Ford has opened order books for the 2026 Mustang Dark Horse SC with a supercharged 5.2-liter V8 rated at 795 hp and 660 lb-ft of torque, at a starting price of 108,485 USD including destination and the federal gas guzzler tax. The Track Pack variant runs 144,985 USD and adds Brembo carbon-ceramic brakes, a rear seat delete, and 20-inch carbon fiber wheels wrapped in Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R tires. Every trim uses a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission and MagneRide suspension.
The output positions the Dark Horse SC just below the flagship Mustang GTD (815 hp / 664 lb-ft) and 295 hp above the naturally aspirated Dark Horse (500 hp / 418 lb-ft). Inside the Mustang lineup, that is a 59 percent jump over the baseline performance model for roughly double the price. Outside the lineup, it beats the dearly departed Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat (717 hp) by 78 hp and every version of the Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 (650 hp supercharged 6.2) that American muscle remembers fondly.
Two Carreras Don't Add Up To A Dark Horse SC
The 795 hp figure is more than double the 388 hp of a base Porsche 911 Carrera. It puts the Mustang into the segment that used to belong to Hellcat Redeyes and Super Stocks, with the Demon 170 at 1,025 hp as the only drag-racing extreme beyond it. Its closest current rival on the American market is the 550 hp Charger Scat Pack, which is to say it does not really have one. The Camaro is discontinued and the Hellcat lineage is gone.
In Corvette terms, the Dark Horse SC slots between the 721 hp Grand Sport X and the 1,064 hp ZR1. Ford has priced a Mustang into mid-Corvette territory and expects buyers to read the badge as muscle car rather than as an entry to the sports-car bracket it now competes in. That reframing is the real product question of this launch. A rear-drive, 795 hp, seven-speed DCT coupe at 108,485 USD is not what the Mustang historically did.
What The Track Pack Buys You
The 36,500 USD jump from base to Track Pack is a measured delete-and-replace: the carbon-ceramic brakes are the headline hardware, the 20-inch carbon wheels cut unsprung mass, and the rear seat delete shaves around 22 kg. The Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R is the current benchmark street-legal track tire, shared with the M4 CSL and 911 GT3 RS. None of this changes the 795 hp engine; the Track Pack is a chassis package, not a power bump.
The aluminum hood with carbon fiber vent, the unique front fascia, and the D-shaped steering wheel carry over standard. That is enough visual differentiation on the road that the Dark Horse SC reads as a GTD-adjacent car to anyone who knows the lineup.
Ford is accepting orders now. Deliveries are expected to begin in Q4 2026 at the 108,485 USD starting price, with the Track Pack at 144,985 USD.