I'm sorry...did he say something about IRS? I must have missed it....

 

Hummada Hummada Vroom Vroom

 

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

BODY
Construction Unitized welded steel body, aluminum hood


ENGINE
Type V-8

Manufacturing location Romeo, Michigan

Configuration Iron Block and Aluminum Heads

Intake manifold Cast-aluminum with screw-type supercharger and air-to-water intercooler

Exhaust manifold Cast iron

Crankshaft Forged steel

Throttle body Dual 55 mm, electronic

Valvetrain DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder

Valve diameter Intake: 37.0 mm
Exhaust: 32.0 mm

Pistons Forged aluminum

Connecting rods Cracked forged steel I-beams

Ignition Coil-on-plug

Bore x stroke 3.552 x 4.165 in. / 90.22 x 105.8 mm

Displacement 330 cu. in. / 5,409 cc

Horsepower More than 450

Torque 450 lb.-ft

DRIVETRAIN

Layout Rear-wheel drive

TRANSMISSION

Standard (Type) T-56 6-speed manual

Gear ratios

1st 2.97

2nd 1.78

3rd 1.3

4th 1.0

5th .80

6th .63

Final drive 3.31
SUSPENSION

Front Reverse-L independent MacPherson strut, 34-mm tubular stabilizer bar

Rear Three-link solid axle with coil springs, Panhard rod, 24-mm solid stabilizer bar

BRAKES

Type Four wheel power disc

Front Brembo 14-inch vented and cross-drilled disc, four-piston aluminum calipers

Rear Brembo 13-inch vented and cross-drilled disc, two-piston calipers

TIRES AND WHEELS

P255/45R19 tires and 19 x 9.5-in machined aluminum wheels

EXTERIOR

Wheelbase 107.1 in.

Overall length 188 in.

Overall width 73.9 in.

Overall height 55.7 in.

Track width, front/rear 61.9 in. / 62.5 in.

Ground clearance 5.71 in.
INTERIOR

Seating capacity 4 passenger

Headroom

Front row 38.8 in.

Second Row 36.3 in.

Legroom

Front row 42.7 in.

Second row 30.3 in.

Shoulder room

Front row 55.4 in.

Second Row 45.0 in.

Hip room

Front row 53.6 in.

Second row 45.2 in.

Cargo Volume 9.7 cu. ft.

 

That's sweet. The only bummer is I think it killed my plans to put white stripes on my torch red GT. I think, with the Shelby Mustangs coming soon that it will make people who put stripes on their GTs look like posers.

 

Will the shelby come stock with stripes or will it be an option?


I was thinking about getting the car in black... but now that I see it in red with white racing stipres....

 

If the Shelby doesn't come with stripes there will be a riot.

 

I've got a Torch Red GT with white stripes, and I can honestly say that I had them done well before the Cobra was shown to the public.

So, is this a chicken or the egg type of situation?

 

I've got a Torch Red GT with white stripes, and I can honestly say that I had them done well before the Cobra was shown to the public.

So, is this a chicken or the egg type of situation?
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Stripes or no stripes its going to be easy to pick out a Shelby Mustang amung other GT's and V6's...

If you put Cobra emblems on your GT you would be a poser... But everybody is entitled to racing stripes

 

Good post.

 

they did a real good job. i wouldnt change a thing except maybe side scoops and retro rims. cant wait to hear test reports...anybody know an estimate of 0-60 or its ET?

 

Not a pretty job, but someone's gotta set 'em straight as to what a 21st vs. 19th century suspension looks like!

 

0-60 I saw was supposed to be 4.7 secs with a top speed of 155. Hopefully they will oficially list the HP at 120 or less so we can all afford to insure it

 

On the 2 years thing I mentioned earlier, I saw 2 years as we were supposed to get the 05 last spring but it never came until last fall. They are saying next spring but you know we wont see it until fall of 2006, if we are lucky. They also say it will be around $35,000 but I can see it being over 40k, if it isnt real limited production. I was talking to a salesman at the dealership I buy at last week and he told me his price right now on the GT was $225,000 from another dealer! The MSRP is 155K but the demand is hot so they can name their price. Regardless I just think having to wait at all after seeing the darn car yesterday is creul and unusual punishment.

 

Not a pretty job, but someone's gotta set 'em straight as to what a 21st vs. 19th century suspension looks like!
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I'm just bustin' your chops, Rhumb. Honestly, I think the more things like this are complained about, the better chance Ford might change them. IRS may be a stretch, but, maybe painted mirrors or whatever. The purpose of a Concept is to gauge public reaction.

I am sure they are reading these boards as we speak.

 

Has Ford released production numbers? I read on another board 7,500. Has anyone place an order for one yet?

 

It's gotta be more than that... Everyone who loves American muscle wants one!


For the 0-60 I would estimate low 4's... 4.7 sounds too high to me, but I could be wrong.

 

I hope they're reading, and paying attention. I'd hate to think all my whining and snivelling went to waste!

 

Yeah, and I don't think Ford gives a rat's ****.

 

sad but true!!

 

I think your right. The 2000R Cobra was a naturally aspirated 5.4-liter V8 producing 385 horsepower. It was good for 0-60 in 4.7 seconds, and do the quarter-mile in 13.2. The Shelby should at least bet those times.