Is the 2024 Ford Mustang Dark Horse a BETTER sports car than a BMW M4? 

I had a Blue Ember Dark Horse with the handling package on order, then canceled the order when we found out my wife has cancer in Oct. she had to take a leave of absent from work and I took a year off to care for her. Honestly, I think she's more excited about the Dark Horse then I am, because at the Sacramento Autoshow on Thanksgiving, we saw a Dark Horse, she sat in it, had a big grin on her face. Sometimes, life throws you a curveball, but eventually, you'll get back on track and that Dark Horse will be in our garage one day.

That engine sounds so musical! And Joe was having such fun rowing through the gears! 😊

This car is an instant classic. And the sound of the 5.0 liter V8 dares anything else to approach it. Fantastic car.

A buddy of mine went from a C8 to an M4 and he loved the M4 a lot, he just recently traded the M4 in on a dark horse and man he loves the dark horse just as much

Not normally a Mustang guy but the 2024 is truly gorgeous IMO. Great review as always Joe. Thanks. 👍😎🇺🇸

That paint is insane. Can't believe a domestic manufacturer is offering it on an attainable series production car

Great video. I just order my Dark Horse last week. My 20 years+ dream to have an American muscle car came true. This car is beautiful. I got all the packages. All American. The real deal! Can't wait to receive it in 4 to 6 months!

Great video Joe!!! My neighbor on my left side just got the new BMW M3, he paid $115K. My neighbor on the other side has the Dark Horse. He spent some money to lower the weight down to 3630 pounds which is now lighter than the M3 and the Corvette C8 Z51. I have had a few track days in his DH with the Handling Package and it out performs the C8 Z51 on the track. Car & Driver in the Dec issue did their 0-150-0 test and the Dark Horse came in 2 overall in the braking portion beating the Z06 in braking. So the Dark Horse is competitive and very decent as a daily driver car. I ordered the DH back on 6 April; still waiting due to the UAW strike. Hopefully will arrive in March. Throttle House guys out performed the Mach I & C8 on their course with the Dark Horse. Imagine setting the car up with headers, full 3” exhaust, & Whipple SC stage II; recent Dyno reviews over 800 rwhp 600+ torque!!! Thank you Ford for building the 7th generation Mustang!!!! This DH is gonna be fun. Thanks for the great video both of you guys, (Joe + Lori)!!!! 👍👊💪😎❤️🇺🇸

It doesn't look that good until you see it in person. It's greatness

I had a 2000 Pontiac Gr Prix and the color was called indigo metallic, very similar to this. I kept it waxed and as a result it appeared to change colors throughout the day. Gorgeous paint. This mustang is beautiful.

Mustang vids are timeless on your channel 🔥

This is my favorite modern Mustang!

My favorite muscle car never disappoints🐎💪🏿

I do like the new Mustang, but a Camaro SS 1le just drives so much better and easier to drive at the limits. Still glad that Ford is still offering a V8rwd car that has to be commended.

In love with this car🔥 let’s go on throttle Joe!

I'd take the M car, although I'm admittedly biased. I'm not sure how many people are cross shopping at their BMW and Ford dealerships. I think the Dark Horse is great, I just think they're in different classes/categories.

I just got a gt350 supercharged and I love it

The quick answer is absolutely yes 👍 without even watching your video….lol

Joe and Lori and Steve keep up the good work real true and I love the video real true 👍

Grew up in a family whom hated Ford, and yet the new Mustang GT/Dark horse are really growing on me. Might want one as a weekend car in the future.

Love the Dark Horse, tremendous car but I don't know if I'd buy one of these or a pre owned GT-350.

Mustang all the way. Keep up the good work. You’re my favorite you tube channel.

Great video and I could see your smile rowing through the gears. I really like the Dark but absolutely love my 2019 Bullitt. The Bullitt exhaust is something to behold. Thanks for everything!

Love the sunday videos❤❤❤.

Holy Mustang! I want one!

Great review great car and fabulous value even here in the UK and you can buy and service the car at any Ford dealer.

