World's fastest 2024 Mustang packs around double the horsepower of the 500HP stock model
- Modified 2024 Ford Mustang Dark Horse is now world’s fastest
- It clocked 8.90 seconds at 156mph on the quarter-mile
- It’s rumored to produce close to 1,000 horsepower
Published on Nov 15, 2024 at 8:58 PM (UTC+4)
by Amelia Jean Hershman-Jones
Last updated on Nov 18, 2024 at 5:13 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Tom Wood
A modified 2024 Ford Mustang Dark Horse earned the title of 2024 world’s fastest Mustang – and boasts incredible HP.
It clocked an impressive 8.90 seconds at 251km/h (156mph) on the quarter mile, with relentless consistent sub-9-second runs.
It’s rumored to produce close to 1,000 horsepower at the wheels.
Around double the stock model’s 500HP.
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The world’s fastest Dark Horse Mustang
With a sleek, light blue exterior with drag radials, it blends street-legal stock looks with supercar-beating performance on the dragstrip.
In fact, it matches the performance of Dodge’s 1,025HP Demon 170 by running the quarter-mile in 8.91 seconds at 243km/h (151mph).
The modified S650 Mustang recently clocked an astounding 8.90 seconds in the quarter-mile.

It hits high speeds of a blistering 156 mph (251 kph)
While sadly the exact modifications and details of its upgrade haven’t been disclosed, the build highlights the potential of tuning to transform the Dark Horse into a drag-race contender.
It’s rumored to produce close to 1,000 horsepower at the wheels – double that of the stock model.
Footage from the cockpit captures the intensity of each launch.
Other breathtaking quarter-mile records

The Lamborghini Huracán Performante set a new quarter-mile world record last year.
The 2,800whp Lambo does 0-97km/h (0-60mph) in just 1.5 seconds.
Meanwhile, the electric sedan Lucid Air Sapphire smashed the quarter mile in record time.
In fact, it snatched the title of quickest acceleration of any vehicle in production, leaving the previous title holder, the Tesla Model S Plaid, in the dust.
However, the Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 smashed a speed record and became the fastest US production car.
It reached 375km/h (233mph) while being driven by GM President Mark Reuss.
While a bulkier opponent, the Tesla Cybertruck Cyberbeast in Beast Mode broke a quarter-mile record.
The most powerful Cybertruck available can run the quarter mile in around 11 seconds, doing 0-97km/h (0-60mph) in just 2.6 seconds.

All Supercar Blondie contributors undergo editorial review and fact-checking to ensure accuracy and authority in automotive journalism. After gaining her BA Hons in French and English at the University of Nottingham, Amelia embarked on a vocational diploma from the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ). This led to numerous opportunities, from interning at Vogue to being on the small team that launched Women’s Health magazine in the UK, which was named the PPA Consumer magazine of the year for three years running. As Health, Beauty and Fitness editor, Amelia personally received a Johnson & Johnson Award and was shortlisted for both PPA and BSME titles. Since then, Amelia has created content for numerous titles and brands, including the Telegraph, 111 Skin, Waitrose, Red magazine, Stylist, and Elle, as well as being Head of Content at Vitality and Editor in Chief at INLondon magazine. “My superpower is translating technical jargon about the mechanical workings of a supercar into a relatable story you’ll want to share with your friends after you’ve read it.” After joining the SB Media family as a senior journalist in September of 2023, Amelia’s role has evolved to see her heading up the SEO output of the editorial team. From researching the most ‘Google-able’ key terms to producing evergreen content - it’s been a time of hard work, growth, and success for the editorial team and the Supercar Blondie website. “I like to think of myself as a ‘method journalist’. In other words: I live and breathe whatever I am writing about. When writing about fitness, I trained as a personal trainer, and as a beauty editor, I completed an ‘expert’ in scent diploma with the Fragrance Foundation. “During my tenure at Supercar Blondie, however, I did something I never thought possible: I passed my driving test at the age of 36. One day I’d love to train as a mechanic to better understand what happens under the hood, too. “My sweet spot is providing readers with a ‘takeaway’ (read: something new they didn’t know before) after reading every one of my stories. While I don’t claim to be an expert in the automotive world, I know the experts and bodies in the field to rely on to provide our readers with an informative and thought-provoking story every time they visit the site.”