In the 2024 Ford Mustang Dark Horse Premium, you’ll enjoy both a blistering performance and all the luxury this sports coupe has to offer. Before you take this all-new model for a spin, our buying guide is here to answer your questions.
Key Takeaways
- The Dark Horse Premium is the Mustang’s most exclusive model, featuring a high-performance engine and a plethora of luxury features.
- Thanks to a 500-horsepower V8 engine, this Mustang goes from 0 to 60 in just 3.7 seconds.
- Not only does the Dark Horse Premium feature a track-ready powertrain, but it’s also handsomely equipped with upscale comfort and convenience features.
- Compared to the Dark Horse, the Dark Horse Premium adds coveted upgrades, including heated and cooled front seats.
What is the 2024 Ford Mustang Dark Horse Premium?
The redesigned Mustang retired its Mach 1 model in favor of the new performance-based trim, the Dark Horse. The Dark Horse Premium adds to that model with a few extra upgrades, making it the most exclusive new Mustang that money can buy!
Exactly how fast is the 2024 Ford Mustang Dark Horse Premium?
These high-performance Mustangs jet from 0 to 60 mph in just 3.7 seconds! And they can complete a quarter-mile lap in only 12 seconds. The Dark Horse’s exclusive powertrain produces more output than any version of the 5.0-liter V8 before it, generating 500 horses and 418 pound-feet of torque for a track-ready ride.
And this Mustang is also specially tuned for a swift, agile performance, with performance upgrades that include a 3.73 TORSEN limited-slip rear axle, the MagneRide damping system, and vented four-wheel Brembo disc power brakes. The Dark Horse Premium comes standard with a six-speed manual transmission with rev matching to make every downshift a smooth one. But you can always upgrade to the 10-speed automatic transmission, which also gives you control over gearshifts via paddle shifters.
The 2024 Ford Mustang Dark Horse Premium powertrain includes:
- 5.0L V8 (500 hp, 418 lb-ft)
- Standard six-speed manual transmission with rev matching
- Optional 10-speed automatic transmission with paddle shifters
- Rear-wheel drive
Is the 2024 Ford Mustang Dark Horse Premium a luxury model?
Like the name suggests, the Dark Horse Premium is equipped like a luxury sports coupe. Inside, you’ll find exclusive style, including a Titanium Anodized Blue gear shift knob and cloth seats with vinyl trim. The front seats are both heated and cooled to help keep you perfectly comfortable, no matter the weather.
These redesigned Mustangs now include the latest version of Ford’s infotainment system, SYNC 4, which improves your experience with a faster processor, updated touchscreen, and the wireless versions of Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. When it’s time to leave the track, the Dark Horse Premium helps you get home safely with a wide range of driver aids, including adaptive cruise control.
Here’s a look at some of the highlights from the Dark Horse Premium lineup:
- Front bucket seats with vinyl trim
- Heated and cooled front seats
- Leather-wrapped, heated steering wheel
- Titanium Anodized Blue gear shift knob
- Dual-zone automatic climate control
- Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
- SYNC 4 infotainment system with 13.2-inch touchscreen
- Rain-sensing windshield wipers
- Ambient interior lighting with MyColor
- 12-speaker Bang & Olufsen sound system
- Ford Co-Pilot360 package (including blind-spot monitoring and forward collision mitigation)
- Ford Co-Pilot360 Assist+ package (including evasive steering assist and adaptive cruise control with Stop & Go and Lane Centering)
What’s the difference between the 2024 Ford Mustang Dark Horse Premium and the regular Mustang Dark Horse?
Whereas there are big differences between the EcoBoost and EcoBoost Premium (as well as the GT and GT Premium) Mustang trim models, the Dark Horse models actually have much more in common with one another.
Unlike the regular model, the Dark Horse Premium comes standard with both front-seat heating and ventilation and an electronic-locking front center console. The Dark Horse Premium also offers an option you won’t find on any other Mustang models: a Shadow Black rear spoiler with a gurney flap designed to improve downforce as you speed around the track.