The Mustang SVT Cobra is a rear wheel drive coupé car with a front positioned engine, sold by Ford.
The power is produced by a naturally aspirated engine of 4.9 litre capacity. This unit features overhead valve valve gear, a 90 degree V 8 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It produces 240 bhp (243 PS/179 kW) of power at 4800 rpm, and maximum torque of 386 N·m (285 lb·ft/39.4 kgm) at 4000 rpm.
A 5 speed manual gearbox transfers the power to the wheels.
Quoted weight at the kerb is 1526 kg.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2573 mm | 101.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1524 mm | 60 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1491 mm | 58.7 inches | |
| Length | 4610 mm | 181.5 inches | |
| Width | 1823 mm | 71.8 inches | |
| Height | 1357 mm | 53.4 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.79 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1526 kg | 3364 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 58.8% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 58 litres | 12.8 [15.3] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
| Engine code | VY | ||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| 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 | 243 PS (240 bhp) (179 kW) at 4800 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 386 Nm (285 ft·lb) (39.4 kgm) at 4000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 36.2 kW/litre 49.2 ps/litre 48.6 bhp/litre 0.8 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
78.11 Nm/litre
0.94 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | SMPFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 981.5 kPa (142.4 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 617.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 6.3 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 14.1 s
@ 101 mph |
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| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 159.46 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 PS/kg 117.28 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 kW/kg 157.27 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 bhp/kg 0.07 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 8.53 kg/kW 14.24 lb/bhp |
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| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| km/litre | |||
| 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 | 8 x 17 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 8 x 17 | ||
| Tyres front | Goodyear Eagle GS-C P255/45 ZR 17 | ||
| Tyres rear | Goodyear Eagle GS-C P255/45 ZR 17 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 330 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 296 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.68 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.08 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 633721 | ||
| Production total | 5009 | ||
| Model code | 63 BJ | ||
| RAC rating | 51.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1994 Ford Mustang SVT Cobra added 2020-01-28. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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