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New Mustang Cobra
« on: December 24, 2005, 01:06:22 pm »
A nice replacement for my V8 Miata  ;D
Road & Track article at:  http://www.roadandtrack.com/article.asp?section_id=9&article_id=3010

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Re: New Mustang Cobra
« Reply #1 on: December 24, 2005, 02:57:30 pm »
What a hot, hot machine. I can't wait to see one.
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Re: New Mustang Cobra
« Reply #2 on: December 24, 2005, 03:09:52 pm »
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“I don’t know anywhere you can get nearly 500 honest horsepower with four seats.”

Dare I say it?  Charger SRT8 offers 425hp...  :D

I have to wonder if anyone has thought about the name of this beast, though.  I mean, cross-breeding of a Mustang and a Cobra is a bit sketchy, imho.  ;)
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Re: New Mustang Cobra
« Reply #3 on: December 24, 2005, 04:33:42 pm »
Nice….$44k USD ouch. I bet that would be way over $50k CDN perhaps $60k. Hope it comes in a coupe.
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Re: New Mustang Cobra
« Reply #4 on: December 24, 2005, 05:51:29 pm »
Snowy, it's coming out in a hardtop too.

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I have to wonder if anyone has thought about the name of this beast, though.  I mean, cross-breeding of a Mustang and a Cobra is a bit sketchy, imho

Been done before.  Guess you weren't around in 1968 

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Re: New Mustang Cobra
« Reply #5 on: December 24, 2005, 06:15:57 pm »
Very Sweet... Oh, to only have a spare $60 -$80000.... I'll have to keep plugging away at my money pit.. er '69 Chevelle in the meantime...
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Re: New Mustang Cobra
« Reply #6 on: December 24, 2005, 07:35:30 pm »
I know it's been done.  :)  I was just commenting on the paradox of the name, in general.
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Re: New Mustang Cobra
« Reply #7 on: December 24, 2005, 10:20:16 pm »
Anything to sell cars and make money :cheers:
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Re: New Mustang Cobra
« Reply #8 on: December 25, 2005, 03:47:04 am »
500hp and 4 seats?  BMW M5.  4 doors too. 

That's one nice looking machine....perhaps Ovr will move the Bullitt and get himself one of these bad boys.
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Re: New Mustang Cobra
« Reply #9 on: December 25, 2005, 12:23:00 pm »
that the car that my buddy has been slobbering over. Hope his wife will give in to him and he'll be the first chinese to own a Ford Mustang.  :rofl:
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Re: New Mustang Cobra
« Reply #10 on: December 25, 2005, 02:07:08 pm »
I wonder how much stiffening the chassis will require to accommodate 500 hp in the convertible. I could see 500 hp in a coupe but the previous generation Mustang convertibles I have driven were terrible.
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Re: New Mustang Cobra
« Reply #11 on: December 28, 2005, 10:29:26 pm »
Quote from: 84im on December 24, 2005, 05:51:29 pm
Snowy, it's coming out in a hardtop too.

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I have to wonder if anyone has thought about the name of this beast, though.  I mean, cross-breeding of a Mustang and a Cobra is a bit sketchy, imho

Been done before.  Guess you weren't around in 1968 

68 Shelby GT350



Funny thing is that the latest press releases suggest the dropping of the Cobra name...so that's just the Shelby GT500. 

Hard top versioin should come out next year, followed shortly by the convertible. I just wished the convertible would have rollover protection (no current mention on that aspect).
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Re: New Mustang Cobra
« Reply #12 on: December 29, 2005, 01:41:24 am »
The difference between the US Mustang GT and the Canadian GT is around 10% (base GT-both in Canadian dollars)
If the Cobra's price in Canada was 10% more , that would put it at around $48,500.
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Re: New Mustang Cobra
« Reply #13 on: December 29, 2005, 08:06:43 am »
 500 HP Mustang for $48k CDN would be worthy of consideration.
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