The Falcon Cobra is a motor car from Ford, with rear wheel drive, a front positioned engine and a 2 door coupé body style.
The Ford Falcon Cobra belongs to the XC model family from Ford.
The 5.8 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 8 cylinder that develops 217 bhp (220 PS/162 kW) of power at 4500 rpm, and maximum torque of 429 N·m (316 lb·ft/43.7 kgm) at 2700 rpm.
This power is transmitted to the wheels by means of a 4 speed manual gearbox.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2818 mm | 110.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1539 mm | 60.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1527 mm | 60.1 inches | |
| Length | 4865 mm | 191.5 inches | |
| Width | 1968 mm | 77.5 inches | |
| Height | 1414 mm | 55.7 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.73 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 79.5 litres | 17.5 [21] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
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| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 5.8 litre 5766 cc (351.863 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 101.6 × 88.9 mm
4 × 3.5 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.14 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 220 PS (217 bhp) (162 kW) at 4500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 429 Nm (316 ft·lb) (43.7 kgm) at 2700 rpm |
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| Specific output | 28.1 kW/litre 38.2 ps/litre 37.6 bhp/litre 0.62 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
74.4 Nm/litre
0.9 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8.9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 935 kPa (135.6 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 720.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
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| UK MPG | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | ER70 H 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | ER70 H 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 286 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 286 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 440748 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | XC | ||
| RAC rating | 51.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1978 Ford Falcon Cobra added 2015-11-11. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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