Ford is getting serious about racing the Mustang.
And of course, includes the drag strip. Dearborn has just released this
first teaser image for its new Cobra Jet. It’s released the first
salient details of what promises to be one heck of a straight-line performer.
The latest in a long string of Cobra Jets, the new
Mustang drag racer will pack a 5.2-liter supercharged V8. Unfortunately we
don’t have output figures yet, but we do have a few other specs to drool over.
Like the new four-link rear suspension and 9-inch solid rear axle. It’ll also
include a full roll cage, FIA-certified race seats, coil-over suspension, and
Weld Racing wheels.
Oh, and it’ll run the quarter-mile in the
mid-8-second range, topping 150 miles per hour (241 km/h) by the end of the
strip. That’s a heck of a lot faster than the Dodge Challenger Demon, which
will run in 9.65 seconds and hit 140 mph. But then the Demon is road-legal, and
not allowed by the NHRA, while the Cobra Jet will be just the opposite.
The automaker will only offer 68 examples in either
red or white. They’ll each wear 50th anniversary badging to commemorate half a
century of Cobra Jets. Further details are set to be announced this summer.
The announcement follows hot on the heels of the
Mustangs announced for NASCAR and Australia’s Supercars series. Between the
three of them, it’s clear that Dearborn’s pony car will be wheels deep in
competition in the coming years.
