Ford Mustang 2026: orders open for updated range, with new Dark Horse confirmation expected soon

Ford Australia started taking orders on the present time (August 19) for the MY26 Mustang, which has had its core four-variant line-up confirmed for 2026 – Ecoboost Fastback auto, GT Fastback handbook and auto, GT Convertible auto.

A peculiar flee of the little-version Mustang Murky Horse Fastback – to be provided totally with a Tremec six-tempo handbook in Australia for MY26, if Chasing Vehicles’ crystal ball is reading precisely – is anticipated to be announced within the approaching months.

While the Murky Horse remains to be an in-quiz, paunchy-time variant in Ford’s US Mustang line-up, it would over again be provided as a little version in Australia due to production availability and build complexities.

When first announced in 2022, the outdated Murky Horse provided out nearly straight away, even earlier than Aussie customers knew the volume restrict would be capped at 1000 items for the MY24 Murky Horse.

When it does obtain officially announced, the MY26 Murky Horse is doubtless to face same volume restrictions, though no restrict has to this level been communicated.

The MY26 Mustang is most effortlessly identified by the introduction of two unusual colours, Orange Fury tri-coat metallic and Adriatic Blue metallic (both replacing Intense Lime Yellow metallic). But not just like the US mannequin, the Australian-market Mustang will continue with an Onyx Murky interior as the handiest offering, even when fitted with optional Recaro entrance buckets.

The People also accept as true with the preference of mild-colored Command Grey or rich Carmine Crimson seating inserts, every with suede-luxuriate in aspect bolstering, with or without the Recaros.

The Mustang GT’s 5.0-litre V8 drivetrain continues with 345kW and 550Nm, with both a Getrag six-tempo handbook or Ford’s 10-tempo computerized.

The Murky Horse bumps strength to 350kW while conserving the GT’s 550Nm torque output and will get a particular, shut-ratio Tremec six-tempo handbook transmission with a shorter remaining-drive ratio.

The MY26 Murky Horse also will get same outdated MagneRide adaptive damping and winged Recaro semi-electric entrance buckets, both of which stay alternatives on GT V8 Fastback.

Other changes for MY26 contain the removal of remote open from the keyfob (though this might peaceful be executed by the Ford Pass app) and the disappearance of an auto-dimming rear-survey contemplate (it’s now a handbook prismatic form). This follows the deletion of wireless charging from all global MY25 Mustang models.

While Ford Australia is but to officially blow their non-public horns pricing and alternatives for the Australian MY26 Mustang, all Ford sellers will accept as true with those limited print obtainable as of August 19.

Following a massive $5000 across-the-board mark upward thrust for all MY25 Mustangs on July 1, customers can seek files from an spectacular smaller amplify for the MY26 Mustang when its pricing is lastly announced.