The Cobra GT-500 is a passenger car from Shelby, with rear wheel drive, a front positioned engine and a 2 door coupé body style.
Power is supplied by an overhead valve, 7 litre naturally aspirated 8 cylinder powerplant, with 2 valves per cylinder that produces power and torque figures of 425 bhp (431 PS/317 kW) at 5600 rpm and 645 N·m (476 lb·ft/65.8 kgm) at 3400 rpm respectively.
The engine transfers its power through to the wheels via a 4 speed manual transmission.
Quoted weight at the kerb is 1563 kg.
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 | 2743 mm | 108 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1476 mm | 58.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1476 mm | 58.1 inches | |
| Length | 4745 mm | 186.8 inches | |
| Width | 1801 mm | 70.9 inches | |
| Height | 1316 mm | 51.8 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.73 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1563 kg | 3446 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 60.5 litres | 13.3 [16] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 | ||
| Capacity | 7 litre 6990 cc (426.556 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 104.9 × 101.1 mm
4.13 × 3.98 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.04 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (Gross) |
431 PS (425 bhp) (317 kW) at 5600 rpm |
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| maximum torque (Gross) |
645 Nm (476 ft·lb) (65.8 kgm) at 3400 rpm |
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| Specific output (Gross) |
45.3 kW/litre 61.6 ps/litre 60.8 bhp/litre 1 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (Gross) |
92.27 Nm/litre
1.12 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 11.6:1 | ||
| Fuel system | |||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1159.6 kPa (168.2 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 873.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
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| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
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| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 275.69 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.28 PS/kg 202.77 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.2 kW/kg 271.91 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.27 bhp/kg 0.12 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 4.93 kg/kW 8.24 lb/bhp |
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
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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 | I.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.SE. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
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| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
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| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 4862 | ||
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| RAC rating | 54.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1968 Shelby Cobra GT-500 added 1999-12-29. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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