New UK Media Reviews Dark Horse

[JamesAnd]

This.

I don't think the number is official, it was never stated by Ford. They're not even testing the EU version in that article ...

Well If you don’t think it’s accurate then it can’t be!

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[JamesAnd]

So the new Mustang might be even slower than the previous model in Europe. WTF Ford.

German magazine report the same. Final numbers might change a bit, but 440 bhp for GT and 450bhp for DH is really underwhelming. So we bascially get a slower car then previous gen. Honestly who spends 80k€ on a Dark Horse with no handling package, less power then previous Bullitt and Mach 1 and therefore most likely even less sound that the outgoing models.

Why should anybody trade in their 18-23 Mustang for a slower car?

Topmodell Ford Mustang Dark Horse im Fahrbericht | AUTO MOTOR UND SPORT (auto-motor-und-sport.de)
Ford Mustang Dark Horse (2024) im Test: Neuer Name, altes Lied? (motor1.com)

Ford need to find a way of circumventing the EU emission regs or the Dark Horse might prove to be a bit of a flop.

 

[Mazman]

We'll have to wait for the official figures but if these numbers accurate then it's a real shame

Many of these have been sitting for 8 months and they have been reducing and reducing.... I am guessing the S650 will not be selling at all here if the list prices are the same (or even higher)as the current s550. Some of these M1s had a price of 740k SEK

 

[JamesAnd]

If i was a betting man id say these numbers are correct. If you look at the Ranger Raptor that was detuned to less than 300hp when in US and Oz was about 400hp. So this fits in with the type of bull that would be expected from emission regulations.

 

[Gregs24]

Ford need to find a way of circumventing the EU emission regs or the Dark Horse might prove to be a bit of a flop.

Clearly that will never happen - they cannot be circumvented.

The difference between 450, 440 460PS is all pretty academic considering torque is what really matters for acceleration. It could be something as simple as a lower rev limit on UK cars with no impact lower down the rev range. The natural variation between engines is probably at least 10PS anyway.

It will only matter on the track and when playing Top Trumps

 

[Gregs24]

So, 440-435hp? New model with less hp than the previous one....

Not really

Current GT is 450PS, S650 will be 445PS, 10PS less than the 455PS Dark Horse according to Autocar.

You will not be able to tell the difference between those.

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