{"id":91793,"date":"2023-07-28T09:53:47","date_gmt":"2023-07-28T16:53:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/?p=91793"},"modified":"2023-07-28T09:54:39","modified_gmt":"2023-07-28T16:54:39","slug":"track-only-mustang-dark-horse-r-set-to-race-in-mustang-only-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/track-only-mustang-dark-horse-r-set-to-race-in-mustang-only-series\/","title":{"rendered":"Track-Only Mustang Dark Horse R Set to Race in Mustang Only Series"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"91795\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/track-only-mustang-dark-horse-r-set-to-race-in-mustang-only-series\/mc3614-min\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/MC3614-min-scaled-e1690563072852.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"640,324\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"MC3614-min\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/MC3614-min-scaled-e1690563072852-300x152.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/MC3614-min-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-91795\" src=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/MC3614-min-scaled-e1690563072852.jpg\" alt=\"Mustang Dark Horse R\" width=\"640\" height=\"324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/MC3614-min-scaled-e1690563072852.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/MC3614-min-scaled-e1690563072852-300x152.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/MC3614-min-scaled-e1690563072852-638x324.jpg 638w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The blue oval is introducing the all-new Ford Mustang Dark Horse &#8211; a true beast for the track, built exclusively for hardcore track enthusiasts. This mean machine is tailor-made for the all-new Mustang Challenge spec racing series, officially sanctioned by the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA).<\/p>\n<p>Under the hood, the Mustang Dark Horse R roars with a brand-new, fourth-generation 5.0-liter Coyote V8, making it a worthy contender alongside its track siblings &#8211; the Mustang GT3 and Mustang GT4.<\/p>\n<p>Mark Rushbrook, global director of Ford Performance Motorsports, proudly stated, &#8220;Mustang Dark Horse R bridges the gap between Dark Horse and Mustang GT3 and GT4. We&#8217;ve been racing production-based Mustangs since the very beginning, and the Dark Horse R now offers our passionate customers an attainable, factory-built race car, plus a thrilling racing series to compete with fellow Mustang enthusiasts.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RmOEs67EPcM\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Get ready to unleash the full power of the Ford Mustang Dark Horse R on the track, as it is the most track-capable 5.0-liter V8 street-legal Mustang ever built. Drawing on years of Mustang racing experience, Ford Performance ensured that every detail was fine-tuned for the ultimate performance.<\/p>\n<p>Jim Owens, Ford Mustang Marketing manager, explained, &#8220;Mustang Dark Horse R has been developed with Mustang racing enthusiasts top of mind. We delved into our extensive racing expertise with the Mustang and crafted an aggressive, yet approachable package that&#8217;s ready for you to hit the track and have some serious fun.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"91794\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/track-only-mustang-dark-horse-r-set-to-race-in-mustang-only-series\/mc3882-min\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/MC3882-min-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1707\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"MC3882-min\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/MC3882-min-300x200.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/MC3882-min-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-91794 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/MC3882-min-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Mustang Dark Horse R\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/MC3882-min-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/MC3882-min-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/MC3882-min-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/MC3882-min-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/MC3882-min-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Designed exclusively for track use, the Dark Horse R shares key components with its road-legal counterpart, including a body provided by the Flat Rock Assembly Plant, a beastly 500+ horsepower 5.0-liter V8 engine, Tremec 3160 manual transmission, Torsen limited-slip differential with 3.73 final drive ratio, aero enhancements, and Brembo rear brake calipers\/rotors. And don&#8217;t forget the array of track-focused upgrades that take this Mustang to the next level.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re a true car enthusiast looking for the perfect racing machine, the Ford Mustang Dark Horse R is here to answer your call. Prepare to dominate the track and rock one of the baddest Mustangs ever.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>\u00a0The blue oval is introducing the all-new Ford Mustang Dark Horse &#8211; a true beast for the track, built exclusively for hardcore track enthusiasts.<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":91795,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[1082,3470,8393,1064],"tags":[43,1803,892,9832,41,5053,1632],"class_list":["post-91793","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-press-release","category-news","category-press-releases","category-product-news-releases","tag-ford","tag-ford-performance","tag-mustang","tag-mustang-dark-horse-r","tag-news","tag-pony-car","tag-racing"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/MC3614-min-scaled-e1690563072852.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p42YSK-nSx","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/91793","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/17"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=91793"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/91793\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":91796,"href":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/91793\/revisions\/91796"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/91795"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=91793"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=91793"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=91793"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}