Ford Shelby Cobra Concept
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The Ford Shelby Cobra is a concept car , the Ford on the North American International Auto Show 2004 in Detroit , Michigan , has introduced. The Shelby Cobra concept is a roadster inspired by the original AC Cobra developed by AC Cars in 1961.
Development and design
Ford's design team designed and built the Shelby Cobra concept in just five months. The project was led by Manfred Rumpel. The 6.4 liter V10 engine developed 605 hp , had a top speed of around 310 km / h and accelerated from 0 to 100 km / h in around 4 seconds. Like some other Ford vehicles developed in the early 2000s (such as the GT40 concept, Ford GT and fifth generation Ford Mustang ), the Shelby Cobra concept is a modern take on an older vehicle. The design of the Shelby Cobra is reminiscent of the AC Cobra . The first Cobra featured a large, powerful Ford Windsor engine in a small roadster that AC Cars had modified at Shelby's request. Small and minimalistic, the Shelby Cobra concept car eschews the conveniences found in most modern cars (e.g., air conditioning, radio, anti-lock brakes, and even windshield wipers). In a press release announcing the concept car's debut in 2004, Shelby reiterated the design team's goal: "That's the formula [...] It's a massive engine in a tiny and light car".
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Matt Stone: First Drive: Ford Shelby Cobra Concept. In: Motortrend. Motor Trend Group, LLC, January 25, 2006, accessed December 7, 2019 .
- ↑ Brad Nevin: Ford's Shelby Cobra Concept is Possible Next Step. In: Ford Communications Network. ( Memento of March 13, 2008 in the Internet Archive )