- Ford showed off the upcoming 2024 Mustang Dark Horse fitted with its optional set of carbon-fiber wheels, along with our first glimpse of its interior.
- The lightweight wheels tip the scales at 20.1 pounds, a figure that equates to roughly 37 percent lighter than the standard Dark Horse aluminum wheels.
- The Dark Horse's interior features blue bolstering and stitching on the Recaro seats, along with an anodized blue titanium shift knob.
The new 2024 Ford Mustang looks fantastic a set of carbon-fiber dancing shoes. Ford announced today that it will offer a carbon wheel option when the Dark Horse performance model goes on sale later this year. The lightweight wheels tip the scales at 20.1 pounds each, making them approximately 37 percent lighter than Dark Horse aluminum wheels, according to Ford. They were developed in collaboration with Carbon Revolution, and they follow the carbon-fiber wheels that Ford previously offered on the GT supercar and the Mustang Shelby GT350R.
Using aerospace engineering inspired technology, Carbon Revolution used a plasma arc spray inside the front wheels to keep them protected from high temperatures caused under braking. The wheels wear 305/30R-19 Trofeo RS performance tires at the front, and 315/30R-19 tires at the rear. The Mustang Dark Horse you see here is also finished in a special exterior paint color called Blue Ember that's said to shift shades in different lighting.
Along with the fancy wheels and special color, Ford gave us our first glimpse of the interior trim that's exclusive to the Dark Horse. The moody cabin combines a variety of black and blue hues. Bright Indigo Blue stitching is found on the steering wheel, the door panels, the shift boot and the Recaro performance seats. Opting for the Dark Horse Appearance package adds a Deep Indigo Blue finish for the seat bolsters and seatbelts to round out the theme of the interior.
The seatbacks are finished in black Dinamica suede, while on the dash the bezels and vents are finished in a dark metallic gloss that replaces the silver shades from lower Mustang trim levels. Carbon-fiber trim spans the front of the instrument and door panels and the three-spoke steering wheel.
Customers who opt for the six-speed manual transmission will get to row through the gears with a special anodized blue, lightweight titanium manual shift knob. The shift knob is hollow, which Ford says helps keep it cool in warmer weather. Anyone who chooses the 10-speed automatic transmission is awarded the consolation prize of anodized silver paddle shifters.
As a final touch, each Mustang Dark Horse features an instrument panel badge that includes the vehicle's chassis number.
Jack Fitzgerald’s love for cars stems from his as yet unshakable addiction to Formula 1.
After a brief stint as a detailer for a local dealership group in college, he knew he needed a more permanent way to drive all the new cars he couldn’t afford and decided to pursue a career in auto writing. By hounding his college professors at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, he was able to travel Wisconsin seeking out stories in the auto world before landing his dream job at Car and Driver. His new goal is to delay the inevitable demise of his 2010 Volkswagen Golf.
