Ford Mustang Dark Horse SC convertible revealed as brand's most powerful drop-top
Not content with selling the supercharged Mustang Dark Horse SC as a track-ready coupe, Ford has turned it into its most powerful convertible.
The Ford Mustang Dark Horse SC had big shoes to fill when it effectively took the place of the Mustang Shelby GT500 earlier this year, and now it’s being made more appealing with the arrival of a convertible variant.
Called simply the Dark Horse SC convertible, Ford bills it as being better-suited to “open-air street driving”, boasting its “unlimited headroom, zero barriers, and the full, unfiltered sound of a supercharged V8”.
Ford hasn’t detailed the changes made from the coupe to convertible under the skin, though it says the MagneRide suspension has been tuned for comfort rather than outright performance.
Ford Mustang Dark Horse SC convertible
Under the bonnet remains a 5.2-litre supercharged V8, punching out a healthy 593kW and 895Nm to make it the most powerful convertible in Ford’s history. It remains just shy of the Mustang GTD’s 608kW/900Nm, while easily clearing the US-market Dark Horse’s 370kW/567Nm from a 5.0-litre N/A V8.
Power is sent to the rear wheels though a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission, rather than the six-speed manual and 10-speed torque-converter auto offered across the rest of the Mustang lineup.
It retains the coupe’s tougher bodykit which makes it looks completely different from the standard Dark Horse and Mustang GT, with its revised front bumper, grille, bonnet with motorsport-style latches, thick side skirts, dual sets of rectangular exhausts, and an aggressive three-post rear wing.
Ford hasn’t detailed whether the Dark Horse SC convertible will be able to be optioned with the coupe’s Track Package, which adds carbon-fibre wheels made by Carbon Revolution, an Australian brand based in Geelong.
Ford Mustang Dark Horse SC convertible
What it does bring is a few different colours inside and out, with a new Precision Purple Metallic exterior paint, a unique brake caliper finish, and Black Onyx and Space Gray interior details exclusive to the convertible.
Other carry-over features include the flat-bottomed steering wheel from the Mustang GTD and an adjustable traction control system with five levels.
US deliveries are set to begin before the second half of 2027, though it’s unlikely the Mustang Dark Horse SC convertible will come to Australia, as Ford’s local outpost previously said there was “no news to share on any plans” for the coupe when it was unveiled in January.
