1993 Ford SVT Cobra R

SVT Cobra R1993

Ford

SVT Cobra R 1993
SVT Cobra R 1993 drivetrain
C 539
COMMON

Statstics

SPEED

5.3

HANDLING

4.5

ACCELERATION

3.7

LAUNCH

2.9

BRAKING

2.9

OFFROAD

4.7

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.