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Joe Raiti’s 2026 Mustang Dark Horse review was supposed to be about horsepower and handling, but the comment section had other plans — half the thread is arguing about the Adriatic Blue paint before anyone mentions the naturally aspirated V8 underneath. Between a plant worker weighing in from the paint shop and a brand-new owner describing pickup day, this review turns into something closer to a community verdict than a single opinion. Is this really the best new muscle car on sale, or just the best-looking one?

Richard Hammond spent years reviewing everything from hypercars to homemade contraptions, but it’s a 500-horsepower Ford Mustang Dark Horse that pulled the most surprising reaction out of him yet. Built around a reworked 5.0-liter V8, a standard limited-slip diff, and a six-speed manual, the Dark Horse arrives just as its V8 rivals are disappearing from showrooms entirely. Watch to see what won him over.

Redline Reviews puts the 2025 Ford Mustang Dark Horse through its paces, framing it as ‘the last traditional muscle car standing’ thanks to its 5.0-liter V8 and dedicated handling upgrades over the standard GT. The roughly $82,000 as-tested price sparked heavy debate in the comments, with some calling it out of reach for typical Mustang buyers and others — including a two-month owner — insisting it’s worth every penny. Additional comments praised the channel’s exhaust-note audio quality while criticizing the touchscreen-based climate controls in place of physical buttons.

Dodge’s new twin-turbo, all-wheel-drive Charger Sixpack lines up against the supercharged Hellcat Redeye Widebody it’s replacing and a Ford Mustang Dark Horse — in falling snow. Throttle House’s drag race turns into an argument about tire choice, traction, and whether raw horsepower still wins when it can’t reach the pavement. Watch to see whether Dodge’s new turbo-six can actually keep up with the V8 muscle car culture it’s leaving behind.

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