Ford Mustang Darkish Horse R Arrives with $146,595 Worth Tag

• Ford Efficiency has introduced a brand new track-only model of the
  

  Mustang Darkish Horse.

• Known as the Darkish Horse R, the brand new race automotive slots between the street-legal Darkish Horse and the extra intense GT3 and GT4 racers.
• Carrying a beginning value of $146,595, the Darkish Horse R will race in a spec-series sanctioned by IMSA.

There are race vehicles aplenty over at Ford Efficiency this summer time, and the producer has introduced its third Mustang Darkish Horse-derived car of the summer time. Carrying the Darkish Horse R moniker, the latest race automotive fills the hole between the road-going Darkish Horse and the extra intense GT3 and GT4 variants.

Race-Prepared Stang

The Darkish Horse R is a turn-key race automotive, that means you will not be seeing any Darkish Horse R badges in your native thoroughfares. The brand new automotive will compete within the new Mustang Problem spec-racing sequence sanctioned by the Worldwide Motor Sports activities Affiliation (IMSA). Because the title implies, the Mustang Problem will consist totally of Darkish Horse Rs when it launches for the 2024 season.

The five hundred-hp 5.0-liter Coyote V-8 makes its method over from the street automotive, as do the Tremec six-speed guide transmission and Torsen limited-slip differential and three.73 final-drive ratio. After ripping out the inventory seats (and all the opposite inside bits), Ford Efficiency stuffed in a single Recaro FIA racing seat, a quick-release steering wheel, and a racing harness, together with different security goodies.

Additional race-prep comes by the use of upgraded oil and cooling methods, a Borla exhaust system, Multimatic dampers, adjustable anti-roll bars, and brake upgrades courtesy of Brembo. As for wheels and tires, the Darkish Horse R nets its personal 19-by-10.5-inch entrance and 19- by-11-inch rear flow-formed wheels together with specifically made Michelin racing slicks for the Mustang Problem.

Dear Stang

Pricing is available in fairly a bit increased than a run-of-the-mill Ford Mustang, however that is to be anticipated for a turn-key race automotive. The Darkish Horse R begins at $146,595, with Ford planning to start deliveries in preparation for the beginning of the Mustang Problem season in 2024.