Ford Mustang Dark Horse SC Pricing Leaks, Starts at $108,000 [Updated]

Update, 4:30pm: Ford has confirmed to Road & Track that the pricing in the leaked dealer memo is accurate.

In the latest installment of our long-running segment "cars are expensive these days," a reported leak of a dealer memo reveals what appears to be pricing for the 2026 Ford Mustang Dark Horse SC.

Posted on the Mustang7G forums and initially reported by FordMuscle.com, the leak lets us know what Ford is thinking of charging for its Shelby GT500 replacement. Just like with any leak, the final official information could be different; that said, the prices for the three different versions being offered for 2026 are below, with destination and gas guzzler tax included as is our wont to do at Road & Track.

Still in your chair? We knew inflation and the cost of the improvements over the GT500 would take its toll, but these numbers are still a shock if true. Compared to the base price of the 2022 Mustang Shelby GT500 (the last year it was available), the alleged base price is up by about $28,000. Inflation can account for about $13,000 of that, per U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

Previously, the Track Pack was an $18,500 package, but now it’s reportedly a $36,500 upgrade over the standard SC. The big ticket item Ford added for the SC’s Track Pack are carbon ceramic brakes lifted off the GTD; that addition naturally increases the price, though buyers might need to think a little harder than before to decide if it’s worth the extra coin.

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The fully-loaded Track Pack Special Edition model (above) is a first-year trim that comes loaded with exclusive appearance extras. It comes with unique Solar Red seats and 3D-printed titanium interior parts shared with the GTD, like the rotary gear selector and paddle shifters.

We suspect the one readers here will want the most is the Track Pack. A claimed price of $144,985 to start would put it in direct price competition with a Chevrolet Corvette Z06, a base Porsche 911 Carrera or Mercedes-AMG GT55. Meanwhile, the base SC lines up closer with coupes like the BMW M4 or M2 and a well-optioned C8 Stingray. Expand your horizon to sedans, and you run into cars like the Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing that starts in the low-$100,000 range.

Again, we’ll have to wait for official confirmation from Ford on all of the pricing here. Considering the SC is going on sale later this year, the wait shouldn’t be long to see how Ford splits the difference between the GTD and standard Dark Horse.

Andi Hedrick

A Michigan-born car nut and racing enthusiast, Zac Palmer is talking about or thinking about cars somewhere. He bought his first when he was still 15, a 2001 Acura Integra GS-R that still resides in the garage today. It's now joined by a 2004 Porsche Boxster S, and there will be even less practical additions to follow. Palmer worked at both Autoweek and Autoblog before joining R&T.