Cobra sheds its... er - tyres
Ford has revealed the latest in its series of turn-key Mustang racing cars – this time it’s a drag racer designed to pump out 10-sec quarter miles straight out of the box.
The new dragster re-invokes Ford’s classic Cobra Jet name first used in the late 1960s. This latest version is powered by a 5.4 litre V8 making 428hp, and comes with a special cold-air induction system, six speed manual gearbox, stainless steel racing headers, 9” rear axle assembly, one piece driveshaft, and adjustable upgraded suspension with drag race spring kit.
There’s no mistaking the Cobra Jet’s purpose with its classic drag-racer stance emphasised by 15” x 4” ‘skinnies’ up front and fat “15 x 10” Goodyear Eagles at the rear.
Unfortunately, just 50 examples of the Cobra Jet Mustang will be built, and the cars will apparently get a serial number but no VIN plates, so it’s unlikely that any will make it onto the road. Shame…
The new Cobra Jet joins the Mustang FR500S, FR500C and the FR500 GT4, GT3 and GT models – all factory produced racers designed to give customers a ‘racing ladder’ all the way from grassroots to the Grand-Am Rolex GT series.