2008 Mustang Cobra Jet announced

[goinbroke2]

Ford is releasing 50 mustang Cobra Jets to compete in Stock/SuperStock!!

http://www.autoblog.com/2008/06/15/f...r-this-summer/
http://forums.bradbarnett.net/showthread.php?t=469318

Ford Racing Part Number: M-FR500-CJ

Program Intent:
Provide a Mustang that is a true A Stock competitor
50 units initial build
Off-road only (VIN replaced by serial number)
Estimated pricing, $64,990 WD, $69,990 MSRP
Model Year 2008 designation
Build in December 2008, vehicles delivered February 2009
Vehicle Content:
400 hp (est.) 5.4L DOHC supercharged engine
6-speed manual transmission standard; optional automatic TBD
NHRA legal to 10.00 sec ETs
NHRA Stock Eliminator legal interior
Lightweight - 3,300 lbs (est.)
Unique trim and appearance package
Drag race wheel/tire combination
Cobra Jet graphics package
Orders/Feedback:
Vehicle orders should be placed with the Ford Racing warehouse at 1-800-367-3786
Priority delivery will be given to orders of multiple vehicles
This order is a placeholder; dealers will not be billed until delivery of the vehicle to the dealer
An "off-road only" competition release will be required prior to delivery of a Cobra Jet to the dealer
Only 50 units are under consideration for 2008, so dealers are encouraged to submit their orders before June 30. Delivery will be prioritized based on order entry date.
The Cobra Jet Mustang (M-FR500-CJ) joins Ford Racing's two successful road racing Mustangs, the M-FR500-C and M-FR500-S, as turn-key race cars available only from Ford Dealers. We encourage you to take advantage of this unique opportunity to help rewrite history by ordering and campaigning this new race car.



Sounds to me like the drag wars are heating up!!
Challenger, now mustang, c'mon chebby, get a yenko camaro out!

If this was previously posted, sorry, I've been gone awhile.
Jim

[Jeff Lee]

Way too cool! I wonder why a supercharged 5.4L is only rated at 400 HP since the 5.4L supercharged Shelby is 500 HP? Either 400 HP is a misprint or it's purposedly deceptive to fall into A/S class.
Obviously Chevy can't ignore this call to arms...!

[goinbroke2]

Well let's see, the 428CJ came from the factory with a rating of........335hp!?!?! LOL! Sound familiar?LOL!

Don't worry, it's a ford so nhra will tack on 50hp before it makes it's first pass!

Bitter?................Who me?

[dwydendorf]

From what I understand the Cobra Jet is going to have smaller cams than what the Shelby has.

[Patrick Kelliher]

If GM gets in on this, it could be the start of the Big 3 battle of my generation!

[Daniel Ashlock]

i think it would be awesome for the big 3 to have a war like this again.. but GM is ran by to many bean counters these days & not real people i doubt GM will take the bait...it would actually humor me for GM to get bought out as punishment for their stubbornness in todays market... they might actually sell a few cars if they would make something that people actually want.. or can afford...just my opinion though
i think it would be great if they let the buick division do whatever they wanted where performance is concerned, i know the last time they did the result was more than anybody expected... but then again i'm a little biased

i think its great that ford is doing this, & hope somebody actually races one..

i also wonder if or how much this will increase the value of Lloyd & Dg's lightweight Gas Rhonda car... i'm sure it won't hurt its value any.

just my 2 cents

[Bill Grubbs]

Things that make you go Hmmmmmm...

[Dick Butler]

Sounds like TOP/STK will be a whole new game next year. Watch for it to become a FEATURED race at NHRA events and USED to recreate a spectator appeal.....AS IT SHOULD BE>

[Chevy454]

Sounds to me like the drag wars are heating up!!
Challenger, now mustang, c'mon chebby, get a yenko camaro out!

I'd vote for this, but what viable platform does GM have any more? Malibu? Impala? They seem to care a little about their Cobalt/Ecotec program, but it's *several* notches down from the Cobrajet/Challenger offerings. We've been waiting since '02 for the Camaro, and a late '09 arrival date (will be an '10 model) is still just a guess, and will be soooo far behind the market that it hardly even seems viable any more. Granted, I'd love nothing more than to see a S/S Camaro from the factory, but if it's taken them 7+ years *just* to replace the previous generation (that was in production for 10 years mind you!), then how dad-gum long would we have to wait for the S/S version? Until '11...'12...?

Typical deal for us Chevy fans...GM is a day late, and *at least* a dollar short...

[Jeff Lee]

I'm wondering if AA/S class will evolve into a seperate entity like AA/H class.