- Engine
- Configuration:
Longitudinally mounted 90-degree V8, Cast
aluminum block & heads, iron cylinder liners,
fully counterweighted forged crankshaft.
- Bore x Stroke -
90.2mm x 90.0mm
- Displacement -
4,601cc/280cid
- Compression Ratio -
9.85:1
- Horsepower (SAE net)
305 @ 5,800 RPM
- Torque - 300 @ 4,800
RPM
- Redline - 6,800 RPM
(fuel shut-off at 7,000 RPM)
- Valvetrain - Double
Overhead cams (hollow camshafts),chain drive to
exhaust cams, secondary chain from exhaust to
intake cams, roller finger followers with
hydraulic lash adjustment, ovate-wire beehive
valve springs, four valves per cylinder
- Intake Valves - 2 per
cylinder, 37mm head diameter
- Exhaust Valves - 2
per cylinder, 30mm head diameter
- Fuel System -
Sequential electronic fuel injection
- Intake Manifold -
Tuned length thin-wall cast aluminum runners,
cast aluminum plenum chamber
- Throttle body - Twin
57mm bore throttle body, simultaneously opening
- Air-mass sensor -
80mm diameter
- Port throttles -
Electronically actuated 34mm port throttles open
secondary intake valves at 3,250 RPM
- Exhaust Manifolds -
Cast high-silicon, molybdenum iron, manifold
type, stud and nut attachment.
- Exhaust Systems -
Dual, stainless steel, 2.25 in. diameter.
- Drivetrain
- Rear Axle - 8.8 in
limited-slip differential
- Drive Shaft - Steel,
with hardened yoke
- Transmission -
Borg-Warner T45 5-speed manual; integral clutch
housing.
| Gear |
Ratio |
Speed |
| 1st |
3.37 |
45 mph (72kph) |
| 2nd |
1.99 |
77 (124) |
| 3rd |
1.33 |
115 (185) |
| 4th |
1.00 |
152 (245) |
| 5th |
0.67 |
|
| Reverse |
3.22 |
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| Final
drive |
3.27 |
- Suspension
- Front - Modified
MacPherson strut with separate spring on lower
arm, 400/505 lbs./in variable-rate coil springs,
29mm stabilizer bar
- Rear - Rigid axle,
upper and lower trailing arms, two leading
hydraulic links, 165/265 lbs./in. variable-rate
coil springs, shock absorbers, 26mm stabilizer
bar
- Steering
- Type - Power assist,
rack and pinion
- Gear Ratio - 14.7:1
(on center)
- Turns, lock to lock -
2.38
- Turning Diameter -
40.8 feet.
- Brakes
- Front - 13.0 in.
(330mm) vented disc, PBR twin-piston caliper
- Rear - 11.65 in.
(296mm) vented disc, single caliper
- ABS - Three-channel,
four sensor system
- Wheels and Tires
- Wheels - Cast alloy.
painted surface, five spoke 17x8 in.
- Tires - BFGoodrich
Comp T/A ZR 245/45ZR-17, unidirectional tread
pattern
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- Cobra includes
- Supplemental
restraint system: driver & passenger (air
bags). Always wear your safety belt, and secure
children in the rear seat.
- Tilt steering wheel
- Anti-Lock Brake
System
- Actuated sport seats
(four way power for driver) with cloth/vinyl
trim, cloth head restraint, and power lumbar
support (leather only)
- Premium electronic
AM/FM stereo cassette
- Compact disc player
- Power Equipment
Group: power side windows, power door locks,
power deck lid release, dual electric remote
control mirrors
- Rear-window defroster
- Air Conditioning /
manual control
- Speed control
- Front floor mats
- Dual illuminated
visor mirrors
- Remote keyless
illuminated entry
- Passive anti-theft
system
- Available
Options
- Electronics and
Leather Trim Group, consisting of: Leather
seating surfaces;Sport buckets with power lumbar
support; Mach 460 electronic AM/FM
stereo/cassette; Compact disc player; Total
Anti-Theft System(TATS)
- Rear deck spoiler
- California emissions
system
- High-altitude
principal use
- Color & Trim
- Exterior - Crystal
White Clearcoat, Black Clearcoat, Laser Red
Tinted Clearcoat, Bright Atlantic Blue
Clearcoat(black interior only.) Late availability
of Canary Yellow Clearcoat(black interior only.)
- Interior - Black
Cloth, Saddle Cloth, Black Leather, Saddle
Leather
- Dimensions &
Capacities
- Wheelbase - 101.3
in./2,573mm
- Length - 182.5
in./4,636mm
- Height - 53.2
in.(53.3in.)/1,351mm(1,354mm)
- Width -
71.8in./1,824mm
- Track,F/R - 60.0
in./58.7 in.;1,524mm/1,491mm
- Head Room - 38.2
in.(38.1in.)/970mm(968mm)
- Leg Room - 41.9
in.1,064mm
- Curb Weight - 3,391
lbs.(3,531lbs.)/1,541kg(1,605kg)
- Fuel Tank - 15.4
gal/58 liters
- Weight
Distribution,F/R - 57/43
- (Numbers in
parenthesis are for Convertible)
- Performance
- 0-60 mph - 5.9
seconds
- Quarter Mile - 13.99
seconds @ 101.6 mph
- Top Speed - 152 Mph
- Braking 60-0 mph -
127 ft.
- Braking 80-0 mph -
227 ft.
- 80 ft slalom - 52.1
mph
- 100 ft. skidpad -
0.89g
- (all performance
numbers were generated under closed-course
conditions on a test track)
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