Shock! For the primary time in 20 years, there’s an all-new Mustang mannequin to ogle and rev furiously. Unveiled as a shock after the remainder of the redesigned lineup, the 2024 Ford Mustang Darkish Horse turns into essentially the most highly effective, targeted high-performance Mustang of the seventh era (a minimum of till Shelbys begin displaying up). Ford says engineers labored for greater than three years to create what it says is a “road and track-capable efficiency Mustang.”
“We’ve taken the all-new Mustang, the most effective of our new 5.0-liter V8 efficiency, and added energy, improved the aero, tires, steering and offered an interactive cockpit to create a Mustang that goes past any 5.0-liter Mustang earlier than it,” mentioned Ed Krenz, Ford Mustang chief nameplate engineer.
Reasonably that blather on, although, let’s flip it over to the bullet factors to present you all the main points and all the pieces there may be to know concerning the Mustang Darkish Horse.
The engine
- The Darkish Horse is powered by a 5.0-liter Coyote V8 good for greater than 500 horsepower. That is more likely to be about 20 greater than the GT.
- Modifications for the Darkish Horse Coyote included piston connecting rods first featured on the most recent GT500, and a twin throttle physique consumption design for additional air consumption.
- A singular, lighter radiator, extra highly effective followers and an auxiliary engine oil cooler emphasize that the Darkish Horse is meant to hit the monitor.
The transmission
- A six-speed handbook transmission is commonplace. It is produced by Tremac and incorporates a particular 3D-printed titanium shift ball.
- Go for the handbook and you will be a lot cooler. So will the transmission because it will get a particular oil cooler.
- Optionally available is a 10-speed automated transmission with paddle shifters.
Chassis, brake and tire upgrades
- Distinctive chassis tuning consists of bigger rear sway bars and heavy-duty entrance shocks.
- MagneRide magnetically managed adaptive dampers are commonplace.
- Steering enhanced with a brand new light-weight strut tower brace and Okay-brace.
- Torsen rear diff commonplace.
- Brembo 19-inch six-piston brakes with 13.9-inch rotors up entrance. Rears not talked about in press launch.
- Staggered wheels (19-inch by 9.5-inch entrance; 19-inch by 10-inch rear) carrying Pirelli P Zero tires.
- Optionally available Dealing with bundle provides stiffer springs, even bigger entrance and rear sway bars, Pirelli Trofeo tires on wider rims (19×10.5 entrance, 19×11 rear).
- Late availability possibility of carbon fiber wheels from Carbon Revolution.
Exterior and aerodynamics
- “A daring, shadow graphic” surrounds the darkened headlights … or some darkish grey trim resting underneath the lights like tough-guy eye black. The grille is exclusive and carries on the tough-guy vibe with gloss-black trim and trapezoidal “nostrils.” A singular bumper consists of what Ford calls “excessive gloss fangs.” Grrrrrr.
- The rear sees a big diffuser, darkened quad exhaust suggestions and a set rear wing.
- The particular Darkish Horse badge seems on the fenders, trunk and door sills. A darkish, basic Pony badge stays on the entrance. Mustang designer Joel Piaskowski says that is the primary time a Mustang has been depicted face-on in a badge. Put that in your pocket, trivia followers.
- The Darkish Horse will get distinctive Blue Ember metallic paint, plus the choice of Infamous Blue Brembo brake calipers with a Grabber Blue emblem.
The inside
- Thicker steering wheel with a flat backside. Wrapped in suede and accented in Vivid Indigo Blue stitching. It has a drive mode button.
- Distinction blue stitching throughout the door panels and seats, gear shift and middle console. There’s blue seatbelts, too.
- A Darkish Horse Look Pack dives head first into the blue motif with Deep Indigo Blue leather-based seats with a singular perforation sample.
- Particular “Black Alley” darkish metallic gloss inside trim.
- B&O sound system commonplace
Motorsports model
- Ford will provide two devoted track-only variations: the Mustang Darkish Horse S for weekend monitor goers and Darkish Horse R for racing.
- Each are stripped-down variations of the street-legal model with non-essential elements eliminated and a security cage, nets, race seat and race steering wheel added.
- It consists of upgraded brakes and Multimatic DSSV dampers.