All seventh-generation 2024 Mustang engines will have more horsepower, starting with the Dark Horse rated at 500. It has a fourth-generation Coyote V8 engine with 500 horsepower and 418 ft.-lb. of torque* to set a new high for Mustang street and track performance, and the most powerful non-Shelby edition ever.

The Coyote engine was upgraded to include a balanced crankshaft and forged piston connecting rods – the latter first introduced in the Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 – to handle higher cylinder pressures and piston speeds. Mustang Dark Horse also has strengthened camshafts for track-durability needs, including extended operation closer to its 7500-rpm redline.