If you want a muscle car that’s more than just a muscle car, look no further than the 2025 Ford Mustang Dark Horse. A step above and beyond the GT version, this pony is at home on the racetrack, but just as comfortable on the streets of your city.
Key Takeaways
- With the Mustang Dark Horse you’ll get the power that other cars only dream of.
- The 2025 Dark Horse is a great drive day to day, but really shows its stuff when you get it on the track.
- A classic car with modern comforts and amenities is what you’ll find in the Dark Horse.
After having this much power at your fingertips on a daily basis, you’ll never want to go back to the humdrum car of yesterday.
What is a muscle car without muscle? Certainly NOT the Dark Horse! You’ll get the almost impossible to find V8 in this ‘Stang. A 5.0L Ti-VCT V8 nestles under the hood of this classic hot rod. With recent improvements under the hood such as forged connecting rods, strengthened cam shafts, and unique engine tuning, the Dark Horse gives you an impressive 500 horsepower.
Another hard to find feature of this Mustang trim is the manual transmission; the 2025 Dark Horse comes standard with the REMEC 6-speed manual transmission with Rev Matching. There is an optional 10-Speed SelectShift Automatic Transmission with paddle shifters, but come on… This is a Mustang! You’ve gotta get the manual if you want to be able to look at yourself in the mirror.
This beast of an engine catapults the Dark Horse from zero to sixty in 4.1 seconds and through the quarter-mile in 12.5 seconds at 115 mph.
With that much muscle, you expect to not be blown away with the fuel economy. The EPA estimates the Dark Horse to get 14 mpg city and 22 mpg highway with both the manual and automatic transmission.
When you drive the Dark Horse, there is no question that you’re in a muscle car.
You will feel very confident behind the wheel of the Dark Horse, especially if you treat yourself right and opt for the available Handling Package which elevates this muscle car to a track ready rocket.
The Handling Package will give you wider 19” wheels, that will be 10.5 inches in the front and 11 inches in the rear. They are fitted with high-performance Pirelli P Zero Trofeo RS tires. It gives you a rear spoiler with a gurney flat, adjustable strut top mounts, stiffer springs, larger sway bars, a revised chassis tuning, and a MagneRide damping system.It also adds front towing hooks.
You’ll have four standard active exhaust modes in your Mustang: Quiet (ha! As if!), Normal, Sport, and Track to tailor your handling needs to your situation. The large tires of the Dark Horse, and especially the larger ones in the Handling Package give you a great feeling of control on turns and corners. And with all those horses under the hood, braking will be an important feature. The Dark Horse has seriously impressive braking capability, stopping from 60 mph in only 94 feet.
What’s it like inside a Dark Horse?
Inside the Dark Horse you’ll find a digital panel made up of a 12.4 digital instrument panel and a 13.2 inch infotainment touchscreen powered by Ford’s Sync 4 system. You’ll get an array of features including Ford Connect with a WiFi hotspot and Apple CarPlay and Android Auto standard. A standard 12-speaker B&O audio system can be upgraded to a 14-speaker system. A wireless charging pad is available and several USB ports are readily available.
The standard front seats can be upgraded to Recaro Micro/Suede Sport Seats which have bolsters that hug you, though some people may find that these make getting in and out a bit more difficult. The back bench seat is not especially roomy, but this is a sports car, not a mini van.
Summary
In a time when it seems like muscle cars are disappearing, the Ford Mustang is holding strong and it doesn’t get any stronger than the Mustang Dark Horse. With the look, power, and performance of a classic muscle car and the upgrades and technology of the modern era, the 2025 Dark Horse melds the best of the old and the new. You will definitely feel cool and confident driving this pony to work and to play, and not least of all, on the race track. Visit Alan Jay Ford of Sebring to get behind the wheel today!