The AC Cobra Mk IV Superblower's engine is a supercharged petrol, 4.9 litre, overhead valve 8 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. This unit produces 355 bhp (360 PS/265 kW) of power at 5700 rpm, and maximum torque of 385 N·m (284 lb·ft/39.3 kgm) at 3750 rpm.
The engine supplies its power through to the wheels via a 5 speed manual gearbox.
The claimed kerb weight is 2558 kg.
The AC Cobra Mk IV Superblower is claimed to attain a top speed of 155 km/h (96 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | |||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2286 mm | 90 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1410 mm | 55.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1486 mm | 58.5 inches | |
| Length | 4201 mm | 165.4 inches | |
| Width | 1745 mm | 68.7 inches | |
| Height | 1199 mm | 47.2 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.84 | ||
| Kerb weight | 2558 kg | 5639 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | supercharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 | ||
| Capacity | 4.9 litre 4942 cc (301.579 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 101.6 × 76.2 mm
4 × 3 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.33 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 360 PS (355 bhp) (265 kW) at 5700 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 385 Nm (284 ft·lb) (39.3 kgm) at 3750 rpm |
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| Specific output | 53.6 kW/litre 72.8 ps/litre 71.8 bhp/litre 1.18 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
77.9 Nm/litre
0.94 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | Cast iron block Cast iron heads | ||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 979 kPa (142 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Other | ||
| Unitary capacity | 617.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | S/Charged | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 4.2 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 12.8 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 155 km/h (96 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 140.71 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 PS/kg 103.49 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 kW/kg 138.78 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 9.66 kg/kW 16.14 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| UK MPG | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | unknown | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.DW.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.DW.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | 16 Alloy | ||
| Wheel size rear | 16 Alloy | ||
| Tyres front | 225/50 VR 16 | ||
| Tyres rear | 225/50 VR 16 | ||
| Brakes F/R | |||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 797258 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 51.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1997 AC Cobra Mk IV Superblower added 2023-07-04. Last modified 2024-04-30. |
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