This Mustang from Ford's Special Vehicle Team has 25 more horsepower than the Mustang GT coupe's 215 horses,giving it240 HP total.
More heart was added to the stock 4.9-liter V-8 by improving the engine's breathing characteristics. That meant the addition of special cylinder heads, modified roller-rocker arms, stiffer valve springs, and a specially tuned upper intake manifold. It also has an oil cooler, a lightened flywheel, and an accessory drive system that reduces parasitic power loss.
SVT recalibrated and upgraded the springs, shocks, and stabilizer bars. Cobras get Goodyear GS-C P255/45ZR all-weather tires mounted on big, 17-inch wheels that conceal the largest four-wheel disc brakes ever mounted to a production Mustang: 13.0-inch discs in front, 11.7-inch discs in back. These help this Cobra dive to a stop in a mere 171 feet from 70 mph.
Specifications ---
VEHICLE TYPE: front-engine, rear-wheel-drive, 2+2-passenger, 2-door convertible
STICKER PRICE : $27,320
ENGINE TYPE: Pushrod 16-Valve V-8 engine, aluminum heads, port fuel injection
Displacement: 302 cu in, 4942cc
Power: 240 bhp @ 4800 rpm
Torque: 285 1b-ft@ 4000 rpm
TRANSMISSION: 5-speed manual
DIMENSIONS:
Wheelbase: 101 .3 in
Length: 181.5 in
Width: 71.8 in Height: 53.5 in
Curb weight: 3578 lb
C/D TEST RESULTS:
Zero to 60 mph: 5.8 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 15.9 sec
Zero to 130 mph: 35.2 sec
Street start, 5-60 mph: 6.2 sec
Top gear, 30-50 mph: 11.0 sec
Top gear, 50-70 mph: 11.9 sec
Standing ¼-mile: 14.6 sec @ 96 mph
Top speed (drag limited): 140 mph
Braking, 70-0 mph: 171 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad: 0.82 g
FUEL ECONOMY:
EPA city/highway driving: 17/24 mpg
C/D observed: 18 mpg