Richard Hammond with his 2025 Mustang Dark Horse and 1969 Mustang 390 GT - Image credit: DriveTribe
DUNTON, UK – When Richard Hammond tested the Mustang Dark Horse for DriveTribe, he loved it so much he bought one.
The former Top Gear presenter, who also owns a 1969 Mustang 390 GT, picked up the keys earlier this month and said: “I'm absolutely delighted, honestly. The 10-year-old me is currently doing backflips with excitement. I've always loved Mustangs, I was born in '69 so they’ve been around all my life. As a kid, it was the car. I get it. I mean, I appreciate the austere engineering excellence of a German sports car, I love the flamboyance, the fragility, the sheer exoticism of an Italian supercar.
“But for me, what absolutely chimes is that slightly more blue-collar feel. Yes, the Dark Horse is an expensive car, but it's still accessible compared to other offerings for a broader audience. There’s nothing pretentious about a Mustang. It sticks to that classic recipe: a large-capacity V8 up front, driving the rear wheels, two seats with two small ones in the back. It’s a formula that just works.”
Richard says he will use the Dark Horse as his daily driver, adding he has “plans” for the vehicle.
