gotrice93
12-22-2008, 09:28 PM
The latest speed demon from Ford Racing, the Cobra Jet Mustang, is a lock to be a collector’s item--but at least four of them are sure to light up their tires and make it down the strip.
An Oklahoma enthusiast, Brent Hajek, bought the first 10 and plans to enter four at the NHRA Winternationals at Pomona, Calif., in February. That’s the idea, Ford Racing says, as it wants to get the limited-run cars in the hands of sportsman racers and reestablish the Mustang among drag fans.
The Cobra Jet was first unveiled at SEMA in November, and Hajek got the keys to the first car Dec. 18 at Roush Industries in suburban Detroit, the site of final assembly.
Only 50 will be made in the first year--and they’re sold out. They get a supercharged 5.4-liter, 400-hp engine paired with a six-speed manual transmission or an optional three-speed automatic, an NHRA-legal interior and the car weighs just 3,300 pounds. Ford Racing says it’s expected to be able to run in the 10-second range.
The Cobra Jet also is outfitted with a crankshaft damper, racing headers, a one-piece driveshaft, a drag spring kit and a nine-inch rear axle assembly. The wheels measure 15 inches by 4 inches in the front, and the back are 15 inches by 10 inches.
The cars are painted white and have hood scoops and optional exterior graphics. Inside, there’s a five-inch pedestal tachometer, a SVT short-throw shifter and Cobra Jet seat package.
The cars cost $69,900, and deliveries are expected to begin in the first quarter of next year, though they're being called 2008 models. Ford is looking at bringing back the car in 2010, said Brian Wolfe, director of Ford Racing technology. They’ll likely remain low-volume in the future, with perhaps 50 being produced per year.
Though collectors are likely angling for the cars, Wolfe expects at least half of the first year’s allotment will make it to the drag circuit for display or competition--which is the whole point of the Cobra Jet.
“We were looking for a way in the sportsman classes to engage cars that people are driving today,” Wolfe said.
The car begins life at Ford’s Flat Rock, Mich., plant with street Stangs before the bodies-in-white make it over to the nearby Roush plant. Development took about eight months.
The Cobra Jet, also known as the FR500CJ, is the latest speedster from Ford Racing. The series also includes the FR500S, the FR500C and the FR500GT, which are built with Ford performance parts and can be ordered through dealers.
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An Oklahoma enthusiast, Brent Hajek, bought the first 10 and plans to enter four at the NHRA Winternationals at Pomona, Calif., in February. That’s the idea, Ford Racing says, as it wants to get the limited-run cars in the hands of sportsman racers and reestablish the Mustang among drag fans.
The Cobra Jet was first unveiled at SEMA in November, and Hajek got the keys to the first car Dec. 18 at Roush Industries in suburban Detroit, the site of final assembly.
Only 50 will be made in the first year--and they’re sold out. They get a supercharged 5.4-liter, 400-hp engine paired with a six-speed manual transmission or an optional three-speed automatic, an NHRA-legal interior and the car weighs just 3,300 pounds. Ford Racing says it’s expected to be able to run in the 10-second range.
The Cobra Jet also is outfitted with a crankshaft damper, racing headers, a one-piece driveshaft, a drag spring kit and a nine-inch rear axle assembly. The wheels measure 15 inches by 4 inches in the front, and the back are 15 inches by 10 inches.
The cars are painted white and have hood scoops and optional exterior graphics. Inside, there’s a five-inch pedestal tachometer, a SVT short-throw shifter and Cobra Jet seat package.
The cars cost $69,900, and deliveries are expected to begin in the first quarter of next year, though they're being called 2008 models. Ford is looking at bringing back the car in 2010, said Brian Wolfe, director of Ford Racing technology. They’ll likely remain low-volume in the future, with perhaps 50 being produced per year.
Though collectors are likely angling for the cars, Wolfe expects at least half of the first year’s allotment will make it to the drag circuit for display or competition--which is the whole point of the Cobra Jet.
“We were looking for a way in the sportsman classes to engage cars that people are driving today,” Wolfe said.
The car begins life at Ford’s Flat Rock, Mich., plant with street Stangs before the bodies-in-white make it over to the nearby Roush plant. Development took about eight months.
The Cobra Jet, also known as the FR500CJ, is the latest speedster from Ford Racing. The series also includes the FR500S, the FR500C and the FR500GT, which are built with Ford performance parts and can be ordered through dealers.
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