When revealing the seventh-generation Mustang final fall, Ford introduced a number of racing variants, a few of which have since debuted.

We have already seen the Mustang GT3, Mustang GT4, and Mustang GT Supercar. That final one is designed for Australia’s Supercars touring automotive sequence.

Subsequent within the pipeline is the Mustang Darkish Horse R, which Ford Efficiency on Thursday stated through a put up on Threads will debut on July 27.

A teaser sketch included within the put up reveals the rear of the race automotive. It joins a single picture launched throughout the debut of the newest Mustang final fall (proven above).

Submit by Ford Efficiency on Threads made on July 6, 2023

Ford hasn’t stated the place the Darkish Horse R will race, although there are rumors the automaker might set up a one-make sequence constructed across the automotive.

Because the title suggests, the automotive is predicated on the Mustang Darkish Horse track-focused sports activities automotive that may be part of the common Mustang in showrooms later this summer season. A Mustang Darkish Horse S observe automotive can be deliberate. Beneath the hood of each the S and R variations needs to be the identical 500-hp 5.0-liter V-8 fitted to the common Darkish Horse.

The Darkish Horse S and Darkish Horse R will come stripped of any options not required for observe use. Instead of these can be an FIA-certified roll cage, security nets, a race seat with security belts (entrance passenger seat accessible), and a steering wheel with fast disconnect. Ford beforehand confirmed every automotive will even have electrical disconnects and a fireplace suppression system.

2024 Ford Mustang Darkish Horse

A lot of the customary controls will even get replaced by devoted switches and knobs positioned on a brand new central panel. Ford will even embrace controls for options resembling a pit pace limiter and a efficiency knowledge recorder.

Efficiency upgrades over the common Darkish Horse will embrace extra succesful brakes, Multimatic DSSV dampers, an adjustable rear wing, a high-flow exhaust, hood pins, and tow hooks.

The Darkish Horse R and S aren’t the one Mustang race automobiles nonetheless within the works. Nonetheless coming is a brand new Mustang NASCAR race automotive that may compete beginning in 2024.