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2007 Mustang Cobra to be unveiled at New York Auto Show

MasterAndCommander

MasterAndCommander

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Update: 3/23/05

I believe it was unveiled today. Anyways here are some of the best pics I've seen so far. They are claiming it will be only $40k!.....must resist urge...to buy..another car....ahhh!!!!:Q

Update: 3/21/05
First official photo of the Shelby Cobra GT 500

I want one 🙁


Update: 3/11/05
More close-up pics of the Cobra test mule
Link


Update: 3/9/05

Cobra test mule spotted on the street Link to Video


Source: thecarconnection.com

SVT Still Kicking, Ford Says

With no cars currently on the market, there?ve been plenty of rumors working their way through the industry grapevine about the future of Ford Motor Co.?s high-performance SVT unit. But ?reports of its demise have been greatly exaggerated,? the head of the brand-within-a-brand told TheCarConnection.com, lifting a turn-of-phrase from Mark Twain. ?We?d hate to give up on the brand equity we?ve established over the last ten years,? insisted Hau Thai-Tang, the new boss of SVT, who until recently led the development of the new, retro-styled Mustang. An SVT version of the Mustang will be unveiled at the upcoming New York Auto Show, said Thai-Tang, and though he wouldn?t confirm production plans, sources told TCC it?s a bit more than a year away. Several other possible SVT models are under consideration, with an emphasis on adding a more mainstream product, such as a high-performance Fusion sedan.

SVT?s current hiatus was not due to problems with the unit, Thai-Tang insisted, but simply the result of limited resources being shifted to the development of the Ford GT supercar. Going forward, SVT intends to return to its roots, the Vietnamese-born executive explained during an exclusive interview. It will focus on building high-performance, limited-volume products with ?substance? and value. But rather than putting a premium on off-the-line acceleration, future SVT models will likely strive to have broader appeal, much like the vehicles sold by European high-performance brands, such as BMW?s M line. That means they?ll have to handle and stop as well as they launch at a light, said Thai-Tang. Do not expect an SVT version of every Ford division product, sources report, though it is possible SVT may eventually lend its name to products sold by other Ford Motor Co. divisions.

Meanwhile, Ford is likely to develop other high-performance options. It is expected to expand its ties to Shelby Motors, the tuner firm run by racing legend and longtime Ford consultant Carroll Shelby, as well as Saleen Motors, the California firm best known for its customized Mustang models.
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Update - new article from MotorTrend Magazine
http://muscularmustangs.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=125

550 ponies in a production stang...damn!
 
Hrm. A 2007 SVT/Saleen/Shelby collaboration Cobra sounds.... Terrifyingly badass. Hopefully that's what they mean by "expanding ties"
 
Originally posted by: DonVito
The handwriting is already on the wall on this one: 450 or so BHP, similar torque, IRS, LSD, $30-32K. Should be a beast for the money.
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03-04 Cobras were like $34-35 base 😛

I'll miss Coletti 🙁
 
Originally posted by: DonVito
The handwriting is already on the wall on this one: 450 or so BHP, similar torque, IRS, LSD, $30-32K. Should be a beast for the money.
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With a stock GT running $27-28K I'd say those numbers are low. Mid 30's at the minimum.

Viper GTS
 
Taken from VWVORTEX.COM

Details:

- 465HP, 6-speed manual running in the low 12's with a trap speed of 120mph!

- You choose the rear suspension set up, either IRS or Solid Rear Axle with the IRS apparently pulling over 1.0g in the corners...

- The Price... in and around 30k.

Motor: 5.4 Supercharged, 3 valve heads (with HUGE valves), forged internals similar to the 4.6 (Crank, rods, etc), modestly rated (under rated actually) ~465 HP/495 lb ft Torque, using a twin screw S/C similar to that on the Ford GT but pullied differently, hence the lower HP. This motor was supposedly made official (in house only) just in the last few days.

Transmissions: 6 speed manuals standard with a heavy duty 5 speed auto (the tranny used on the Ford Superduty but programmed/geared differently) as an option in late '07 or the '08 M/Y.

Suspensions: A re-engineered, heavy duty IRS will be an option with a modified 3 link/panhard bar-live axle setup as the standard rear axle. SVT will be going for the Road Race buyer as well as the straight line racer with both axles optional. However, the Axle options are not set in stone as of the moment but look highly likely to be approved. The Cobra will be lowered about 1.5" from a stock GT.

Bodywork: The retro theme will continue with a serious nod to the '67 Shelby. The fenders may be flared more than the standard '05 but that is not for certain as of now. The ducktail will be factory installed. Also, no convertible is planned for now but no reason was given other than concerns over chassis reliability due to the torque volume."
 
Originally posted by: KhoiFather
Taken from VWVORTEX.COM

Details:

- 465HP, 6-speed manual running in the low 12's with a trap speed of 120mph!

- You choose the rear suspension set up, either IRS or Solid Rear Axle with the IRS apparently pulling over 1.0g in the corners...

- The Price... in and around 30k.

