Jump to content
TEAM SHELBY FORUM
ABOUT TEAM SHELBY

Ford Performance Vehicles unveils the Cobra Powered by Boss 302

sharon

By sharon,
in Shelby GT500 (2007-2009)

Recommended Posts

sharon Team Shelby Member

sharon

Posted
Posted

The iconic Cobra name has returned to Australian motoring, with Ford Performance Vehicles (FPV) today unveiling its new special edition GT Cobra and Cobra Powered by Boss 302, Follow link below to read entire article form Ford Performance and download the flyer.

 

 

 

Follow link to read more http://www.stangsunleashed.com/index.php?c...2_articleid=202

 

 

You can DownLoad the Full Flyer Below

Cobraflyer_2_1.pdf

Cobraflyer_2_1.pdf

Link to comment
Share on other sites
sprint200 Team Shelby Member

sprint200

Posted
Posted

As far as a "family sedan" goes, though; I'ld take this over a Taurus anyday! Especially with NA 404hp. I couldn't find a spec on curb weight???

 

Don't know why you guys think EVERYTHING is in competition with the GT500?

 

I would buy this car for my wife tomorrow (and then borrow it for OT events :hysterical2: )

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Joe G Team Shelby Enthusiast

Joe G

Posted
Posted
As far as a "family sedan" goes, though; I'ld take this over a Taurus anyday! Especially with NA 404hp. I couldn't find a spec on curb weight???

 

Don't know why you guys think EVERYTHING is in competition with the GT500?

 

I would buy this car for my wife tomorrow (and then borrow it for OT events :hysterical2: )

+1

 

400hp 4 door would make the family trips a little more fun!

Link to comment
Share on other sites
sharon Team Shelby Member

sharon

Posted
  • Author
Posted
Wow, you got it.

 

That thing is a Pontiac Grand Prix with Ford badging on it, who are they trying to kid?

 

Nice photoshop Sharon! :finger:

:barf:

 

No I take no credit. This came right from Ford Performance, however for a everyday car if it where not 58,000 I would buy this being that it has 4 doors and looks good.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Zektor Team Shelby New Member

Zektor

Posted
Posted

Man... that's the engine they need to stick in the 2009/2010 Mustang GT.

 

Give me some of that 400 bhp / 400 lb.ft power in NA form

 

...and they need to price it as reasonable as the current 4.6 3-valve Mustang.

 

I don't want a Shelby GT500, too much money and I don't like forced induction.

 

Ford... Just take the current Mustang GT, revise the look for 2009/2010 and drop this engine in it.

 

That would make it a proper GT Mustang. Maybe revive the GT390 name to go with it

 

FORD... GIVE US WHAT WE WANT... AND AT PRICE NOT FAR DIFFERENT THAN THE CURRENT GT!!!!

Link to comment
Share on other sites
rpretzel Team Shelby Enthusiast

rpretzel

Posted
Posted
Man... that's the engine they need to stick in the 2009/2010 Mustang GT.

 

Give me some of that 400 bhp / 400 lb.ft power in NA form

 

...and they need to price it as reasonable as the current 4.6 3-valve Mustang.

 

I don't want a Shelby GT500, too much money and I don't like forced induction.

 

Ford... Just take the current Mustang GT, revise the look for 2009/2010 and drop this engine in it.

 

That would make it a proper GT Mustang. Maybe revive the GT390 name to go with it

 

FORD... GIVE US WHAT WE WANT... AND AT PRICE NOT FAR DIFFERENT THAN THE CURRENT GT!!!!

 

Welcome, Zektor.

 

May I ask why you don't like forced induction? The sound of a supercharger whine makes me feel kinda funny. :dreamy:

Link to comment
Share on other sites
StangFan Team Shelby New Member

StangFan

Posted
Posted

I don't think it is too bad looks wise, it will be aimed at the enthusiast sector for sure with the price tag and the limited availability. I bet they have a gear head community just like our bunch and they would mod the hell out of them.

 

:hysterical2::hysterical2::hysterical2::hysterical2:

 

Just read this thought you guys may find it sounds familiar, just a snippet

 

A Cobra GT will be the star of the Ford stand at the Australian International Motor Show.

 

 

One of the $65,000 cars is already listed on eBay with a starting bid of $80,000, and a buy-it-now price of $120,000.

 

“Put it this way,” FPV general manager Rod Barrett said yesterday, “I had 400 sedans and 100 Utes that were allocated to dealers and every dealer took their allocation.

 

“Now, I don't have figures on the retail numbers but from what I have heard they have gone quicker than free beer.”

 

Mr Barrett said there was no possibility that any more than the strictly limited 500-car production run would ever be built.

 

“Then they wouldn't be a limited run special, would they?”

 

LOL different country same deal.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
68fastback Team Shelby Enthusiast

68fastback

Posted
Posted

hey ....wait a minute :):nonono: Some haven't gotten theirs yet ! ...

