Ive been gone for some time so im not sure if this info has made it here.

Ford is most definetly dumping SVT and Carrol Shelby will be producing Fords new Cobra. It will be a 550 hp Supercharger 5.4L V8 with Cobra R side exiting exhaust and a LIVE axle in the rear thats saving Ford $50 Million dollars rather than using the IRS setup from the past two Cobras. Its specifically built to run with the Z06 and suppose to have a 0-60 mph time under 4.0 seconds. They are hoping the car, weighing in at 3500 lbs, will break 11's in the quarter mile. Thats what they said... HOPING! If they want to compete with the new Z06 they better have it somewhere in the 10's!

Anyhoo.. just thought I would share. Im too lazy to look for the article online. If someone finds it then feel free to post it up.

 

Evil, wicked, mean and nasty. I want one!! I wonder what it's going to set us back??

 

Well the Zo6 has an msrp of 62,500... throw in some dealer markup and your probably over 70k. I'm sure the shelby will be some where around that range.

Too bad about SVT though! This means that Saleen/Roush are pretty much the only ticket in a reasonable range for a wicked Stang now.

 

You're still gonna pay $65000 for the E car from Saleen.

 

Ya but a 05 S281 starts at 38k which gives you great styling/handling/braking, and the S281 SC gives you all that and a blower for a starting price of 44k.


The Extreme isn't even for sale yet. I'm sure you could probably go to an authorized dealer and put money down on one but you would still be waiting a while.

 

Well, that would fuxor me outta one. I've always had a creed: never spend more on a car than you did for your first house - $57K.

 

All the E cars for 05 are accounted for. Unless you pay a huge premium, then an average Joe will have to wait 'til 06 for one. I am lucky as hell I got moving on the 05 E car as early as I did. I placed an order in September before Saleen announced that there would be an E car for 05, but the inside info I got from Saleen helped. I am lucky as hell to be getting the first S281E avalible to the public.

 

i really doubt they will charge that much for the car. ford wants to be able to say they have a car that can run with cars that cost much more. like he 03 cobra 'bargain' at 35 k. the only way they charge 62-70 k is if its an 'r' model which it is not.

 

I was thinking that type of price range would not be consistent with the pony's past - affordable horsepower. I can't imagine that I would be willing to pay more than $45K for one. Maybe even $40K. Thing is, you KNOW those are going to be priced at a premuim! Good luck on MSRP on one of those babies.

 

God, I would LOVE to have one of those. I'll probably never even see one in real life, let alone get to own one.