Muscle automotive, pony automotive, sports activities automotive–Any of those phrases are functionally meaningless relating to the Ford Mustang Darkish Horse. After I discovered that the Darkish Horse Efficiency Pack had not solely probably the most highly effective Coyote 5.0-liter V-8 Ford has made up to now, but additionally one of many shortest stopping distances ever recorded at 60 mph and a equally spectacular skid pad g-force quantity, I wanted to understand how. So I tossed a Darkish Horse on the carry and drove it on some canyon roads to determine its secret–all within the latest Motor1 YouTube video.

With out gifting away an excessive amount of, there’s some cleverness beneath the top-tier non-Shelby Mustang. Not solely are the underbody aerodynamics extraordinarily refined, with flicks and fins to assist extract turbulent airflow, however the suspension and brakes are accordingly succesful.

The 15.3-inch brakes up entrance and 13.9-inch brakes on the rear signify a few of the largest rotors in any manufacturing automotive, all managed by a brake-by-wire system. Behind the big brakes, magnetic dampers management the three,991-pound physique over bumps and thru corners alike.

But the key stays. Watch me dive deeper, and shut in on how the Darkish Horse produces world-beating efficiency. All of it facilities round probably the most primary (but most advanced) a part of any automotive: The tires.