"Galloping to the Horizon Festival with crashing footfalls; it’s the latest, biggest, and meanest horse we have seen: the 2024 Ford Mustang Dark Horse. As soon as you pop this car’s hood you will be greeted with a very delightful badge, one that says “5.0”. The emblem is not there only for decoration, it’s to remind you of the massive 5.0-liter V8 naturally aspirated Coyote engine that drives this car forward and powers it with 500 horsepower. 6-speed manual transmission and rear-wheel drive to get the complete muscle car experience and an updated braking system to excel its performance on the track as well. Enjoy the reckless charge of the 2024 Ford Mustang Dark Horse!"—Official description[1]
The 2024 Ford Mustang Dark Horse - abbreviated as "Ford Dark Horse" - is a front-engine, rear-wheel drive sports car by Ford.
It appears in Forza Horizon 5 as part of Series 35 and Forza Motorsport (2023) as a bonus car for the Car Pass.
Synopsis[]
The Mustang Dark Horse is a street-legal high-performance variant of the seventh-generation Ford Mustang (S650).
The Dark Horse features several upgrades to the suspension and handling, bigger brakes, cooling and aerodynamic improvements and extra power. The Dark Horse featured in the Forza series features the Handling Package, which adds more aggressive camber, a bigger front and rear splitter, a new Gurney flap rear wing and Pirelli Trofeo RS tires.[2]
Track-only racing variants, the Mustang Dark Horse S and R, were also unveiled, both having all non-essential parts stripped away, an FIA certified rollcage, race seats and steering wheel, safety nets and a fire supression system, as well as Ford Performance Parts wheels, a fuel cell, a racing exhaust and special serialization for the R model. The Dark Horse R was made for the IMSA-sanctioned single-make Mustang Challenge series.[3]
Powertrain[]
Powered by a Coyote 5.0-liter naturally-aspirated V8 engine and paired to a Tremec 6-speed manual transmission, the Dark Horse delivers 500 hp (373 kW), 14 hp (10 kW) more than the GT model, and 418 ft·lb (567 N·m) of torque, reaching 0 - 60 mph (97 km/h) in 4.1 seconds with the manual transmission and 3.7 seconds with an optional 10-speed automatic transmission.[4]
Statistics[]
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Speed 5.4 Braking 3.8
Handling 3.5
Acceleration 4.0
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A 633 |
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Required DLC:
Requires the Car Pass | ||
Unlock Requirements
Car Dealer:
Can be purchased from the Car Dealer for 97,000 CR
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Performance & Division
Division: Modern Sport Touring
Speed:
Top Speed: 181.9 mph (292.7 km/h)
1/4 Mile: 12.482 secs.
Acceleration:
0-60 mph (0-97 km/h): 4.100 secs.
0-100 mph (0-161 km/h): 9.680 secs.
Braking:
60-0 mph (97-0 km/h): 103.0 ft (31.4 m) 100-0 mph (161-0 km/h): 252.3 ft (76.9 m)
Lateral Gs:
60 mph (97 km/h): 1.21 g
120 mph (193 km/h): 1.20 g | ||
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Speed 7.0 Handling 5.7
Accel 5.6
Launch 4.9
Braking 5.0
Offroad 5.3 |
A 772 |
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Availability
A possible Festival Playlist or Forzathon Shop listing Wheelspin:
Can not be won from a Wheelspin or Super Wheelspin
Auction House:
Can be purchased or bid on through an Auction House listing
Seasonal:
This vehicle may appear as a listed item in the Forzathon Shop or as a Festival Playlist reward.
Forzathon Shop:
N/A Festival Playlist:
Series 35 (Summer) - Earn 20 PTS (season milestone) | ||
Performance & Car Type
Car Type: Modern Muscle Value: 250,000 CR
Rarity:
Epic
Speed:
Top Speed: 184.5 mph (296.9 km/h)
Acceleration:
0-60 mph (0-97 km/h): 4.100 secs.
0-100 mph (0-161 km/h): 9.700 secs.
Braking:
60-0 mph (97-0 km/h): 117.6 ft (35.8 m) 100-0 mph (161-0 km/h): 285.2 ft (86.9 m)
Lateral Gs:
60 mph (97 km/h): 1.09 g
120 mph (193 km/h): 1.13 g | ||
Conversions[]
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Conversion - Engine |
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3.7L V6, 3.8L V6-TT, 8.4L V10, 6.5L V12, 5.9L V8 - Racing |
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6.7L V8T Diesel, 5.2L V8, 8.4L V10, 7.7L V12, 7.2L V8 |
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Conversion - Drivetrain |
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AWD |
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AWD Drivetrain |
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Conversion - Aspiration |
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Twin Turbo, Positive-Displacement Supercharger |
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Twin Turbo, Positive-Displacement Supercharger |
Gallery[]
(Front)
(Rear)
Promotional[]
Forzavista[]
Forza Horizon 5
Forza Horizon 5
Forza Horizon 5
Forza Horizon 5
References[]
- ↑ "Forza Horizon 5 - Modern Horizons" . forza.net . Retrieved 06-28-2024.
- ↑ "Ford Mustang Dark Horse 2024 Review" . evo.co.uk . Retrieved 06-28-2024.
- ↑ "2024 Ford Mustang Dark Horse S And R" . motor1.com . Retrieved 06-28-2024.
- ↑ "Ford Mustang Dark Horse" . lakekeoweeford.com . Retrieved 06-28-2024.