Ford Racing's King Cobra Mustang Reigns Supreme
In case desert temperatures weren’t enough things are really heating up in Las Vegas because Ford just revealed a certifiably bad-a** Mustang, the King Cobra.
This modified 2015 pony features a host of off-the-shelf performance parts from Ford Racing. The car is up-fitted with the company’s “Drag Pack,” “Handling Pack” and “Super Pack,” enhancements that dramatically improve its chassis, driveline and engine.
The King Cobra’s most enticing enhancement is, of course, found under the hood. Thanks to a supercharger the car’s 5.0-liter V8 engine has been tuned to deliver more than 600 hp. The blower was co-developed with Roush Performance.
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Feeding the hungry supercharger everything it needs is an upgraded intake manifold, high-flow injectors and fuel rails, a bigger throttle-body, an air-to-liquid intercooler and special computer tuning to make it all play nicely together.
But what does 600 hp actually mean? Well, an early-build version of the car annihilated the quarter mile in 10.97 seconds at 128 miles an hour. Is that fast enough for you?
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Born and raised in metro Detroit, Craig was steeped in mechanics from childhood. He feels as much at home with a wrench or welding gun in his hand as he does behind the wheel or in front of a camera. Putting his Bachelor's Degree in Journalism to good use, he's always pumping out videos, reviews, and features for AutoGuide.com. When the workday is over, he can be found out driving his fully restored 1936 Ford V8 sedan. Craig has covered the automotive industry full time for more than 10 years and is a member of the Automotive Press Association (APA) and Midwest Automotive Media Association (MAMA).
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