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What should the next Mustang Cobra be called?

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Old Feb 19, 2004 | 11:09 AM
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What should the next Mustang Cobra be called?

Looks like the Cobra name will be moving to the Shelby 2 seater. What should Ford call the '06 successor to the Mustang Cobra?
Old Feb 19, 2004 | 11:48 AM
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Well considering SVT are the guys that put the cobra out, it will be an SVT Cobra, doesn't make sense for a "Cobra" to be called something else...
Old Feb 19, 2004 | 12:10 PM
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Where's my who cares option?

If it has 500 HP, it'd make sense to call it a GT500 I suppose...even though the original "500" didn't refer to horsepower.
Old Feb 19, 2004 | 12:28 PM
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It took me awhile to get used to the "Mustang Cobra" name. I mean it's two different animals in one name. A mammal and a reptile, no less.

Actually, my understanding is that Ford threw the Cobra name on the SVT Mustang because the copyrights for "Cobra" were a about to expire.


I could live with simply "SVT Mustang"....however GT350 has a soft spot for me too.

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Old Feb 19, 2004 | 12:32 PM
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How about 'Boss'?

Or "Still not as fast as anything in GM's stable"?
Old Feb 19, 2004 | 12:33 PM
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How about 'Boss'?

Or "Still not as fast as anything in GM's stable"?
I think there are some legal issues with the name "BOSS" and the Shinoda family.
Old Feb 19, 2004 | 12:47 PM
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I think it should be called "DINNER"
Old Feb 19, 2004 | 01:09 PM
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Originally posted by rwb
I think it should be called "DINNER"
Old Feb 19, 2004 | 01:12 PM
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I think they should have a GT350 and a GT500. The GT350 could be lighter weight with a smaller engine, and with more emphasis on handling and balance. The GT500 could be more of a monster. 500 hp and plenty of options.

Kind of the same way I view a Z28 and an SS.
Old Feb 19, 2004 | 01:34 PM
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If the horsepower numbers are off again could we call it 'Mustang II'?
Old Feb 19, 2004 | 01:53 PM
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Well, let's see...

Shelby originally built the Cobra, and then made the GT350 and GT500 Mustangs... then he left, and the Mustang King Cobra came without him... then a GT350 model... then later the Mustang Cobra....

Now, he's back, is going to use Cobra on a car built is association with Ford, and now SVT might use the GT350 and GT500 names without him, or perhaps with him...


Hmmmm.,... well... ya, that is certainly a clear picture!
Old Feb 19, 2004 | 02:04 PM
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Originally posted by Z284ever
I think there are some legal issues with the name "BOSS" and the Shinoda family.
No, Boss is open.
Old Feb 19, 2004 | 02:05 PM
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Originally posted by dream '94 Z28
How about 'Boss'?

Or "Still not as fast as anything in GM's stable"?
How quickly people forget a 390 HP Mustang Cobra that has blasted any Camaro to date out of the water. Amazing.
Old Feb 19, 2004 | 02:07 PM
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Originally posted by Z284ever
It took me awhile to get used to the "Mustang Cobra" name. I mean it's two different animals in one name. A mammal and a reptile, no less.

Let's keep that trend going.. we'll call it a Mustang Turtle

I voted to just keep it Mustang Cobra, the top model of Mustang has been Cobra for 11 years now, why change it?
Old Feb 19, 2004 | 03:01 PM
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Originally posted by PaperTarget
How quickly people forget a 390 HP Mustang Cobra that has blasted any Camaro to date out of the water. Amazing.
Yes..truely amazing how quickkly I forgot about that one..



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