Package, for example, gives the car carbon-fibre wheels, Brembo carbon-ceramic brakes and Michelin Pilot Sport Cup2 R tires. It also has a specific ducktail-shaped decklid spoiler that improves the rear wing’s efficiency by 10 per cent, Ford said.

The Track Package also replaces the standard steel suspension components with forged links and has a lightweight magnesium strut tower brace to sharpen steering feel and reduce unsprung mass, Ford said.

The Track Package also sheds about 150 pounds from the car.

There’s also the Special Edition, which receives 3D-printed accents from the GTD, to squeeze out just a bit more performance. Ford said it integrated the MagneRide dampers with revised spring rates and knuckles on the Special Edition.

The Dark Horse SC gets a variable traction control system with five electronic stability control levels, including fully deactivated ESC.

The car also gets the GTD’s leather-wrapped flat-bottom steering wheel with a 12 o’clock stripe and performance controls.

The Track Pack comes standard with Dinamica sport seats and has optional Recaro leather seats available.

Ford didn’t provide Canadian market details.

For updates, visit the Ford Canada website.

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