Always loved this car. Thanks joe

Love the V8 engine roar. Mustang and Corvette C8 are favorite car. As always Awesome, I Love your smile on behind wheel.😊 Joe.Thanks a lot❤❤

Torn on the Dark Horse. Like the majority of it, but to me, there are a few styling misses. Don’t care for the matte finish under the headlights or the rear wing spoiler. The biggest miss is the dash; however, my 16 year old loves it. Maybe Ford knows what they are doing and I am just out of touch…lol. That said, great value option compared to the M4.

Great video Joe. Love the sound of that V8 over a straight six anytime!

My friend just bought that same dark horse in that same color spec nice 👌🏽on the Automatic you can make the car rave up with the key fob.

That v8 sound is glorious

When I had my mind made up after many months of deciding what I wanted I was going for the 2023 Chevy RS Traverse AWD and a 2022 Chrysler 300s RWD was gonna add throttle body spacer, long tube headers, pedal commander and supercharger on it then Joe shows this video of a DarkHorse Mustang 🐎.. back to the drawing board to rethink if I really wanna go with the 300 or not but great video ..

That thing takes sharp turns like a champ.

I just got the 2024 GT premium. Active exhaust. Stick shift. It's really nice. Don't like the way the heated seat works.... Was better in my 2018. However overall I like it.

Like the BMW I find the new look polarising. I’d have the S550 Mach 1 with the Handling Pack. The black one you featured a while back looked mint.

As a person who owns two BMWs, the Mustang exhaust is unmatched. The M4 has a very similar silhouette but with that hideous front end. The price point of the Dark Horse makes it more affordable as an extra car used for pure enjoyment.

Ford absolutely knocked it out of the park with this new Mustang! Even the GT is awesome. And the Dark Horse is so badass!

I have a blue Ember 10 speed. Love it

I’m a Chevy man, but since Ford is the ONLY one still supporting V8s!!!! I’m all in!!!

Yeah of course Joe and I will buy this soon.

23:45 SHOTS FIRED

man, i always get a smile from watching your happiness in driving this amazing car. I was thinking of getting this or a tesla and i agree this is FAR better man..cant beat that engine

I see Ford Mustang I just melt. Lol I'm saving this video for tonight over dinner lol I live by myself Raiti will be on the 60 inch lol

My 1st Mustang was an '85 GT. Had 5 more after that, and this video makes me want my 7th! 😁🙏🏻🔥

Wow!!! the Dark Horse sure does look nice.

I dig the S650 Mustang especially the Dark Horse in Blue Ember, aside from BMW with its kidney grille designs you really can't go wrong with the M4!

Viva the ALL NEW Ford Mustang Dark Horse!!!

I've got the S550 GT, had it from new for four or so years, and I'm in the UK so it's a pretty rare and unusual car here. Been mulling over replacing my S550 GT for the last year or so and I've tried a Porsche 718 Cayman, tried an Alpine A110S, tried an M3, and M2, and ended up not being satisfied with any of them - So went ahead and ordered the Dark Horse in Blue Ember a few weeks ago... Nothing else could replace my GT it seemed... can't wait!

USA !!!! I like the statement the FORD CEO made...if no one else wants to make an affordable V8 performance car.....great but FORD will. Thanks !!!

Great Review. Gave me all the information I was looking for, and I bought one yesterday, blue ember, six speed with Recaro seats!!!

I have to disagree with that comment from Raiti he is 95% of the time on point but that so call PIG nostrils on the M4 is GORGEOUS. This is why going back to Dodge rules Mustang change it face every few year,the Challenger said nope leave it close to the 1970 model and it will and has became the HOTTEST looking car on the street .....PERIOD.

Love my 2024 dark horse! Can’t beat that tremec 6 speed

Looks good. Still prefer a 2020 gt350/350r. That voodoo 5.2 is just so sweet. The all black, analog gauge is all smiles to me.

Thanks Raiti, awesome!

I’m not a BMW fan, so 🐴 mustang for me 😁

I love your grin rowing thru the gears on this Dark Horse. The screens are OK. I like this car but absolutely love my 2019 Bullitt. The sound of the Bullitt tune is awesome. I do wish I had the Tremec gear box but I consider myself lucky.

Saw it for the first time yesterday looks better in person but the interior difference is still weird to me, sometimes more screens ain’t the answer.

Wow the paint comes like that from the factory! Beautiful stuff from ford.

