1998 Mustang Cobra Battles Camaro Z28 SS: Throwback

Check out this MotorWeek Retro Review featuring the 1998 Mustang Cobra and Camaro Z28 SS in all their late-’90s glory.

We love a MotorWeek Retro review, and this 1998 Mustang Cobra Vs Camaro Z28 SS episode is pure gold. Predictably, ’90’s Motorweek called it a draw. However, with the benefit of historical hindsight, we know that’s not quite the case.

Motorweek praised the Camaro’s more cutting-edge looks and its better handling on the track. While cutting edge looks can be great for initial sales, they can age a car quickly. In this case, the New Edge design for the Mustang has aged very gracefully.

Under the skin, the Mustang Cobra had the two vital ingredients for a pony car at the turn of the century. It was faster in the quarter mile than the Camaro Z28 SS and, in ’90’s car review parlance, had better road manners. It was also on the Fox platform, one of the most enduring and adaptable platforms produced yet.

Ian Wright

Ian Wright has been a professional writer for two years and is a regular contributor to Corvette Forum, Jaguar Forum, and 6SpeedOnline, among other auto sites.

His obsession with cars started young and has left him stranded miles off-road in Land Rovers, being lost far from home in hot hatches, going sideways in rallycross cars, being propelled forward in supercars and, more sensibly, standing in fields staring at classic cars. His first job was as a mechanic and then trained as a driving instructor before going into media production.

The automotive itch never left though, and he realized writing about cars is his true calling. However, that doesn’t stop him from also hosting the Both Hand Drive podcast.

Ian can be reached at bothhanddrive@gmail.com