C5 Vette vs. 03 Cobra Video

[TEXAN AVIATOR]

I don't know if many of ya'll are into cars, but this vid is pretty cool.
http://www.streetneeds.com/uploads/videocars/CobravsC5-1.wmv

 

[falcon20driver]

I'd like to see that vette go up against a real Cobra, a 1965 427 Cobra.

 

[bart]

Boy, that Mustang was owned, but good. You could hear the blower going to work. Surprising it was not a closer race.

As for running a 427 Cobra against it, the 427 MIGHT take it in a drag race, but throw in top end, braking or cornering and the vette would own it.

 

[mudkow60]

I have an '02 ZO6, and in the hands of a good driver (probably not me) it has some of the highest lateral acceleration of any car.

The specs say 0 to 60 in 3.7 seconds. I wish I could shift that well.

Anyway cool vid!

 

[TEXAN AVIATOR]

I have an '02 ZO6, and in the hands of a good driver (probably not me) it has some of the highest lateral acceleration of any car.

The specs say 0 to 60 in 3.7 seconds. I wish I could shift that well.

Anyway cool vid!

Run it in the 1/4 yet?

I was at the Fun Ford Weekend here in Houston recently; I ran a 12.97 in my Fox Body stang. Finally got into the 12s on radials!

 

[skeezer]

The guy in the Cobra shifts gears like my sister. I would have edited that crappy shifting out if it were me.


Peace!

Skeezer

 

[falcon20driver]

Shelby is back to making the real Cobras
http://www.shelbyautos.com/wallpaper/ShelbyWP2.jpg


http://www.shelbyautos.com/

Click on menu and Cobra models and 4000 series to see the new 427 Cobras, you can buy a brand new one that is pretty close to the 1965 models.

The Shelby Cobra is arguably one of the world's most famous and recognizable sports cars today. Today's CSX 4000 Series 427 S/C component vehicles from Shelby Automobiles, Inc. are everything the 1965 models were and more. The authenticity of each vehicle is documented by Shelby CSX numbers and a manufacturer's Statement of Origin (MSO) from Shelby American signed by Carroll Shelby himself. Improvements include a stronger steel frame and better alloys used in the components, plus better cooling and additional heat shielding to make these cars safer and more drivable without losing any of their original character. With 0-60 MPH under four seconds, and 12 second quarter mile performance, you'll know exactly what it's like to drive a true American legend. Bodies are available in fiberglass, carbon fiber and aluminum. Performance specifications listed are derived from a CSX 4000 component vehicle equipped with a customer installed aluminum block Shelby 427 cubic inch V8.

 

[falcon20driver]

I think that Vette would have a hard time owning the new 2005 Shelby Cobra,
http://www.stangnet.com/2005shelbycobraconcept/

Comes stock with a 6.4-liter engine, adapted from Ford’s MOD family, delivers the rush of raw power associated with that big 1960s V-8 monster – with 605 horsepower and 501 foot-pounds of torque – without the aid of supercharging or turbocharging.

It weighs slightly more than 3,000 pounds and is about as long as a Mazda Miata. There’s no roof, no side glass, not even a radio. "That’s the formula," said Carroll Shelby. "It’s a massive motor in a tiny, lightweight car."

 

[skyking1976]

Why get a pony when you can have a real car.

 

[falcon20driver]

You've made a pretty big mistake, this is as real as it gets

 

[bart]

I think that Vette would have a hard time owning the new 2005 Shelby Cobra,

In a straight line, yes. Unfortunately, the same things that caused the Cobra problems in 1965, cause it problems now:

Live axle, poor aerodynamics (top end is 165, period) but I would bet they fixed the brakes. I would put a Z06 on the track against it any day.

 

[averyrm]

I think that Vette would have a hard time owning the new 2005 Shelby Cobra,

Of course for the ammount of money that a 2005 Shelby Cobra would probably cost you, a Z06 can gain a bit of an advantage

 

[Swass]

The Vette and the Cobra would be toast, no doubt about it. On the track or off. Car and Driver were amazed by this vehicle. Check out the 60 sec. video.



Linkus

 

[falcon20driver]

I think that Vette would have a hard time owning the new 2005 Shelby Cobra,
http://www.stangnet.com/2005shelbycobraconcept/

In a straight line, yes. Unfortunately, the same things that caused the Cobra problems in 1965, cause it problems now:

Live axle, poor aerodynamics (top end is 165, period) but I would bet they fixed the brakes. I would put a Z06 on the track against it any day.

Bart, check the links, the 2005 Shelby Cobra is NOT the same car as the 4000 series 1965 lookalike Shelby Cobras that you can by brand new today from http://www.shelbyautos.com/ and neither one is a Mustang for the people that don't know what a REAL Cobra is.

 

[Airpiraterob]

the vette owning the cobra or the cobra owning the vette?

sh!t,....id have trouble owning either one of those, much less owning a nice garage to put them in.

 

[skyking1976]

Swass!!

I swear to God! You and that f@cked up avatar....

SK

 

[wingnutt]

vette vs. cobra

well DUH!!!

a zo6 from a roll vs a cobra? who the hell thought of that? of course the vette will walk away.

now then...run em stoplight to stoplight where that vette cant get the breathing room it needs, and the results would be a whole lot more interesting

...nicely done video btw

 

[falcon20driver]

That is not a Cobra in the video, it's a Mustang that Ford calls a "Mustang Cobra"
It's a shame that Ford puts the name Cobra on a Mustang.

REAL 427 Cobra that you can buy brand new today from http://www.shelbyautos.com

 

[bart]

The Cobra is an awesome car. I worked for a guy in High School that owned a plethora of Cobras and Shelby Mustangs. I have driven 260, 289, 427 and 427SC Cobras. I have driven race prepared 427SC Cobras on the track. I KNOW what a Cobra is.

The bottom line is read into why Gurney developed the Daytona Coupe. The Cobra is aerodynamic nightmare. It was the best of the best in its day. It's day is past. If you put the safety equipment in it that is required by 2004 laws you would have to add probably 600 lbs to the car, killing your weight advantage. At the same time, if you get rid of that weight in a Z06, you would have a car capable of handing the Cobra its hat.

The Cobra body generates no aerodynamic downforce, which the Corvette does, giving high-speed cornering to the vette. The Corvette is slippery enough to reach speeds of over 200 mph on 600 hp, which will take the Cobra to about 170.

Sorry, but 40 year old technology just is not competitive, even Carroll will admit that. Otherwise, Cobra's would have won the GTS Class at LeMans sometime in recent history, which seems to have been won by... hmmmm Corvettes in 2002. When you compare apples to apples there is no contest.

 

[falcon20driver]

I agree with you on the aerodynamics of the Shelby Cobra, but I would rather drive a good looking Cobra than a run of the mill new car like the vette of today, the Cobra wins hands down in the looks department and can run better in strait line performance.

The point of my post was that you were confusing the 2005 Shelby concept Cobra with the new 427 Cobras that you can buy brand new from Shelby today, go back and check the links. They are both brand new cars today and have the added weight of the safety equipment you speak of.