The result was 385 horsepower and 385 lb-ft of torque at the crankshaft for the Cobra R versus 260 horsepower and 302 lb-ft for the original. Like other SVT vehicles, Mustang enthusiasts felt Ford underrated the Cobra R’s engine — confirmed when Late Model Restoration dyno tested a customer’s car.
Stock except for an aftermarket exhaust, the Cobra R made approximately 390 horsepower and 388 lb-ft of torque at the rear wheels, which translates into well over 400 horsepower at the crankshaft because of the parasitic drag of the drivetrain once an engine is installed in a vehicle.
Since the Cobra R was basically a street-legal race car, anything not vital to performance was omitted. That includes air conditioning, a stereo system, sound-deadening material, and even the back seat. Although it’s fast in a straight line — zero to 60 took only 4.4 seconds — the twisty bits are where the Cobra R excels, pulling 1.01 units of g-force on the skidpad courtesy of its Bilstein shock absorbers, Eibach springs, and beefy inch-thick sway bars.
Ford only made 300 of the 2000 Mustang Cobra R, all painted Performance Red Clearcoat with a ground effects kit and massive rear wing. The only available transmission was a T-56 manual with six speeds — a first in any Mustang. The car was priced at $54,995 (approximately $99,000 today), but rumors of the final edition Cobra R being bid up more than MSRP when new are rampant.
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