The 1993 Ford Mustang SVT Cobra was launched during the 1992 Chicago Auto Show. It was the premier vehicle of Ford’s newly established SVT division, designed to showcase SVT’s four hallmarks of Performance, Substance, Exclusivity and Value.
The exterior of the 1993 SVT Cobra did not represent a radical departure from the year’s GT model. The true redesign and upgrade occurred beneath the bodywork starting with the powertrain that was driven by a highly modified 302 CID V8 (5.0L) V-8 was rated at 235 horsepower and 280 ft/lbs. torque.
All Cobras adhered to the same basic formula using a tuned version of the 5-litre H.O. V-8 in combination with special suspension tuning and backed up by a manual transmission all stuffed into a hatchback body. Ford’s 5.0L engine used in the GT Mustang had many modifications done to it before being fit into the Cobras.
Among these changes were higher-performance GT40 cylinder heads, larger valves, and a stouter camshaft. The same Borg-Warner T-5 transmission found on the GT was used for the Cobras, except it came with phosphate-coated gears as well as stronger bearings.
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