Tesla Powered Cobra

[120mm]

Originally Posted by mikeinatlanta

Hope the fabrication under the body is better than the build quality on the surface. Electric or not, thing looks like a pile to me.

Or it looks like an original Competition model Cobra.

Funny how this vehicle that once was a rough and ready race car is now viewed as nothing but a shiny new replacement penis.

Wiring zipped tied to frame is a bad sign.

Big electrical fire about to happen.

Yeah... no kidding. Electric powered cars is no place to skimp on wiring.

[Ron61]

Maybe it is just me but I like the sound of the motor when I drive mine. There is a guy here that has an electric powered Carman Gia and it just doesn't make any noise at all and I asked him how far he could go on a charge as we live in the mountains here and he said around 70/85 miles but it does better if he heads South where the freeway is mostly flat.

Ron

[Buzz]

Originally Posted by 120mm

Or it looks like an original Competition model Cobra.

Funny how this vehicle that once was a rough and ready race car is now viewed as nothing but a shiny new replacement penis.

With the sidepipes and all - brings a whole new meaning to the term "hot rod"

[Jaydee]

The scary thought would be if it turned into the movie, Demolition man.
And there are no more fuel stations. JD

[Ace23]

I'm considered a to be a millenial but I grew up around 2-stroke motorcross bikes, hayabusas and V8's. I cannot knock the innovation but I would rather just not have a cobra if it had an electric motor. The smell of fuel, sound/feel of a radical rumbling cam, loud side pipes along with pure raw feeling is what the cobra delivers. Can you imagine how insanely boring it would be to be going down the road in your cobra listening to all the creaks and squeaks and just the roar of the tires.

Maybe I'm an old soul in a somewhat young body. I still have faith in gear heads. My experienc is that still firing up a serious sounding V8 draws more attention than all this new technology regardless of how many thousand pounds of instant torque it has etc. Lets hope Chevrolet can still hold it down with their pushrod V8's and resist going full out Rainbow season Richard Simmons like Ford did with the new Ford GT.

Anyways.....everyone has a right to their opinion and to be creative so kudos for the work that went into this car.

[Buzz]

Originally Posted by Ace23

Lets hope Chevrolet can still hold it down with their pushrod V8's and resist going full out Rainbow season Richard Simmons like Ford did with the new Ford GT.

- good one!
So far the old pushrod SBC is still more than holding its own. The new ZR-1 is setting lap records all over the place, including besting the new GT times. Supposedly it will still be available in pushrod form when the new mid engined 'vette debuts in 2020 alongside two new gee-whiz OHC V8's.
I'm very open minded when it comes to new tech, but I admit to being disappointed when Ford put the Eco Boost in the new GT.

BTW - in addition to a blown OHC V8 under the rear hatch, there are plans to offer an optional front mounted electric motor for a combined total of 1000HP +

Ford really needs to bring back the Cobra.

[120mm]

Originally Posted by Buzz

I'm very open minded when it comes to new tech, but I admit to being disappointed when Ford put the Eco Boost in the new GT.

So, you'll take back those racing wins?

Ford really needs to bring back the Cobra.

I'm confused.... Are you talking about the Ford badged Cobras, or actual Cobras.

[Buzz]

Originally Posted by 120mm

So, you'll take back those racing wins?

No - I was initially disappointed that it wasn't going to be a V8

Originally Posted by 120mm

I'm confused.... Are you talking about the Ford badged Cobras, or actual Cobras.

The Cobra ll Mustang (not!)
A brutally fast, world beating Ford-badged or produced sports car in the spirit of the original (AC/Shelby) Cobra to compete directly with the Corvette.

[120mm]

Originally Posted by Buzz

A brutally fast, world beating Ford-badged or produced sports car in the spirit of the original (AC/Shelby) Cobra to compete directly with the Corvette.

AFAIK, Ford never had anything to do with the AC/Shelby Cobra.

[Buzz]

Not sure why we're having this well-worn back and forth in a thread about an electric Cobra, but here goes.

Originally Posted by 120mm

AFAIK, Ford never had anything to do with the AC/Shelby Cobra.

Look up Bob Negstad. Ford did have something to do with the Cobra. Besides, when it comes to the notion of bringing back the Cobra - ie: a mordern production version of the old concept - Ford is the only major automaker that owns the legal right to do so.

Originally Posted by From the book Cobra - the first 40 years

In order to speed the project along, Ford (unofficially) decided to take over development of the new Cobra. This was logical since both (Klaus) Arning and Negstad were Ford people. Arming had recently designed much of the GT40 suspension using the new computer technology coming online within Ford. Drawing boards and pencils were on the way out and the new Cobra was amongst the first to benefit from this new technology. Bob Negstad was moved from Ford’s research department to Shelby American and was sent to AC Cars to assist in the construction of the prototype. It was Negstad, Alan Turner and the staff at AC Cars who developed the 427 Cobra, in spite of several other people wishing to claim credit; while most Shelby American people were far too busy with the GT40 and Alan Turner cannot recollect too much contact with Shelby personnel whilst work was under way.

…(Due to Shelby being tied up with the Mustang GT350)… More Ford people were arriving, and extra staff had to be employed. By now, Ford wanted to keep it’s involvement in the ‘MkII’ Cobra quiet, in the same way that Shelby American were keen to play down the role played by AC Cars.