Mustang's at SEMA, King Cobra.

[Nikked]

2015 Ford Mustang invades SEMA, led by King Cobra

Autoblog.com

Ford showcased more than a dozen customized 2015 Mustangs at its sprawling 20,000-square foot display this week at the Las Vegas Convention Center as the iconic pony car's 50th anniversary celebration continued at the SEMA Show.

While Mustangs are always a hot commodity at SEMA, the new generation brought increased attention from the aftermarket, as builders like Galpin Auto Sports, Richard Petty's Garage and Vaughn Gittin Jr. offered their takes on the new 'Stang.

The extensive display included a range of Mustangs from mild to wild, with everything from a 600-plus horsepower King Cobra pictured at the top, to paint-and-wheel packages. The new regal Cobra, which we spied early in our SEMA adventure this year, may not be the replacement for the Cobra Jet as we speculated, but it does seem to point the way forward for the next iteration of a supreme Ford dragster. Fat drag slicks out back make it's reason for being abundantly clear, and for tells us that modded car is good for a 10.97-second quarter-mile run.

The Mustang's 2.3-liter EcoBoost four-cylinder engine was also of particular interest this year. One tuner, called Full-Race Motorsports, amped the power from the engine's stock 310-hp rating to more than 500 hp in a kit dubbed the "FreakoBoost."

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Ford Racing King Cobra



RTR Spec 5



Roush RS3 Mustang TrakPak

[flooded one]

that king cobra concept looks mad as!!!!

[Jack960]

RTR spec 5 looks so tough, just put some decent black rims on it ;)

[BlueOvalOz]

Mustang RTR Spec 2.

[fgpsi]

Silly Americans ruining a decent looking car... Again

[pottery beige]

soo much riced

[Ruination]

It looks as though they went to old mate Bob Jane for some cheap wheels on the King Cobra.

Not a fan of it.
The bottom two look bloody awesome I reckon.

[Boza]

can't wait to see what saleen does with the new mustang big fan of his work

I would own a saleen any day over a roush or shelby mustang

[Moby Vic]

The King Cobra is being shown at SEMA. Cars tend to be gaudy there.

And let's not forget its namesake:

[comagutsa]

The Mustang's 2.3-liter EcoBoost four-cylinder engine was also of particular interest this year. One tuner, called Full-Race Motorsports, amped the power from the engine's stock 310-hp rating to more than 500 hp in a kit dubbed the "FreakoBoost."


would like know what they did to that.. that's unreal

[Moby Vic]

I finally saw some 2015 Mustangs (all three variants) in person last weekend. The taillights are incredibly bright.

[HELLOYOU]

How did they look overall? Will they sell ok over here?

[Moby Vic]

Originally Posted by HELLOYOU

How did they look overall? Will they sell ok over here?

I liked them. They look much lower than the previous model, but I think they're only about an inch lower. Fit and finish looks nice.

I have no idea how they'll sell in Australia, but I'm sure they'll do well in the US, especially in my area. (They just came out here, and I saw three GTs, an EcoBoost, and a V6 at the same car cruise.)

There seems to be resentment among many Aussies toward the Mustang and Ford in particular, and the US in general. The end of Falcon production won't help for the anti-US faction, but the rabid pro-Ford faction should like it.

I haven't driven, ridden in, or even sat in one yet, but I'm sure they ride better than previous versions simply due to the addition of IRS. Power should be adequate in all versions. Handling should be sufficient, but I've read plenty of criticism already (a little awkwardness in turns and some numbness in electronic power steering). Straight-line performance should be exemplary as always.

The more I see the car the more I realize the styling owes a bit to the current Camaro in the bulgy fenders, but the car is smaller and lower, the front and rear look nothing like the Camaro (the Mustang tapers nicely at the rear, avoiding the Camaro's gigantic blocky ****), and the roofline is a graceful fastback.

[krypto71]

I'd take the Foose Mustang from Sema.

[UberKnee]

RTR Spec 5 looks great.

[Stefan]

Seppos make ***** cars.

Sucks to be us.

If they were Holdens I'm sure we'd all be laughing at those riced up POS.

[Moby Vic]

Originally Posted by Stefan

Seppos make ***** cars.

Sucks to be us.

If they were Holdens I'm sure we'd all be laughing at those riced up POS.

Funny how many Aussies buy our classics.

[Wretched]

RTR Spec 2 and 5 in action.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPLHbWaHB-Y

FYI, I am not a fan of drifting.

Originally Posted by Stefan

Seppos make ***** cars.

Sucks to be us.

If they were Holdens I'm sure we'd all be laughing at those riced up POS.

Care to elaborate with that statement? What is so ***** about the Mustang? You driven it?

SEMA is aftermarket, these wild looking and at times over done cars are all about marketing, which can grab attention and then draw attention that that tuner/modifier/after market company's products.

[CoupeKing]

Originally Posted by Moby Vic

Funny how many Aussies buy our classics.

I love American Muscle, not so sure about the front end on these though. Edited my original post, easier ways to get a point across.lol

[Stefan]

Originally Posted by Wretched

RTR Spec 2 and 5 in action.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPLHbWaHB-Y

FYI, I am not a fan of drifting.


Care to elaborate with that statement? What is so ***** about the Mustang? You driven it?

SEMA is aftermarket, these wild looking and at times over done cars are all about marketing, which can grab attention and then draw attention that that tuner/modifier/after market company's products.

It looks like a Nissan GTR / Toyota / Subaru 86 rip-off, released 3 years after the Japs released theirs.

I'm gonna miss the Aussie musclecar.

Agree SEMA tuners simply made it look even more rice than it is, those things look 5 years old already.

[Moby Vic]

Originally Posted by Stefan

I'm gonna miss the Aussie musclecar.

Yeah, those nose and tail jobs on the BA have been great.

[MAGPIE]

Originally Posted by Moby Vic

Yeah, those nose and tail jobs on the BA have been great.

Be a smart fishy don't take the bait

[Wretched]

Originally Posted by Stefan

It looks like a Nissan GTR / Toyota / Subaru 86 rip-off, released 3 years after the Japs released theirs.

I'm gonna miss the Aussie musclecar.

Agree SEMA tuners simply made it look even more rice than it is, those things look 5 years old already.

So to answer my question you have no basis for your comment of US cars being *****. It is just an opinion based on nothing. If you'd at least had driven the car your comment would have some credibility.

You can still buy a XR8 if that's what you want, you don't have to miss it.

what part of a standard Mustang is rice?

[Nikked]

Originally Posted by Stefan

If they were Holdens I'm sure we'd all be laughing at those riced up POS.

No, im not that small minded.


Besides Function > form.

[347xt]

The paint work on the foose mustang was amazing the pin stripe looked like it was floating there were some nice cars there this year the new mustang looks better in real life then in picks

[Polyal]

Why so much bitchin about the Mustang..seriously.

The only thing I can say is it just amazes me how they can find such horrible rims to put on these cars. The King Cobra's are like 70's trash. GM and Dodge both do it too.