2026 Ford Mustang

Shadow Black is almost too subtle for what is underneath it. Park this 2026 Ford Mustang Dark Horse SC in Wesley Chapel and the casual glance sees a black Mustang. Look again and the exposed carbon-fiber wheels, carbon-fiber track wing, Race Red calipers, pinned hood, wider tires, and Dark Horse SC bodywork tell a completely different story. This is a two-passenger special-order car built around a supercharged 5.2L V8 and a TREMEC 7-speed dual-clutch transmission. The rest of the hardware reads more like a track-car checklist than a normal street-coupe option sheet: carbon-ceramic disc brakes, MagneRide damping, a 3.73 rear axle with Torsen differential, variable traction control, engine/transmission/differential coolers, independent rear suspension, and a composite carbon-fiber driveshaft. The Track Pack takes it further. Ford fits 20x11.5-inch exposed carbon-fiber wheels, a carbon-fiber track wing, and staggered 305/30ZR20 front and 315/30ZR20 rear tires. The Track Pack Special Edition layers in the Race Red brake calipers, black seat belts with red striping, carbon-fiber exterior package, and tarnished dark-anodized details. That combination is not something you are going to see at every cars-and-coffee in Tampa, New Tampa, Lutz, or Land O Lakes. Open the door and the theme does not soften much. Ebony and Solar Red leather-trimmed Recaro seating, a flat-bottom Dark Horse SC steering wheel, aluminum pedals, Ford Racing sill plates, and Dark Horse SC instrument-panel badging keep the cockpit focused. Yet Ford still gives you the things that make a drive across Tampa Bay livable: a 12.4-inch cluster display, 13.2-inch center display, 12-speaker B&O audio, dual-zone automatic climate control, SYNC 4, SiriusXM with 360L, Intelligent Access, and push-button start. That balance matters. A car like this may spend a Sunday morning heading from Odessa or Starkey Ranch toward a track event, but it still has to deal with I-75, Tampa traffic, and a stop in Carrollwood on the way home. Ford Co-Pilot360, AdvanceTrac electronic stability control, Track Apps, the Ford app, a 4G modem, and the included one-year Connectivity Package give it technology for both sides of that life. The exterior hardware is just as deliberate. Active-valve performance exhaust exits through black tips. The hood carries a carbon-fiber vent and hood pins. Dark Horse SC front and rear fascias, automatic LED headlamps, sequential LED taillamps, and the wide track-focused wheel-and-tire setup make the silhouette look planted even standing still. Shadow Black lets the functional pieces provide the visual drama instead of relying on bright paint. That also makes it a rare fit for Tampa Bay buyers who want something genuinely track-capable without giving up street manners. From Wesley Chapel and Zephyrhills to Brandon and Carrollwood, the appeal is the same: this is factory-engineered performance, not a collection of aftermarket parts. Parks Ford of Wesley Chapel includes our Lifetim