Motor: 5.4 Supercharged, 3 valve heads (with HUGE valves), forged internals similar to the 4.6 (Crank, rods, etc), modestly rated (under rated actually) ~465 HP/495 lb ft Torque, using a twin screw S/C similar to that on the Ford GT but pullied differently, hence the lower HP. This motor was supposedly made official (in house only) just in the last few days.

Transmissions: 6 speed manuals standard with a heavy duty 5 speed auto (the tranny used on the Ford Superduty but programmed/geared differently) as an option in late '07 or the '08 M/Y.

Suspensions: A re-engineered, heavy duty IRS will be an option with a modified 3 link/panhard bar-live axle setup as the standard rear axle. SVT will be going for the Road Race buyer as well as the straight line racer with both axles optional. However, the Axle options are not set in stone as of the moment but look highly likely to be approved. The Cobra will be lowered about 1.5" from a stock GT.

Bodywork: The retro theme will continue with a serious nod to the '67 Shelby. The fenders may be flared more than the standard '05 but that is not for certain as of now. The ducktail will be factory installed. Also, no convertible is planned for now but no reason was given other than concerns over chassis reliability due to the torque volume."
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$30k? lol

And I SERIOUSLY doubt it'll hit 1g in stock trim.

 
Originally posted by: DougK62
Originally posted by: KhoiFather
Taken from VWVORTEX.COM

Details:

- 465HP, 6-speed manual running in the low 12's with a trap speed of 120mph!

- You choose the rear suspension set up, either IRS or Solid Rear Axle with the IRS apparently pulling over 1.0g in the corners...

- The Price... in and around 30k.

Motor: 5.4 Supercharged, 3 valve heads (with HUGE valves), forged internals similar to the 4.6 (Crank, rods, etc), modestly rated (under rated actually) ~465 HP/495 lb ft Torque, using a twin screw S/C similar to that on the Ford GT but pullied differently, hence the lower HP. This motor was supposedly made official (in house only) just in the last few days.

Transmissions: 6 speed manuals standard with a heavy duty 5 speed auto (the tranny used on the Ford Superduty but programmed/geared differently) as an option in late '07 or the '08 M/Y.

Suspensions: A re-engineered, heavy duty IRS will be an option with a modified 3 link/panhard bar-live axle setup as the standard rear axle. SVT will be going for the Road Race buyer as well as the straight line racer with both axles optional. However, the Axle options are not set in stone as of the moment but look highly likely to be approved. The Cobra will be lowered about 1.5" from a stock GT.

Bodywork: The retro theme will continue with a serious nod to the '67 Shelby. The fenders may be flared more than the standard '05 but that is not for certain as of now. The ducktail will be factory installed. Also, no convertible is planned for now but no reason was given other than concerns over chassis reliability due to the torque volume."
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$30k? lol

And I SERIOUSLY doubt it'll hit 1g in stock trim.
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I agree, price is too low. It'll be much higher, probally not too far from 40k.

Finally a Mustang with 465hp and a real IRS? Sounds good. I wonder if this will be the first Mustang I approve of.
 
Why don't they let us choose the rear suspension setup for GT?
Would seem to me like a good way to amortize the R&D cost of IRS by making it an option for other models as well.
 
I think $30k is way to low...more like $40k, to compete with the C6 'vette.

Check this out - I got it from TheMustangSource.com

There will be no Special Edition Mustangs in 2005; Ford doesn't need the buzz to move them this year. They are considering other special editions in the future, including a Boss, Mach 1, Bullitt, and California Special, though the Bullitt and Mach 1 are less likely because they have already been done recently.

There will be no SVT products in 2005. The 2007 SVT Cobra design will be unveiled March 23, 2005 at the New York Auto Show. There will be a Shelby Mustang in the future, but not in 2005.

Motor Trend reports in the March 2005 issue that the Shelby Mustang will be released as a 2007 model and will be powered by the Ford GT's 550-hp supercharged 5.4L 4V V-8. It will not have IRS as previously planned, but a "beefed up" live axle.
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The Shelby is gonna rock! At least as a straight line racer. I guess I'll just have to settle with my measly ol 300+HP 😀
 
I still wish SVT would've release a turbo-charged AWD Focus SVT from the outset. I would've rather owned one of those than an Evo or WRX, anyday.

Hopefully getting SVT back on the Mustangs will encourage them to spiff up a couple other models too. As much as I don't like Ford, I like seeing companies innovate and give customers what they want.
 
Originally posted by: notfred
3-valve heads? That's not going to be good marketing coming from a Cobra that's had 4-valve heads since 1996.
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The restricted exhaust helps in low end torque. The motor is almost identical to the truck design witch was designed for low end tourque even at 1000 RPM.
 
that's not right..........

the new cobra was supposed to be a roadster to fight the Z4, TT and 350Z.... look at that commercial with the Ford GT, Mustang and the 3d Cobra racing around detroit..... looking for link now
 
Originally posted by: acemcmac
that's not right..........

the new cobra was supposed to be a roadster to fight the Z4, TT and 350Z.... look at that commercial with the Ford GT, Mustang and the 3d Cobra racing around detroit..... looking for link now
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Ford Shelby Cobra != 2007 Mustang Cobra. The Shelby Cobra was the early incarnation of the now GR-1
 
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