NEW 550 HP. MUSTANG - 500 HP ZO6 - DC WE WILL NEED MORE!!

[HOGDEALER]

Just got my new Motor Trend and they have an article about the next Mustang Cobra from SVT guys. They are going to use the Ford GT engine at 550 bhp. The new Z06 will have 500+ bhp. What about us DC? Remember the promise to keep the Viper at the top of the performance game!! A $40,000 dollar Mustang that can kick ASP butt is not good news.

 

[Ulysses]

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[RT10Paul]

Just got my new Motor Trend and they have an article about the next Mustang Cobra from SVT guys. They are going to use the Ford GT engine at 550 bhp. The new Z06 will have 500+ bhp. What about us DC? Remember the promise to keep the Viper at the top of the performance game!! A $40,000 dollar Mustang that can kick ASP butt is not good news.

I dunno about $40,000...... It doesn't matter because Vipers are so unique and so cool, they'll make up for all the extra hp in looks and bling factor alone See the other thread "I'm so sick of the new Z06"

 

[Craig 201 MPH]

Don't worry, the new GTS will have 600 h.p., a janitor at DC told me so.

 

[Simms]

Call me stupid, but I'd rather have the mustang than the Z06. That how much I like verts.

 

[98MODMTR]

The cobra will still come in at nearly 2 tons if not a bit more.

 

[Finally got it !]

If I wanted a Mustang, I'd go to Hertz......

 

[Vic]

Hogdealer-
What month Motor trend is that? I just bought the Feb issue, and can't find anything about the Mustang Cobra in it.

 

[Chuck 98 RT/10]

It doesn't matter because Vipers are so unique and so cool, they'll make up for all the extra hp in looks and bling factor alone

LOL "bling" I started to take you seriously and was going to bash all posers until I read it a second time.

 

[HiYoSilver]

What about:
500hp M-5's
500hp Lambo's
604hp S65's
604hp SL65's

Need to up the Ante on the Viper somehow

 

[ERDOC]

Hogdealer-
What month Motor trend is that? I just bought the Feb issue, and can't find anything about the Mustang Cobra in it.

March issue, just got it yesterday.... I'm glad I own a GTS, soon to have some extras to keep the mere mortal sports cars more than a few car lengths behind.

 

[Russ M]

Just got my new Motor Trend and they have an article about the next Mustang Cobra from SVT guys. They are going to use the Ford GT engine at 550 bhp. The new Z06 will have 500+ bhp. What about us DC? Remember the promise to keep the Viper at the top of the performance game!! A $40,000 dollar Mustang that can kick ASP butt is not good news.

Ford announced that they were canceling the new cobra mustang as well as the Lightning. Dont know where Motor Trend is getting their info but for pretty much set that in stone. They are going to leave hi performance versions of these cars up to companies like Saleen.

That being said the old s281's cost more than a comperable viper(only god knows why anyone would pay 80k for a mustang).

 

[illegalspeeds]

I don't remember Ford saying anything about cancelling the Cobra. I remember the Lightning announcement, but as far as I know, the Cobra is still planned as an '07 model. I highly doubt it will have greater than 450 HP for under 40K though. The SVT heads keep talking about trying to do more with less, i.e. concentrating on handling, weight reduction, etc.

Matt

 

[VIPER D]

Just got my new Motor Trend and they have an article about the next Mustang Cobra from SVT guys. They are going to use the Ford GT engine at 550 bhp. The new Z06 will have 500+ bhp. What about us DC? Remember the promise to keep the Viper at the top of the performance game!! A $40,000 dollar Mustang that can kick ASP butt is not good news.

A $40,000 mustang with 550hp will be great as a daily ******!!!! sign me up.


vd..

 

[Motor City Mad Man]

Just got my new Motor Trend and they have an article about the next Mustang Cobra from SVT guys. They are going to use the Ford GT engine at 550 bhp. The new Z06 will have 500+ bhp. What about us DC? Remember the promise to keep the Viper at the top of the performance game!! A $40,000 dollar Mustang that can kick ASP butt is not good news.

Ford announced that they were canceling the new cobra mustang as well as the Lightning. Dont know where Motor Trend is getting their info but for pretty much set that in stone. They are going to leave hi performance versions of these cars up to companies like Saleen.

I can't devulge company secrets, but Ford never said they were canceling the SVT vehicles like the Mustang Cobra or Lightening truck. They are just delaying the release of them for the newly designed Mustang and Ford F-150 instead of releasing them at the same time as the base models. I think they want to concentrate on making a quality product for the base models first and then devoting time to come out with some really high performance SVT products later.

If the new Mustang is 550 hp will it be $40,000? I doubt it, but it's not like they can price it at $60-$70,000. It will be a heck of a bargain though. Don't know what engine they will use for the Mustang Cobra. I can only talk about what has been released to the public already. At one time they had talked about using a V-10 engine in it, but I can't really say what the latest direction is. The people on the other side of the wall from me work on the Mustang program and know all about it.

If the new Mustang Cobra will be 550 hp will myself or anyone else here go out and sell our Vipers to get one. No. I and most of the rest of us here like the exclusivity of ownng a low production vehicle that is not on every street corner in the US.

 

[Andrew2KRT10]

I'll tell you guys one thing. The upcoming events at various tracks with all these new "powerful" cars out is going to be interesting.

AC

 

[onerareviper]

You guys are all confused.... According to the Ford Rep. I talked to in Detroit 2004, THE COBRA NAME is not going to be used with the Mustang anymore. They are bringing the Shelby name back (since Carol is back on the payroll). So yes, there will no longer be a Mustang Cobra. But, there will be Shelby Mustangs. And mark my words, they are going to be bad-asp.