SVT Cobra R1993
Ford


C 539
COMMON
Statstics
SPEED
HANDLING
ACCELERATION
LAUNCH
BRAKING
OFFROAD
Engine
4.9L Naturally-Aspirated V8
235 bhp (175 kW), 280 lb⋅ft (380 N·m)
Layout
Front-Engined, Rear-Wheel Drive
5-speed Transmission
Weight
3125 lbs (1417 kg), 57%/43%
Description
This was the last of the Fox-body Mustangs and, in its Cobra R dress, the most rare. Only 107 SVT Cobra R models were produced. What’s the difference between a standard Cobra and the R? Well, the both have the same 5.0-liter V8 with around 235 horsepower, and until you look closely you might think the R was only a standard Cobra ravaged by thieves. No back seat, no radio, no air-conditioning and no sound-deadening material; these were all removed to save weight. With adjustable Koni shocks and bigger brakes, the R’s lap times show a huge difference over its more pedestrian cousin, the standard Cobra. The Fox-body Mustang would go into a well-earned retirement in 1994, having represented as the blue oval pony car for nearly half the overall lifetime of the Mustang model.