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Car Forum / Ford / Ford Mustang / March 2005New Cobra
Supposedly, 450hp. That's the latest claim. -Rich RichA <none@none.com> wrote in news:esfp315niifoefubekohqginouoc0ugfh6 @4ax.com: > Supposedly, 450hp. That's the latest claim. > -Rich Uh, sure. Whatever. Joe Calypso Green '93 5.0 LX AOD hatch with a few goodies Black '03 Dakota 5.9 R/T CC >RichA <none@none.com> wrote in news:esfp315niifoefubekohqginouoc0ugfh6 >@4ax.com: [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > >Uh, sure. Whatever. http://www.mustangheaven.com/stangspecs/2007cobra/07cobra_main.htm >>RichA <none@none.com> wrote in news:esfp315niifoefubekohqginouoc0ugfh6 >>@4ax.com: [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >>Uh, sure. Whatever. > http://www.mustangheaven.com/stangspecs/2007cobra/07cobra_main.htm You want to wait until '07 for some hypothetical product, be my guest. Whatever. Joe Calypso Green '93 5.0 LX AOD hatch with a few goodies Black '03 Dakota 5.9 R/T CC Would be cool... given the 03/04's were at ~425 I sure don't see 450 being a problem. BUT.. I can only hope. I have heard both "yes there will be one" and "no there won't be one".. so I don't necessarily EXPECT one, but I do HOPE there is one at the LATEST 2007 model. -Mike -- A happy kid behind the wheel of a 98 Mustang GT Cold air intake FRPP 3.73 gears Steeda Tri-Ax Shifter Flowmaster 40 Series mufflers (self-installed woohoo) Hi-speed fan switch 255/60R-15 rear tires Subframe connectors Aluminum adjustable clutch quadrant > Supposedly, 450hp. That's the latest claim. > -Rich I think that when Ford announces it's intent, THEN it will be something to be half assed believed. | Would be cool... given the 03/04's were at ~425 I sure don't see 450 being a | problem. BUT.. I can only hope. I have heard both "yes there will be one" [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] | > Supposedly, 450hp. That's the latest claim. | > -Rich >I think that when Ford announces it's intent, THEN it will be something to >be half assed believed. I know the Mustang itself is a cornerstone of Ford. They'll sell something like 200,000 this year which will be worth around $5 billion. Ford also makes good profits off them, especially when they charge 10%+ interest rates when you lease a V8 from them directly. But what was the profitability of the SVT division? Is boosting the number of models the way to make it into something it isn't/wasn't right now? -Rich >Would be cool... given the 03/04's were at ~425 I sure don't see 450 being a >problem. BUT.. I can only hope. I have heard both "yes there will be one" >and "no there won't be one".. so I don't necessarily EXPECT one, but I do >HOPE there is one at the LATEST 2007 model. > >-Mike I'm sitting here thinking, which I know can be a dangerous thing to do but I'm doing it anyhow. With the current rise in gas prices and the future outlook rather bleak for any relief that the decision to go back to a four cylinder model maybe more forthcoming then any large increases in HP and fuel consumption.  Signature"Maybe worshiping the cross and the painful death rather than the well lived life really has distorted our sense of who we are and what life is about." -- Author unkown at least large SUV sales are down. http://money.cnn.com/2005/03/12/Autos/gas_prices.reut/ http://money.cnn.com/2004/05/17/pf/autos/suvs_gas/ > >Would be cool... given the 03/04's were at ~425 I sure don't see 450 being a > >problem. BUT.. I can only hope. I have heard both "yes there will be one" [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > back to a four cylinder model maybe more forthcoming then any large > increases in HP and fuel consumption. >>Would be cool... given the 03/04's were at ~425 I sure don't see 450 being a >>problem. BUT.. I can only hope. I have heard both "yes there will be one" [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >back to a four cylinder model maybe more forthcoming then any large >increases in HP and fuel consumption. Well, that does make sense, but the market seems to say differently. Just look at all the high powered cars coming out right now. Then again, it could all collapse at once and these cars would be worthless except for some limited produced cars. You'd find suv's rotting away in backyards. :-) Remove NO-SPAM from email address when replying >>>Would be cool... given the 03/04's were at ~425 I sure don't see 450 being a >>>problem. BUT.. I can only hope. I have heard both "yes there will be one" [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] >You'd find suv's rotting away in backyards. :-) >Remove NO-SPAM from email address when replying It may be a pipeline thing. Most of the currently released models have been in R&D for a couple of years. Takes a while for car makers to react to market changes. If you remember the 70's and what a cluster f.ck that turned into. Were are just beginning to again beat the Japanese at the market we taught