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# Max Verstappen reveals Ford’s most powerful Mustang Dark Horse yet
- URL: https://torquecafe.com/ford-mustang-dark-horse-sc-max-verstappen-red-bull/
- Published: 2026-01-14T23:33:10.000Z
- Updated: 2026-06-03T06:03:56.000Z
- Description: The new Ford Mustang Dark Horse SC has been revealed in part just a day before its official debut, with Max Verstappen behind the wheel.
- Author: Jordan Mulach
- Tags: News, Performance

Ford will launch its latest Mustang variant tomorrow, but we’ve already seen what it’ll be thanks to a new video starring four-time Formula 1 champion, Max Verstappen.

As a part of the Red Bull and Racing Bulls Formula 1 tie-up with Ford as a powertrain supplier for 2026 and beyond, Verstappen and rookie Arvid Lindblad went head-to-head across a series of challenges, involving 100 years of Ford vehicles.

While the star of the show for Australian viewers is the final battle featuring the Ford Mustang Supercar, part-way through the video Verstappen gets behind the wheel of the new Mustang Dark Horse SC.

![](https://torquecafe.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/ford-mustang-dark-horse-sc-6.jpg)

Now the flagship of the road-going Mustang Dark Horse lineup - but sitting well below the GT3-inspired Mustang GTD - the Dark Horse SC is claimed as the “most advanced, powerful and track-capable” model to wear the front-facing pony badge yet.

Ford hasn’t detailed its specifications, however we can see it features a more aggressive bodykit - with some noting its front end looks like the last of the Chevrolet Camaros - and new wheels with huge brakes sitting behind them.

Under the bonnet is expected to be a supercharged version of the 5.0-litre ‘Coyote’ V8 engine which powered the majority of the existing Mustang lineup, hence the ‘SC’ in the name.

![](https://torquecafe.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/ford-mustang-dark-horse-sc-5.jpg)

While many speculated this would be the new Mustang GT350 or GT500, Ford has seemingly opted to not licence the names from Shelby, instead sticking with in-house names for its newest performance models.

In the video, it sounds like the engine is mated to an automatic transmission, though whether it’s the Dark Horse’s existing 10-speed torque-converter or an eight-speed dual-clutch - such as that found in the previous GT500 - remains to be seen.

The full unveiling of the Ford Mustang Dark Horse SC is due to take place tomorrow, alongside the Ford’s 2026 season launch and the reveal of a new ‘[Ford Racing production road car](https://torquecafe.com/ford-news-performance-racing-flagship-january-2026/)’.