2008 Cobra Venom V8 Concept
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Based in Surrey, UK, designer Jamie Martin is proud to reveal the new Cobra Venom V8 concept; a celebration of the great Anglo-American partnership that produced one of the most iconic racing cars of the last Century. With it’s combination of unmistakable looks, raw performance and muscle-car spirit, the Cobra Venom V8 brings the power and charisma of the racing classic into the 21st Century.
Providing all of the the thrills that the name has made legend, a supercharged Ford V8 block offers projected performance figures of 0-62mph in 3.4 seconds, and a top speed of 214mph. The Cobra can once again proudly sit alongside the top marques of the World.
HISTORY….
The original Cobra’s story begins in the 1960’s with the production of the Ace roadster by specialist Surrey-based British sports car company AC. Wanting to find a competitor for the Chevrolet Corvette, American ex-racing driver Carroll Shelby requested AC modify the Ace to accept a small block V8 engine, and the resulting car was re-named the Cobra. It was an instant success, and soon became a legendary race winner in both Europe and America.
When upgraded with bigger and more powerful engines, the Cobra became a fearsome and truly unbeatable racing car. Along with the mechanical alterations made to enable the original Ace to be fit for racing, the necessary bodywork alterations provided the Cobra with it’s now unmistakable muscular appearance.The AC/Shelby Cobra has since become a true classic of the motoring world, as both a roadster and racing car - cementing it’s iconic place in history.
PROJECTED SPECIFICATIONS…
- 524bhp supercharged 4.6L OHC Ford 3V V8 (Torque: 420 lb-ft @ 3500 RPM)
- Tremec 6-speed Manual Transmission (with Automatic Paddle-Shift option)
- Anti-Lock Brakes, Traction Control & Auto-Brake system
- Lightweight extruded aluminium chassis and carbon-fibre body panels
- F1-style Alloy ‘Protective Cocoon’, with Side & Front impact airbags
- 17″ brushed gun-metal cast aluminum wheels & Pirelli P-Zero “Snake Tread”
tyres
- DVD Satellite-Navigation and entertainment system with 5.1 surround audio
- HID Headlamps, with Ultra-Brite LED front and rear lighting
5 Comments
July 27th, 2008 at 5:18 pm
[...] in Surrey, UK, designer Jamie Martin is proud to reveal the new Cobra Venom V8 concept; a celebration of the great Anglo-American partnership that produced one of the most iconic [...]
July 29th, 2008 at 1:43 pm
[...] Century. With it’s combination of unmistakable looks, raw performance and muscle-car spirit, the Cobra Venom V8 brings the power and charisma of the racing classic into the 21st [...]
August 8th, 2008 at 3:56 am
Wish i had one of those some day…
September 24th, 2008 at 7:09 pm
Looks like a Mercedes CLK, but not finished, like it on the construction like yet and the front gratting is not instaled yet. Some GTO part on the back. Ford wheels and Ford bottom. And very strange Top view, cause it looks like a box, box with bad aerodynamics.
It would be a great car for GTA II, the top box view would be great! Nothing more.
This is not Cobra.
October 23rd, 2008 at 2:16 am
[...] It has come a long way since then to the 2008 Cobra Venom V8 Concept car designed by Jamie Martin as a celebration of the long-lasting Anglo-American partnership that had wheeled out the most iconic sports car of the century. With its absolutely stunning look and an excellent performance rating of 0-62mph in 3.4seconds and a top speed of 214mph, this concept racing car is going to be a personification of power and charm.- via US Car Magazine [...]