The new Cobra could have a Mustang GT3-derived V-8 and will likely serve as a Shelby GT350 successor.
Did someone order a GTD Lite? Well, it seems Ford has one on the table. Ford Racing just posted an exciting new teaser on its Instagram and Facebook accounts that confirms the legendary Cobra nameplate will return next year. Giving the people what they want, Ford also included a gloriously lengthy audio clip as part of the post.
The reborn Cobra will feature an all-new motor, “born from racing,” according to Ford Racing. We’ve heard grumblings that Ford is planning to take the 5.4-liter V-8 from its GT3 race cars and homologate it for the road. We’d have to wager that the Cobra is that car, though to our ears, this exhaust sounds a bit more like the revival of Ford’s flat-plane-crank Voodoo engine. Watching through to the end of the video, the appearance of a blue “R” also hints that we could get both Cobra and Cobra R variants.
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In any event, we’re pretty confident that the now-confirmed Cobra is the same car as the reported successor to the Shelby GT350 that we wrote about yesterday. That report suggested that the next Mustang variant would be a track special with upgraded braking, improved cooling, and a similar widebody kit to the supercharged Dark Horse SC.
The timelines match up for the Cobra to serve as the successor to the Shelby GT350 as well.
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