Ok, I have to put in my 2 cents real quick....

First, for a while, Ford's fastest vehicle available to the public was a TRUCK (take a guess what it is... you see them everywhere. Obviously Ford knows the secret to making a fast truck and marketing it). Finally they stepped the Cobra up to it's level and gave it more HP to pass it's truck counterpart.

Second... no sport truck will EVER beat the Syclone and Typhoon combo. Those trucks were absolutely awesome. Not sure if any of you have been in one, but they felt so comfortable (especially the Typhoon and it's leather). Also plenty of power and AWD to get it going (syclone was like 0-60 in 4.5 secs, and Typhoon 5.0).

 

Your wrong,The L was always slower then the Cobra.

Second... no sport truck will EVER beat the Syclone and Typhoon combo. Those trucks were absolutely awesome. Not sure if any of you have been in one, but they felt so comfortable (especially the Typhoon and it's leather). Also plenty of power and AWD to get it going (syclone was like 0-60 in 4.5 secs, and Typhoon 5.0). [/QUOTE]

Wrong again,There is a big debate on the L/Syclone performance times (and im not going to feed fuel to the fire).But that will end once the new redesined L comes out...
Speaking of 0-60 times the AWD had everything to do with that,But when u look at 0-60 vs. 1/4 mile it doesnt add up does it.

 

2001 Lighning was faster than a 2001 Cobra. not by much though

 

I take it your quoting MM&FF?
They got 13.31 out of a Lightning in "GOOD" air.(Aug. 2001 issue)
The 2001 Cobra couple ran 13.34 in "BAD" air.(Sep. 2001 issue)
A prior issue they took a 2001 Cobra vert and it run 13.34 in "GOOD" air.
This was done with Evan Smith driving............................