Coupe inherits steering wheel and technology from the GTD supercar, brings a supercharged 5.2 engine and eliminates a rear seat to run more
Ford Racing has introduced the Mustang Dark Horse SC, a new high-performance variant designed to bridge the gap between the conventional Dark Horse package and the extreme Mustang GTD. Developed under the leadership of engineer Arie Groeneveld, the model is described by the brand as a “technological laboratory”, having been improved at the Sebring circuit simultaneously with the competition cars of the GT3 and GTD categories.
The focus of the project is efficiency on racetracks. To do this, engineering applied a mass reduction of 68 kg to the coupe. The “diet” was achieved through the removal of the rear seat and the adoption of noble components such as carbon fiber wheels and carbon-ceramic Brembo brakes. The suspension has also been revised, gaining forged arms and a magnesium reinforcement bar to sharpen driving dynamics.
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Under the hood, the Dark Horse SC houses a supercharged 5.2-liter V8 engine, managed by a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission. To keep the car “glued” to the ground, the aerodynamics underwent drastic changes. A new aluminum hood, without the traditional air vent tray, generates 2.5 times more downforce than the original part.
At the rear, a carbon fiber wing is capable of generating 281 kg of cargo at 290 km/h. The set works in harmony with a trunk lid designed in the shape of a “ducktail”, a solution that increased the efficiency of the wing by 10%.
The interior reflects the purist vocation of the model. The flat-base steering wheel, inherited directly from the GTD supercar, is finished in Alcantara and carbon fiber, integrating performance control buttons. In place of the rear seats, there is a shelf for helmets and track equipment. The rider also has state-of-the-art MagneRide technology in the shock absorbers and a Variable Traction Control system, which allows from fine adjustments to the total shutdown of electronic assistance.
