Air-conditioned car revealed its reimagining Cobra GT Roadsterbefore shipping to the first customer in 2024.
The new one AC Cobra GT Roadster Designed to be completely road legal, with production limited to an undisclosed amount.
Expect it to cost £285,000 (~$500,000) including tax in the UK. Naturally, prices will vary depending on exchange rates and taxes in the country of delivery.
Powering the reborn Cobra GT Roadster is a Ford-sourced engine Coyote 5.0 liter supercharged V8 engine manufacture 487kW power and 780Nm of torque.
This is mated to a 6-speed manual or 10-speed automatic transmission, with drive sent exclusively to the rear wheels.
The London-based company claims the roadster will be able to accelerate from 0-100km/h in 3.4 seconds and reach a top speed of 278km/h.
The new Cobra GT Roadster uses an extruded aluminum space chassis, developed specifically for it by Icona Design Group and Cecomp Spa in Italy.
AC claims the chassis is extremely light and stiff, with “exceptional torsional stiffness”. It allows for better packaging of engine, steering and suspension components.
This Cobra GT Roadster is the largest Cobra ever, in size 4300mm long, 1960mm wide and 1400mm wide with a 2570mm The standard long. It is also the heaviest cobra, weighing about 1400kg.
The roadster has a silhouette that you instantly recognize as a Cobra. There are 21-inch alloy wheels, LED headlights and taillights, twin exhaust pipes and side mirrors.
AC hasn’t released any detailed images of the interior of the Cobra GT Roadster, but says features like power windows, climate control and an infotainment system with satellite navigation will be standard. standard.
There will also be a so-called “Advanced Driver Information Center” made up of analog and digital instruments that will display “all relevant engine information in the live eye”.
The automaker says it will detail the full list of options for the Cobra GT Roadster when it launches in April 2023.
The Cobra nameplate dates back to the 1960s and is manufactured in both the UK and the US. In later markets it was called Shelby Cobra.
The Cobra’s overall two-door road design has remained largely unchanged since its debut in 1962, although some powertrains have been used under the bonnet.
