America is ponying up again! Ford Mustang sales are up 52.6% through the first two months of 2026, putting it on pace for its best year since 2019.
Ford delivered 7,922 of the two-doors in January and February, securing its retaking of the “best-selling Mustang” title from the Mustang Mach-E, which dropped 62.8% in the period to 2,542.
The Mustang Mach-E outsold the Mustang in the U.S. in each of the past two years by roughly 52,000 to 45,000 each time. Sales of the electric SUV were juiced by a $7,500 federal tax credit that was discontinued at the end of last September.
Ford hasn’t released any significant new Mustang models over the past year, aside from the $327,000 Mustang GTD, which it builds at a rate of just 40 per month. However it does have two new Mustangs on the way in 2026: the Mustang RTR and Mustang Dark Horse SC.
The high performance Mustang RTR is based on the turbocharged 2.3-liter four-cylinder Mustang EcoBoost and has been tuned with drifting in mind. The engine cranks out 315 hp and 350 lb-ft and has an anti-lag system; the stability control has a drift mode; and the steering has a special rack with a wider angle. Pricing has not yet been released.
The price story is the same for the Mustang Dark Horse SC, which is essentially a successor to the last-generation Mustang Shelby GT500. It swaps the standard Dark Horse’s 500 hp 5.0-liter V8 for a supercharged 5.2-liter V8 that made 760 hp in the GT500. Ford hasn’t confirmed the power output this time around.
Along with the engine, the Dark Horse SC also features a seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox, a 1-inch wider stance with a modified suspension geometry and standard MagneRide dampers, plus larger Brembo brakes.
Ford is also making it easier to upgrade V8 Mustangs with Ford Racing Parts supercharger kits with a new program that simplifies the ordering process and has them installed on the way to the dealer.
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