M3 or m4 over this any day. Looks better, better performance, better tech and luxury. Honestly no brainer. A better comparison would be the bmw m2. Even though as shown in the hagerty drag race the dark horse is still considerably slower it might beat it around a track becuase the m2 weighs alot.

$68k for that? Not sure why you'd buy this over a C8 at that price

Yesssss sooo excited for this one! 🙌

This doesn't have a hideous grille like the M4 so it gets my vote.

Dark horse is one of the coolest names for a car along with hellcat

Joe, feel like I'm in the Dark Horse with you. What an awesome vehicle! Thanks again for taking us with you!

to be honest the pricing for me is what sucks you can get a new zl1 for the same price with alot more torque and hp

Always love your videos keep it up 🔥🙏

New Mustang is nice but I am a camaro person. And I want a convertible camaro ss good review

Imagine that my uncle would buy this 2024 mustang GT, it would be awesome to know if it's different

The dark horse is marginally better than a gt. I wouldn't even choose it over an m2. Coming from someone that loves mustangs, but i love cars in general more.

finally I get to see the dark horse and my favorite car journalist

No lie I don't think I've seen any car you've driven hit clear those twisty bits that fast. Corners were just coming so fast and it was blowing through them

I’d actually get that over the BMW M4 just because I’m a muscle car fan

Nice review keep up the good work Joe

Wonderful review as always!!

Great review.

Great review. Not a fan of digital dash controls. Prefer tactical controls on my 2022 Mach 1! Nonetheless, there is a lot to like about the Dark Horse and glad Ford is still making V8s for foreseeable future!

I’m Camaro guy but I like to give credit where credit is due and his car looks awesome🔥🔥

That stang 💪

Joe, I definitely like the way the front of this Dark Horse Mustang looks vs the way the BMW front looks with the oversized pig snout. The metal flake is really special that changes color depending on how much you eat, BMW doesn't have anything like that.😊

Bored with the slow ass Darkhorse already. Bring on the Cobra

I need some curvy roads like that by my place. Great review as always Joe!

Do you think Joe that FORD will take the risk to create the Mustang Raptor?

Mustang dark horse looks better I agree but if you don’t like the m4 get a m2. I take the M2 looks over the 4.

I don’t think anyone is saying this is a better choice than a M4 because the answer is factually No. However this is dank af 😊

Yeah, I'm also a Slim Jim fan.😕🙂🤓🤠😎😏👍✌️👋👏💪🌾🍀🌿🍃🇺🇸

Please stop comparing American cars to European cars. American cars are yrs behind

ON THROTTLE HERE WE GO!!!

I'm thinking about getting this or a c8 which one do you think joe. Leaning more towards the c8 though

Under 70k? Wow!!!! And that launch was crazy!

Hey Joe. Next time you point how many snacks you can fit inside the center stash, use chicken sandwiches! Lol love your videos.

Hey Joe!! quick question . Teeechnically... didn't the Plymouth Baracuda come out 2 weeks before the ford Mustang back in 1964? 🤔

I’d go BMW M4 Competition over this any day, and that’s coming from a diehard Mustang fan.

I don’t hate it. As an evolution of the s550 it’s ok. Don’t like the screens. Mustang heritage means dual eyebrow dash. I’ll keep my 2021 Mach1. Glad it’s there. Glad we still have the V8 and the 6-speed. Just not enough of a departure from the s550. Now bring a 5.2 na cross plane crank with 50-75 more hp…maybe

I only have one complaint about this car: they should have replaced all of the standard pony logos with the darkhorse logo. I'm hoping they do that for the 25s and beyond but its an amazing machine.

Amazing review Joe.

Joe is a bad man 8:42

Gonna need to see track comparo with the “outdated” SS 1LE. Still thinking I’d like to score one of those in its final year.

If you think about this the 2018 PP2 is where this GT platform evolution began. The PP2 is the first GT ( not gt350) to put real track focus into the GT platform. The PP2 trim ran for three years, then the Mach 1 carried it forward and now here we are with the dark horse. Btw 2018 PP2 owner here, which had super low production numbers across all three years only 256 made in my year. Joe been a subscriber since the red type R, this would be an interesting video.

Been wanting for you to review this