The 2024 Ford Mustang Dark Horse Is Slower Than You Think

The 2024 Ford Mustang Dark Horse is a stark departure from the Shelbys

It’s a brand new, never-before-seen badge in the Mustang lineup and the most potent

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Coyote-powered ‘Stang ever. Still, even at the top of the 2024 lineup,

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it might not be able to live up to some of the Mustangs of the S550 generation.

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The 2024 Ford Mustang Dark Horse is the fastest factory ‘Stang of the 2024 lineup.

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With a 500-horsepower naturally aspirated 5.0L Coyote V8 and hand-me-down parts

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from the previous-generation Mach 1, the noir pony car will outsprint the GT

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with either the six-speed manual or 10-speed automatic transmission options.

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Unsurprisingly, the almost over-eager 10-speed automatic transmission returns quicker

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acceleration times than the TREMEC TR-3160 six-speed. Specifically,

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