Ford's 795-HP Mustang Dark Horse SC Convertible Is Back After 13 Years — Here's What's New
Ford has unveiled the 2027 Mustang Dark Horse SC Convertible at the Woodward Dream Cruise in Detroit, marking the return of a high-performance open-top Mustang after a 13-year hiatus. It's also the most powerful factory-built convertible in the company's history.
Under the hood sits the same supercharged 5.2-liter V8 found in the coupe version, producing 795 horsepower and 660 pound-feet of torque. Power goes exclusively to the rear wheels through a Tremec seven-speed dual-clutch transmission and a lightweight carbon-fiber driveshaft. Dropping the roof unlocks the biggest sensory benefit: drivers get the unfiltered supercharger whine layered over the deep exhaust rumble — a sound experience no hardtop can replicate.
But the convertible isn't just a coupe with the roof chopped off. Ford Racing engineers took a fundamentally different approach to the chassis setup. While the hardtop Dark Horse SC was designed to chase track records and shave lap times, the convertible prioritizes street presence and high-speed cruising. The adaptive MagneRide dampers remain on both axles, but the springs and anti-roll bars received unique calibrations that shift the focus toward ride comfort at elevated speeds rather than maximum cornering grip.
The soft top also forced changes to the car's aerodynamics, with engineers reworking airflow distribution to account for the different body shape. The result is a machine that keeps the full performance character of the coupe — identical power figures, no excuses about a "weaker" open version — but repositions itself as a grand tourer rather than a track weapon.
Ford says this is the best open-air Mustang experience it has ever engineered, combining the raw aggression of the supercharged V8 with the freedom of roof-down driving. For enthusiasts who want the drama of 795 horsepower without the confines of a fixed roof, the Dark Horse SC Convertible appears to deliver exactly that — and then some.
