Using the F-150 2.7L vs 5.0...the V8 actually does slightly better with highway MPG and 2 MPG less city then the 2.7L 

I get all that and it makes sense, but surely they could have done something better than just append SC to the name.  I mean, the far is more than just a SC on a Dark Horse, it has other upgrades as well.

On the flip side no new ICE products where being developed either....   I'd hope that software defined controller software is coming to ICE products, just to hopefully cut down on the costs of needing so many bespoke control modules around the car, but also its going to lead to a bigger point of failure if it screws up. Given how much Sync IV can screw up on my Bronco, that kinda gives me some pause, but its normally cleared up with a quick reset of pushing two buttons for 5 seconds together. 

Ford CEO Jim Farley Shuts Down Future Mustang Cobra, Boss Models     Goes back to tying the Dark Horse name with the Mustang racing efforts and hopefully appealing to a newer generation of owner.   IMO the Dark Horse SC is just a previous gen GT500 in the S660 style (not a bad thing). I'm curious if the pricing will be cheaper or not

Reset the Battery Management System - dozens of videos on Youtube on procedure...

I'm sure whatever happens the savings will go to profits not to making vehicles more affordable.

What is Ford half-assing other than the names?  Just because the name was an afterthought (Dark Horse SC?  Seriously?) doesn't mean the rest of the car is.

Try these facts.  In 2016 a mustang gt started at $35k which is almost $48k adjusted for inflation.  Current mustang gt base price is $46500.   A 2006 with only 300 hp and fewer features was $42k in today's money.   They're not jacking up prices.  It's simply inflation.  Hell a hybrid Rav4 is $48k.

I agree with a lot of what you're saying. I just mean if you look at something like a gt, not even something like a dark horse, you have something that could very easily cost north of 60k. The pricing of the s650 is starting to push it into hardcore sports car territory, especially when you look at the kinds of cars that cost about the same as a dark horse.    I'm just concerned that Ford is gonna keep jacking up the price of the mustang, while simultaneously half assing a lot of the variants, which is a lose-lose combo imo. We've seen this before with mustang when Ford doesn't have to worry about the Camaro or challenger, they kinda start to slip, and I don't want to see that happen. 

They appear to be doing that with ce1 and presumably the new ICE truck and other new products.   My point was they had no new products in the pipeline outside of the EVs that were cancelled.