Dark Horse's Weight Advantage Over Sixer Sixpack Tells a Different Story
Ford's S650 Mustang Dark Horse ran down Dodge's L6.2-powered Charger R/T in a straight line despite giving up 50+ hp—a result that says more about modern engineering and curb weight than marketing copy. The new Coyote 5.0 proves efficiency matters as much as displacement in the bracket racing era.
Dodge's last-gen muscle car messaging was always stronger than the physics. Ford's newer platform just works.