2026 Ford Mustang · A V8 engine
Which 2026 Ford Mustang trims have a V8 engine?
Five of the seven trims. A engine is standard on the GT, GT Premium, Dark Horse, Dark Horse Premium and Dark Horse SC. The and EcoBoost Premium can't be ordered with it. The cheapest Mustang with it costs $47,800. It's a GT Fastback coupe.
Our Mustang data has all seven US 2026 families, both bodies, both gearboxes, High groups, RTR, TLD, GT Performance, Dark Horse Handling, SC Track Pack, MagneRide, active exhaust, RECARO seats and wheel choices. It doesn't have the Mach-E, GTD, race-only Dark Horse R/S, dealer conversions, the announced SC convertible, special editions, paint, interior, and standalone options yet, so something missing from this page may still be offered.
Trim by trim
| Trim | How you get it | Cheapest with it |
|---|---|---|
| EcoBoost | Not offered | Not offered |
| EcoBoost Premium | Not offered | Not offered |
| GT | Standard | $47,800Fastback coupe |
| GT Premium | Standard | $52,080Fastback coupe |
| Dark Horse | Standard | $65,080Fastback coupe |
| Dark Horse Premium | Standard | $70,075Fastback coupe |
| Dark Horse SC | Standard | $106,090Fastback coupe |
More Mustang answers
- EcoBoost vs EcoBoost Premium
- EcoBoost vs GT
- GT vs GT Premium
- GT Premium vs Dark Horse
- Dark Horse vs Dark Horse Premium
- Dark Horse Premium vs Dark Horse SC
- All-wheel drive
- A six-speed manual transmission
- An automatic transmission
- A V8 engine
- The supercharged 5.2L V8
- A limited-slip rear differential
- A Torsen rear differential
- MagneRide adaptive damping
- A convertible roof
- Electronic line-lock
- The electric drift brake
- Active valve performance exhaust
- Heated front seats
- Cooled front seats
- A heated steering wheel
- B&O 12-speaker audio
- RECARO sport seats
- The factory RTR package
- The GT Performance Package
- The Dark Horse Handling Package
- The SC Track Pack
Build your own
Pick another trim to see how it comes on that one, or add and remove options and watch what else changes.
The cheapest Mustang with a V8 engine
↑ The answerGT
Fastback coupe
GT
Fastback coupe
Build
Gearbox
Situation
Mustang · RWD · standard limited slip
480 hp · rear drive
The driver operates the clutch and six-speed manual. Ford’s manual launch-control function is a closed-course aid, not a guarantee of acceleration or grip. The demonstration shows power flow, not an instruction to perform a launch.
How this works
Ford 2026 order guide, current equipment pages and owner information. EcoBoost is 10AT only; GT uses MT82 or 10AT; Dark Horse uses TREMEC 6MT or 10AT; SC uses 7DCT. Selectable drive modes alter control calibrations, not the driven axle. Line-lock and drift brake are for track use only. Wheel states are qualitative; no torque split, acceleration, grip or stopping-distance prediction is made. MagneRide adjusts damping and does not add AWD. Summer tires are unsuitable for snow, ice or approximately 45°F and colder conditions.
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Packages & options
Equipment groups
Power & handling
Wheels & appearance
What your options change
This is a stock GT. Pick a package and every part it swaps shows up here, and in orange on the car.
- No Heated seats
- No Cooled seats
- No Heated wheel
- No B&O audio
- Engine
- 5.0L Coyote V8
- Transmission
- six-speed MT82-D4 manual with rev matching
- Drive
- Rear-wheel drive only
- Torque
- 415 lb-ft · premium fuel
- Rear differential
- 3.55 standard limited-slip rear differential
- Damping
- Passive hydraulic gas-pressurized dampers
- Tires
- 255/45R18 all-season
- Seats
- Cloth · manual front seats
- Audio
- Six-speaker audio
- Roof
- Body-color fastback roof
- Trunk
- 13.3 cu ft · rear seats up
- Seating
- 4
- Ground clearance
- Unpublished · no numeric drawing claim
- Track functions
- Electronic line-lock · track only
