Ford Priced the 2026 Mustang Dark Horse at $64,080 and Kept the Clutch

Ford priced the 2026 Mustang Dark Horse at $64,080. That is the starting MSRP on Ford’s current Dark Horse model page. Destination and delivery for the 2026 Mustang lineup is $1,995. Tax, title, and license are extra. This is the track-tuned Dark Horse coupe — not the GT Fastback Autogonzo already covered, and not Dark Horse SC.

Available clutch, standard automatic

This is the clutch graf, and Ford’s current Dark Horse book flips the order versus older trim tables. On the 2026 Dark Horse, a 10-speed SelectShift automatic is standard. A TREMEC 6-speed manual with rev matching is available — not standard. Ford’s own FAQ on the Dark Horse page says the model “features a standard 10-speed automatic transmission or an available TREMEC® 6-speed manual transmission with rev matching.” Three pedals are still on the option sheet. The paddle box ships first.

Dark Horse Premium starts at $69,075 on Ford’s Mustang lineup table and carries the same transmission story: auto standard, TREMEC 6MT available. Dark Horse SC is a different animal — Ford fits a TREMEC 7-speed dual-clutch there, not a three-pedal box. If you want the stick in the Dark Horse family for 2026, you want base Dark Horse or Dark Horse Premium with the available TREMEC 6MT checked.

500 hp, 418 lb-ft from the modified Coyote

Power is the modified Gen-4 5.0L Coyote V8 Ford calls its most powerful naturally aspirated 5.0 ever in a production Mustang: 500 horsepower and 418 lb-ft of torque on the current Dark Horse page. The standard equipment list pairs that engine with the 10-speed SelectShift automatic and a 3.55 TORSEN limited-slip rear axle, plus the coolers and track hardware that separate Dark Horse from a regular GT. Specs and pricing live on ford.com/cars/mustang/2026/models/dark-horse; press assets sit at mustang.fordpresskits.com.

Base Dark Horse MSRP is $64,080 before destination. Add the $1,995 destination charge and you are looking at $66,075 before tax, title, and options — including the available TREMEC 6-speed if you refuse to let Ford ship you the automatic.