Ford's New Mustang Dark Horse SC With Supercharged V8 Power Is A Street-Legal Track Weapon

Ford has just unleashed the 2026 Mustang Dark Horse SC, a supercharged beast designed to bridge the massive gap between the standard 500-horsepower Dark Horse and the $325,000 limited-run Mustang GTD.

Revealed ahead of the 2026 Detroit Auto Show, the SC (supercharged) designation marks the return of the factory-blown V8 to the Mustang lineup. At its heart lies the 5.2-liter Predator V8 engine, similar to that found in the outgoing Shelby GT500 and the ultra-exclusive GTD. While Ford has not yet released the final horsepower, torque, and performance figures, the Dark Horse SC will likely straddle the void between the 500 hp standard Dark Horse and the 815 hp GTD. Enthusiasts expect a rating comfortably in the 700-plus horsepower range, paired with a seven-speed Tremec DCT.

To facilitate its track-hoonery mission engineers have endowed the SC with aerodynamic and thermal management features aplenty. The revised front fascia features ...