them. Now the rules may be changing again. How has hybrids out there on the right now sipping as gas? Signature"Maybe worshiping the cross and the painful death rather than the well lived life really has distorted our sense of who we are and what life is about." -- Author unkown i'll add to this rumor mill (and that of course is all it is at this point)....... latest ive just heard: - based on 5.0 cammer engine (4 valves) - supercharged - solid axle sounds SWEET! chris 04 comp orange cobra vert RichA wrote in message ... >Supposedly, 450hp. That's the latest claim. >-Rich > latest ive just heard: > - solid axle Ford refusing to give the cobra what it puts in a standard base model family sedan in austrailia. figures. There's supposed to be a version of the upcoming Cobra at next week's New York auto show. Should be interesting to see what they put out there. SignatureRayS 2001 Mustang GT Bullitt #3320 > Supposedly, 450hp. That's the latest claim. > -Rich If you want to see a photo of it, take a look at the link in this forum thread... http://forums.bradbarnett.net/index.php?showtopic=19241 Supposedly (although we will know shortly after the introduction at a media event on Wednesday, March 23, at 1:00pm EST) - Whipplecharged 5.4L V8, 32 valves, DOHC - 450+hp (detuned version of Ford GT engine) solid axle $40,000 (+/-) 7500 cars built Another story may be found here... http://www.nydailynews.com/business/story/291885p-249915c.html >There's supposed to be a version of the upcoming Cobra at next week's New >York auto show. Should be interesting to see what they put out there. > > > If you want to see a photo of it, take a look at the link in this forum > thread... [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > $40,000 (+/-) > 7500 cars built I don't trust motor trendy.... but 7500 built.. so we are looking at what 50grand or more with dealer mark up as a 'collectable'. Have fun bidding for them.. Oops, meant "NY Daily News" article... Tony Alonso wrote: > The 7500 number comes from the NY Times article...the other link is > simply a Motor Trend magazine cover with a picture. I have not yet [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] >> >> The 7500 number comes from the NY Times article...the other link is simply a Motor Trend magazine cover with a picture. I have not yet seen the Motor Trend article. > > [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > According to Ford's media website, the block is cast iron, the heads, pistons, and rings are from the Ford GT... http://media.ford.com/products/presskit_display.cfm?vehicle_id=1269&press_subsec tion_id=423&make_id=92 > The 7500 number comes from the NY Times article...the other link is > simply a Motor Trend magazine cover with a picture. I have not yet [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] >> >> > In article <7jO%d.666$hl5.190@fe37.usenetserver.com>, Tony Alonso > wrote: [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > what 50grand or more with dealer mark up as a 'collectable'. > Have fun bidding for them.. Yep - it's the Cobra R all over again. Joe Calypso Green '93 5.0 LX AOD hatch with a few goodies Black '03 Dakota 5.9 R/T CC >> If you want to see a photo of it, take a look at the link in this forum >> thread... [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] >50grand or more with dealer mark up as a 'collectable'. >Have fun bidding for them.. I doubt they'll use the engine out of the GT. How can they justify $140,000 for a car then say it's engine is in a Mustang too? Remember when Oldsmobile got upset because they revealed it's V8 was in the Firebird many years ago? Turns out, it was a mistake because the Pontiac V8 that preceded it was a better engine anyway. -Rich >>> If you want to see a photo of it, take a look at the link in this forum >>> thread... [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] >because the Pontiac V8 that preceded it was a better engine anyway. >-Rich Seeehit, for the last few years of it's life the F-bodies shared the exact same engine as the Corvette. It did not hurt any of the three vehicles sales one way or the other, but I do agree that no way is the engine out of the GT going into the Cobra. No freakin way. Signature"Maybe worshiping the cross and the painful death rather than the well lived life really has distorted our sense of who we are and what life is about." -- Author unkown It is NOT the GT motor. Different block, no dry sump system, ect... Why does everyone assume that it's the GT motor just becuse it shares the same displacement. Ford used a supercharged 5.4L in the Lightning and has been using 5.4L blocks for years. SignatureMike Silver 10th Anniversary Cobra Coupe --- > If you want to see a photo of it, take a look at the link in this > forum thread... [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] >> week's New York auto show. Should be interesting to see what they >> put out there. |
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