50th Anniversary Mustang Cobra Jet launched
In 1968, the original Mustang Cobra Jet appeared at the Winternationals drag racing event in California, where it dominated the NHRA Super Stock class. Now Ford Performance has built a new version to commemorate that début.
The 50th Anniversary Cobra Jet features a 5.2 litre V8 engine with a Whipple supercharger. An output figure hasn’t been disclosed yet, but this particular Mustang is expected to complete a quarter-mile run in the mid-eight-second range. Top speed meanwhile is reckoned to be in excess of 150 mph (241 km/h).
Obviously, the car’s primary objective is to travel in a straight line as quickly as possible. To help achieve that goal, a solid rear axle and two-way coil-over dampers are fitted, plus the ride height is adjustable. A Strange Engineering low-drag disc brake set-up is another key chassis upgrade.
Available with a choice of either Race Red or Oxford White paintwork and optional 50th Anniversary graphics, the 2018 Mustang Cobra Jet has an MSRP of $130,000 in the United States (approximately £102,250 or €114,300 at current exchange rates). Fittingly, only 68 examples are going to be produced.
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The 50th Anniversary Cobra Jet features a 5.2 litre V8 engine with a Whipple supercharger. An output figure hasn’t been disclosed yet, but this particular Mustang is expected to complete a quarter-mile run in the mid-eight-second range. Top speed meanwhile is reckoned to be in excess of 150 mph (241 km/h).
Obviously, the car’s primary objective is to travel in a straight line as quickly as possible. To help achieve that goal, a solid rear axle and two-way coil-over dampers are fitted, plus the ride height is adjustable. A Strange Engineering low-drag disc brake set-up is another key chassis upgrade.
Available with a choice of either Race Red or Oxford White paintwork and optional 50th Anniversary graphics, the 2018 Mustang Cobra Jet has an MSRP of $130,000 in the United States (approximately £102,250 or €114,300 at current exchange rates). Fittingly, only 68 examples are going to be produced.
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