Ford Is Working on a 500-HP V8 Mustang Raptor for 2026, Report Says

Now imagine this with a big-tired Mustang jumping over all its stable mates.

If there’s one trend that seems to be catching on with automakers that I’m super stoked about, it’s the whole “off-road everything” thing that we’ve already seen embraced by Porsche with its 911 Dakar and Lamborghini with its Sterrato. Now, it seems like Ford could be getting in on the fun with a lifted, all-wheel drive Mustang Raptor — at least according to a report published Monday by Car & Driver.

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In its report (which treats the Mustang Raptor as an eventuality rather than a possibility), C&D claims that this new Mustang will have a 500-hp 5.0-liter V8 paired exclusively to a 10-speed automatic transmission and, naturally, all-wheel drive. The Mustang’s chassis will feature live valve shocks, just like in its larger Raptor-ified siblings, along with a lift to allow larger tires and more ground clearance.

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