The Ford Mustang SVT Cobra Convertible is a convertible/cabriolet with 2 doors and a front mounted powerplant which supplies the power through the rear wheels.
It's powered courtesy of a naturally aspirated engine of 4.6 litre capacity. This unit features double overhead camshaft valve gear, a 90 degree V 8 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 320 bhp (324 PS/239 kW) of power at 6000 rpm, and maximum torque of 430 N·m (317 lb·ft/43.8 kgm) at 4750 rpm.
A 5 speed manual gearbox supplies the power to the wheels.
Its quoted weight at the kerb is 1615 kg.
The Ford Mustang SVT Cobra Convertible is said to be able to manage a maxiumum speed of 241 km/h, or 150 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2573 mm | 101.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1521 mm | 59.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1521 mm | 59.9 inches | |
| Length | 4661 mm | 183.5 inches | |
| Width | 1857 mm | 73.1 inches | |
| Height | 1359 mm | 53.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.81 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1615 kg | 3560 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 59.5 litres | 13.1 [15.7] 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 | 4.6 litre 4601 cc (280.77 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 90.2 × 90 mm
3.55 × 3.54 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 32 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (SAE net) |
324 PS (320 bhp) (239 kW) at 6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAE net) |
430 Nm (317 ft·lb) (43.8 kgm) at 4750 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAE net) |
51.9 kW/litre 70.5 ps/litre 69.6 bhp/litre 1.14 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAE net) |
93.46 Nm/litre
1.13 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast aluminum block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.85:1 | ||
| Fuel system | SFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1174.4 kPa (170.3 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 575.13 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 5.4 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 5.6 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 13.8 s
@ 102 mph |
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| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 241 km/h (150 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 200.9 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.2 PS/kg 147.75 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 kW/kg 198.14 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.2 bhp/kg 0.09 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 6.77 kg/kW 11.31 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| 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 | 2.500 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 8 x 17 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 8 x 17 | ||
| Tyres front | BFGoodrich Comp T/A 245/45 ZR 17 | ||
| Tyres rear | BFGoodrich Comp T/A 245/45 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 | 0.67 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.27 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 680460 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 40.4 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2000 Ford Mustang SVT Cobra Convertible added 2020-06-18. Last modified 2020-06-18. |
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