SVT Cobra

1965GTO · 05-09-2002, 10:27 PM

Seen my first magazine test of the new supercharged Cobra. It ran 13.4 in the quartermile.

Mercury · 05-10-2002, 01:01 AM

Dang, thats strange because they had the new Mach 1's running a 12.97.

Well, that with the dude from Pauls High Performance driving it. But still.

explicitone · 05-10-2002, 02:27 AM

the times I think will be faster when they have someone can fig. out how to launch on the IRS the car has enough power to grt in the 12s

1965GTO · 05-10-2002, 11:42 AM

I don't know why they can't build an IRS that will launch. If they can't they should just get rid of it. Seen Nissan 280z cars with small block V8's running nitrous with the stock rearends launching just fine.

1BAD89 · 05-11-2002, 10:22 PM

LMFAO, that's gotta be a joke right? 13.4?

1965GTO · 05-12-2002, 02:29 AM

It is Automobile magazine that did the test. Granted they are not a drag race oriented magazine, so another test may come out where they spend more time trying to get an optimal run. I don't think they mentioned what the weather was or anything.

SMOKE · 05-12-2002, 05:34 AM

Didn't see the Car&Driver or Motor Trend numbers????

GONZO99TA · 05-12-2002, 11:16 AM

they need to fire their test drivvers if that is all they could get out of it.

i'm sure the new cobra is capable of much better than that.

what did they get out of the previous cobra?

Unit 5302 · 05-12-2002, 12:35 PM

LOL, probably the old standard rev to redline and dump the clutch approach. I remember an article in one of the magazines that was trying to do a 0-100-0 run in a 427 Cobra. The driver wound up blowing the car up (Carrol Shelby had him take it to 7000rpm), not that I think it would have blown at 7000, the dumbass probably power shifted at 7000rpm.

Anyway, his receipe was dump the clutch. What a fricken moron.

Unit 5302 · 05-12-2002, 12:37 PM

Also, with all due respect to the new Mach 1, I eventually found the article, and the 12.97 run was on drag radials. Street tires were in the 13's. The auto car's performance was embarrassing. Why can't Ford build an auto tranny worth owning?

Ty'97Cobra · 05-12-2002, 02:31 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by SMOKE
Didn't see the Car&Driver or Motor Trend numbers????

The new Car and Driver mag has the new Cobra Coup doing the 1/4 at 12.9 and 0-60 in 4.5 seconds. Price as tested... $35,000 and change. I was looking at it today while the wife was shopping.....

05-09-2002, 10:27 PM	#1
1965GTO Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Dupo,ill Posts: 219	SVT Cobra Seen my first magazine test of the new supercharged Cobra. It ran 13.4 in the quartermile.

05-10-2002, 02:27 AM	#3
explicitone Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: racine ,wi Posts: 691	the times I think will be faster when they have someone can fig. out how to launch on the IRS the car has enough power to grt in the 12s __________________ RUN IT STAIGHT AND RUN IT HARD ________ Novi 2000 60' 1.46 1/4 10.67 mph 126.5 _________

05-12-2002, 05:34 AM	#7
SMOKE Old School ROUSH Join Date: Nov 1999 Location: Stockbridge, GA Posts: 531	Magazine numbers ...... suck Didn't see the Car&Driver or Motor Trend numbers???? __________________

05-12-2002, 11:16 AM	#8
GONZO99TA Registered Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Great Falls, MT Posts: 144	13.4?! they need to fire their test drivvers if that is all they could get out of it. i'm sure the new cobra is capable of much better than that. what did they get out of the previous cobra? __________________ 99 30th annv. Trans am 79 Trans am black se

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05-10-2002, 01:01 AM	#2
Mercury The Redneck James Bond Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Fayetteville NC Posts: 1,707	Dang, thats strange because they had the new Mach 1's running a 12.97. Well, that with the dude from Pauls High Performance driving it. But still.

05-10-2002, 11:42 AM	#4
1965GTO Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Dupo,ill Posts: 219	I don't know why they can't build an IRS that will launch. If they can't they should just get rid of it. Seen Nissan 280z cars with small block V8's running nitrous with the stock rearends launching just fine.

05-11-2002, 10:22 PM	#5
1BAD89 Tubbed and Juiced Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma Posts: 1,861	LMFAO, that's gotta be a joke right? 13.4?

05-12-2002, 02:29 AM	#6
1965GTO Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Dupo,ill Posts: 219	It is Automobile magazine that did the test. Granted they are not a drag race oriented magazine, so another test may come out where they spend more time trying to get an optimal run. I don't think they mentioned what the weather was or anything.

05-12-2002, 12:35 PM	#9
Unit 5302 Registered Member Join Date: May 1999 Posts: 5,246	LOL, probably the old standard rev to redline and dump the clutch approach. I remember an article in one of the magazines that was trying to do a 0-100-0 run in a 427 Cobra. The driver wound up blowing the car up (Carrol Shelby had him take it to 7000rpm), not that I think it would have blown at 7000, the dumbass probably power shifted at 7000rpm. Anyway, his receipe was dump the clutch. What a fricken moron.

05-12-2002, 12:37 PM	#10
Unit 5302 Registered Member Join Date: May 1999 Posts: 5,246	Also, with all due respect to the new Mach 1, I eventually found the article, and the 12.97 run was on drag radials. Street tires were in the 13's. The auto car's performance was embarrassing. Why can't Ford build an auto tranny worth owning?