Dark Horse SC Sets a New Mark Above the Shelby GT500

For 2026, Ford has added the Mustang Dark Horse SC to the top of the pony-car range, and according to the report it is a better car than the Shelby GT500 in two ways. It is quicker and more capable, and it is also easier to live with day to day. Collectors who have kept a GT500 as the high point of the modern Mustang now have a newer model to measure it against. For owners from Naples to Aspen, the more telling improvement may be that the SC gained its edge without becoming harder to drive, since the better-behaved car is usually the one that gets used.

With reporting from Road & Track.