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Photo: FordWhen the 2024 Ford Mustang Dark Horse lastly hits dealerships, it should have a 500-hp naturally aspirated V8 that we’re fairly certain will make it an absolute blast to drive. It gained’t have the Shelby GT350's 5.2-liter flat-plan crank V8, besides, 500 hp is 500 hp. And it should additionally include greater than its share of options that ought to make it fairly darn succesful on the monitor. Including optionally available carbon fiber wheels. Now, this isn’t the primary time that we’ve heard the Mustang Dark Horse will get carbon fiber wheels as an choice. That tidbit was included within the authentic announcement linked above. But the truth that they’d be an choice and a collaboration with Carbon Revolution (the identical firm that provided the Shelby GT350's carbon fiber wheels) was actually all we knew. Now we’ve obtained extra particulars.Photo: FordFord lately introduced that these wheels will weigh 20.1 lbs every. That will make them 37 p.c lighter than the aluminum wheels that Ford additionally provides on the Mustang Dark Horse. The automaker additionally guarantees improved energy and rigidity, claiming the wheels have undergone greater than 200 checks to validate them. Ford has but to announce pricing for the Mustang Dark Horse’s optionally available carbon fiber wheels, however we’re pretty certain they gained’t be low cost. They had been eye-wateringly costly on the Shelby GT350. Like “probably could have bought another car with that money” costly. But it’s nonetheless cool to see them begin to trickle down (even when solely ever so barely) into one thing extra mainstream. And it’s not simply because carbon fiber wheels are cool. They additionally cut back unsprung mass and may enhance efficiency and make the automobile extra partaking to drive. G/O Media could get a feeGrow these luscious locks againThis proprietary, prescription-grade topical Finasteride is confirmed to regrow hair in just some months.Also, goal efficiency enhancements apart, they only look fairly rattling cool. And we’re at all times going to get enthusiastic about cool choices. Photo: Ford Source: jalopnik.com

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Ford Offers Carbon Fiber Wheels as an Option on the Mustang Dark Horse