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I like a Ford Mustang, but I love a Ford Mustang convertible. Of course, not every car is better as a droptop—heck, not every Mustang is better without a roof. But when we’re talking about the high-horsepower Dark Horse SC, which ought to eat up the miles in a hurry, it absolutely needs a convertible variant. Fortunately, it’s getting one.
Not much is different about this car besides the removable roof, and that’s a good thing. It gets Ford’s supercharged 5.2-liter V8 that makes 795 horsepower and 660 lb-ft of torque. And while a manual transmission would be ace, it doesn’t offer one; instead, the seven-speed Tremec dual-clutch automatic is the sole gearbox option.
The Dark Horse SC is unique among Mustangs in the sense that it’s far more powerful than a regular GT or Dark Horse, but still nowhere near as hardcore as a GTD. That’s why it deserves a convertible variant, if you ask me. Ford apparently feels the same, as the Dark Horse (non-SC) and GTD are only available as fixed-roof coupes. Customers for those cars want to go fast above all else; the Dark Horse SC driver knows their six-figure car is for cruising.
Of course, the Dark Horse SC Convertible won’t be available with the coupe’s track package. Why bother with a wing that adds 620 pounds of rear downforce when the air gets wonky aft of the windshield? Plus, track driving a car with almost 800 hp, no roof, and no cage sounds like a recipe for disaster.
The Pacific Coast Highway is where the Dark Horse SC Convertible belongs. Or Route 66. Or the Blue Ridge Parkway. You catch the drift. Let’s just hope the same can’t be said for the curb outside your local Starbucks parking lot. (Sorry, I know that joke is getting old.)
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From running point on new car launch coverage to editing long-form features and reviews, Caleb does some of everything at The Drive. And he really, really loves trucks.
