RE: Modern Cobra Concept

RE: Modern Cobra Concept

Monday 19th November 2007

Modern Cobra Concept

'Brutal New Age Twist' For The AC Cobra



Usually a modern interpretation of the AC Cobra means it is built of fibreglass in someone's garage.

But Maltese designers Racer X Design believe this is it – the KC-427.

The firm has released the first sketches of the car, which it says gives the Cobra a ‘brutal new age twist’, whatever that means.

The car will have a 7.0 litre V8 from a Corvette and a power to weight ratio of 550 bhp/ton.

Racer X Design are promising to have a car ready in a year, and twenty KC-427’s will eventually be built.

Reuben Zammit, Director and Head of design of Racer X, said: ‘We will start collecting information on who might be interested in this car.

‘The first twenty people who show interest will be offered the opportunity to purchase the KC once the cars are ready and be updated regularly with the progress.’



 

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SXi_kid

Original Poster:

28 posts

211 months

Monday 19th November 2007
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WOW. That looks fantastic!


Matt

Bizzle

544 posts

200 months

Monday 19th November 2007
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Looks pretty darn sexy!

Cliffv8

565 posts

204 months

Monday 19th November 2007
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make it, make it, make it!!! smokin

tstain

163 posts

238 months

Monday 19th November 2007
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whatever happened to ford/shelby concept?

WazzaL

956 posts

208 months

Monday 19th November 2007
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Another re-vamped classic. About time to get an updated Cobra.

Looks awesome, but not too sure how they pan to make a roof fit! - Sorry, I have a practical streak.

How far down the process is it? - Is this anywhere near a working concept car?

So cool.

Beefmeister

16,482 posts

229 months

Monday 19th November 2007
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Errr.....


Shelby Cobra concept:



Am I missing something?

Hooli

32,278 posts

199 months

Monday 19th November 2007
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wow its about time someone updated a classic without ruining it. that looks great.

Beefmeister

16,482 posts

229 months

Monday 19th November 2007
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Incidentally, I much prefer the looks of the Racer-X thingy, very nice. (rendering, that is...)

mat205125

17,790 posts

212 months

Monday 19th November 2007
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A corvette engine???????

Not a ford engine??????

Who owns the rights to the name and "spirit / image" or whatever they call it.

Code Monkey

3,304 posts

256 months

Monday 19th November 2007
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Beefmeister said:
Errr.....


Shelby Cobra concept:



Am I missing something?
yeah a pic in the second image biggrin

fluffyducky

137 posts

196 months

Monday 19th November 2007
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Yes thankyou please.

L100NYY

35,075 posts

242 months

Monday 19th November 2007
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I think it's fantasticle!!!

Beefmeister

16,482 posts

229 months

Monday 19th November 2007
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Beefmeister said:
Errr.....


Shelby Cobra concept:



Am I missing something?
Does that work now?

Edited by Beefmeister on Monday 19th November 13:27

big welly

136 posts

205 months

Monday 19th November 2007
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Will lots of people kill themselves in it like the original?

Crown badge is exceedingly tacky.

Conian

8,030 posts

200 months

Monday 19th November 2007
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Niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice!

stuthemong

2,260 posts

216 months

Monday 19th November 2007
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if they make that, I WILL buy one when I have the cash

Bluebottle

3,498 posts

239 months

Monday 19th November 2007
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mmmm scratchchin Yes please!

Not sure about the lights on the arse view though

Hendry

1,945 posts

281 months

Monday 19th November 2007
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mat205125 said:
A corvette engine???????

Not a ford engine??????
Quite. It is not as if Ford lacks any suitable V8s.

B19GRR

1,980 posts

255 months

Monday 19th November 2007
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Beefmeister said:
Beefmeister said:
Errr.....


Shelby Cobra concept:



Am I missing something?
Does that work now?
Yes, first one looks cool, second one looks like Metal Mickey.

Cheers,
Rob

TEKNOPUG

18,844 posts

204 months

Monday 19th November 2007
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They've already built a modern Cobra though - it's called the Dodge Viper.

...nothing to see here, move along.....