 

 

Build 'em fine -- with more KRs in '09!! :happy feet:

 

Do it again -- kicked-up for '10! :headspin:

 

<$hit, nothing rhymes with eleven! :shrug::hysterical2: >

 

ok, just razzin' ya, but making a car for more years doesn't affect the value of prior cars, imo If that were the case, the vintage GT500s would have plumetted by now! ;-) ...and folks would be gettin' ready to dump their old BOSSes <lol>

 

...you got yours now a lot of others want theirs :rant: ;-)

Link to comment
Share on other sites
2008 Shelby Team Shelby Member

2008 Shelby

Posted
Posted
hey ....wait a minute :):nonono: Some haven't gotten theirs yet ! ...

Build 'em fine -- with more KRs in '09!! :happy feet:

 

Do it again -- kicked-up for '10! :headspin:

 

<$hit, nothing rhymes wth '100 :shrug::hysterical2: >

 

ok, just razzin' ya, but making a car for more years doesn't affect the value of prior cars, imo If that were the case, the vintage GT500s would have plumetted by now! ;-) ...and folks would be gettin' ready to dump their old BOSSes <lol>

 

...you got yours now a lot of others want theirs :rant: ;-)

 

You're right.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Dropping__Chronic Team Shelby Member

Dropping__Chronic

Posted
Posted
True, it's more like a GTO. However, if Ford keeps building Shelby GT500's EVERY year out (hence CS's long term contract with Ford) than our GT500's value will dilute to nothing more than a Mustang GT. :angry2: :mad: :rant::banghead:

 

FORD keep'em Great! Stop at '08!!!

 

I'm glad they are building more, means the price will be down where it should be and I can get one.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
YZD263 Team Shelby Member

YZD263

Posted
Posted

To me, this car illustrates very well why Ford is having so much trouble with its car lineup in North America. I agree that this does not look as good as a GT500, but this is a 4 door sport sedan and you have to compare it to other cars of its kind in that regard. To me, this car looks pretty good, minus the rear wing.

 

As far as price is concerned, one cannot simply make a currency conversion and assume that it would be the US price. Cars are actually way more expensive in Australia than in the US. Taking as an example a sport sedan that is available in both markets, I checked the price for an Audi RS4 on Audi's australian website. MSRP is $164,500AUD or $147,700USD at today's exchange rate. As a comparison, the actual MSRP of an RS4 in the US is $67,000 USD, less than half the australian price! Based on that, we could assume that the GT Cobra would be more like high 20s - low 30s if sold in the US. Don't forget that this car is basically a competitor of the Holden Monaro (Pontiac GTO around here) which was not a $60,000USD car when sold in the US.

 

To me, this car could be Ford's answer to the Charger STR8; a big and powerful rear drive sport sedan that is certainly more exciting to drive and to look at than any Focus, Fusion or Five Hundred (now Taurus). If Ford figures that it would be too complicated to import the car as a whole and adapt it to the US market, at least they should use the engine for the Mustang and in a modern rear drive sedan platform destined to the US market. The engine exists; what are they waiting for?

Link to comment
Share on other sites
68fastback Team Shelby Enthusiast

68fastback

Posted
Posted

I don't know what Australia's CAFE regs are like (of if they have such regs) but that could be part of it too?

 

Or maybe they could put something like that engine in the Interceptor (the 4 door concept loosely based on the Mustang chassis which as shown with a DOHC modular).

 

I agree that the North American market is hungry for a 4-door family car with rear-drive and a H.O. V8 -- it's been too darn long, imo.

 

Even a V6 TT would do, as long as it has real guts and is rear drive, I think it would be a hit.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Secondo Team Shelby Enthusiast

Secondo

Posted
Posted
What the ugly is that $H!T? Is that the PontiacGT500MustangGTO?

And for 54-58k?

LOL LOL LOL

I have got to get some of what the Ford higher ups are smoking, it must be the best drugs on earth.

Seriously stunned.

Got to remember all that this is in Australia- It's a totally different world over there. Power adders (Ex: Nitrous, superchargers and turbos) are against the law. Having any type of performance vehicle is frowned upon by the police and usually brings harassment to the owner. The cars cost more but the people also expect more. 2 door cars are virtually nonexistent.

 

I think it's a great effort by their Ford team over there to bring an extremely well put together performance Ford worthy of the Cobra name!!

 

400+HP NA power of raw Ford!! Way to go Australian Ford!! :) :burnout:

Link to comment
Share on other sites
TMC Audi RS6 Team Shelby New Member

TMC Audi RS6

Posted
Posted

YZD263 is right...you can't just do currency conversions and compare to US pricing. As another comparison, a Chrysler 300C SRT8 is $72,000AUD with a conversion to $65,500US. That would be a 60%+ price increase from the US pricing. I think in terms of US pricing, the Cobra GT would be in the low to mid-$30k's.

 

Tom

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Archived

This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.

Go to topic listing
×
×
  • Create New...
...