Cobra Venom V8 design study

Posted Wed Jun 25 2008 6:05 PM by Viknesh Vijayenthiran

The latest concept creation of budding automotive designer Jamie Martin is the modern Cobra Venom V8 based on the original AC Shelby Cobra. In fact, the design depicts a possible successor to the original 1960 Cobra and if built would be powered by a Ford V8 engine.

Martin’s own design specifications has the car packing a 4.6L supercharged Ford V8 delivering 524hp (391kW) and 420lb-ft (569Nm) of torque at 3,500rpm. This is enough power to send the sports coupe to a top speed of 214mph and accelerate it from 0-62mph in just 3.4 seconds.

Drive is sent to the rear wheels via a Tremec six-speed manual or optional six-speed auto with paddle-shift operation. The chassis includes lightweight extruded aluminum and carbon-fiber components, and rides on 17in alloy wheels with Pirelli P-Zero tires.

Other details include xenon headlights with LED detailing both front and back.

Gallery: Cobra Venom V8 design study

Reader Comments

Wed Jun 25 2008 8:24 PM
chris says

**drool**..

maybe some modern "hard lines" and were talking instant classic.
Thu Jun 26 2008 12:27 AM
Gus says

I prefer "Daisy"...
Thu Jun 26 2008 1:12 AM
bambam says

I saw a couple of earlier ones before that was good too. But the Daisy concept was too old and seems l like nothing new. However there was another one out there which is better but I still prefer this one here. It will attract the new buyers as well as the classic buyers.
Fri Jun 27 2008 6:28 PM
lexlife says

Very hot design! I hope it gets the green light. L/L

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