The Mustang Cobra is a rear wheel drive coupé car with a front mounted engine, from Ford.
Its 8 cylinder, overhead valve naturally aspirated engine has 2 valves per cylinder and a displacement of 4.2 litres. This unit produces power and torque figures of 115 bhp (117 PS/86 kW) at 3400 rpm and 264 Nm (195 lbft/26.9 kgm) at 2200 rpm respectively.
The engine drives the wheels through a 3 speed automatic transmission.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 3 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2550 mm | 100.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1438 mm | 56.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1448 mm | 57 inches | |
| Length | 4549 mm | 179.1 inches | |
| Width | 1755 mm | 69.1 inches | |
| Height | 1306 mm | 51.4 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 144 mm | 5.7 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.78 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 47.4 litres | 10.4 [12.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 4.2 litre 4187 cc (255.506 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 93.52 × 76.2 mm
3.68 × 3 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.23 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (SAE net) |
117 PS (115 bhp) (86 kW) at 3400 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAE net) |
264 Nm (195 ft·lb) (26.9 kgm) at 2200 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAE net) |
20.5 kW/litre 27.8 ps/litre 27.5 bhp/litre 0.45 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAE net) |
63.05 Nm/litre
0.76 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8.2:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 792.3 kPa (114.9 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 523.38 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| 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 | |||
| Weight-to-power ratio | |||
| 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) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 5.0 x 15.3 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5.0 x 15.3 | ||
| Tyres front | Michelin TRX P195/65 R 390 | ||
| Tyres rear | Michelin TRX P195/65 R 390 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | 236 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 229 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.26 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 682033 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 61R | ||
| RAC rating | 43.4 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1981 Ford Mustang Cobra added 2020-06-21. Last modified 2020-06-22. |
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