--- title: "America Is Getting a 795-HP Convertible" date: "2026-08-14" modified: "2026-08-14" authors: - name: "Caleb Jacobs" job_title: "Senior Editor" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/caleb-jacobs" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/america-is-getting-a-795-hp-convertible" categories: - "Ford News" - "News" - "News by Brand" tags: - "Ford" - "Mustang" - "sports car" --- # America Is Getting a 795-HP Convertible ![]() I like a [Ford]() Mustang, but I love a Ford Mustang convertible. Of course, not every car is better as a droptop—heck, [not every Mustang]() is better without a roof. But when we're talking about [the high-horsepower Dark Horse SC](), which ought to eat up the miles in a hurry, it absolutely needs a convertible variant. Fortunately, it's getting one. Not much is different about this car besides the removable roof, and that's a good thing. It gets Ford's supercharged 5.2-liter V8 that makes 795 horsepower and 660 lb-ft of torque. And while a manual transmission would be ace, it doesn't offer one; instead, the seven-speed Tremec dual-clutch automatic is the sole gearbox option. The Dark Horse SC is unique among Mustangs in the sense that it's far more powerful than a regular GT or Dark Horse, but still nowhere near as hardcore as a GTD. That's why it deserves a convertible variant, if you ask me. Ford apparently feels the same, as [the Dark Horse]() (non-SC) and [GTD]() are only available as fixed-roof coupes. Customers for those cars want to go fast above all else; the Dark Horse SC driver knows [their six-figure car]() is for cruising. ![]() ![]() ![]() Of course, the Dark Horse SC Convertible won't be available with the coupe's track package. Why bother with a wing that adds 620 pounds of rear downforce when the air gets wonky aft of the windshield? Plus, track driving a car with almost 800 hp, no roof, and no cage sounds like a recipe for disaster. The Pacific Coast Highway is where the Dark Horse SC Convertible belongs. Or Route 66. Or the Blue Ridge Parkway. You catch the drift. Let's just hope the same can't be said for the curb outside your local Starbucks parking lot. (Sorry, I know that joke is getting old.) ![]() **Ford** *Got a tip or question for the author? Contact them directly: caleb@thedrive.com* ## Author Caleb Jacobs is The Drive’s senior editor. When he’s not searching for stories or poring over copy, he’s usually driving his dump truck or wishing it was running so he could drive it. He was born and raised in the Missouri Ozarks, and he lives there today with his family. ### Author social links [LinkedIn]() [Instagram]() [Twitter]()