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.
With a dual English and French degree and NCTJ diploma, Amelia began her career doing award-winning writing and editing for titles and brands spanning Women's Health, the Telegraph, Boots, and Vitality. Amelia joined the SB Media family in September of 2023, bringing her expertise in SEO and reader takeaway. As Lead Editor, her superpower is translating technical jargon about the mechanical workings of a supercar into a shareable story.
