1996 Ford Mustang Cobra 4.6 | Retro Review

Here on Retro Review we know our fans prefer pony cars, so here's a tasty '96 Mustang Cobra.

[@Acc0rd79]

"Don't even ask for an automatic!" Now a days it's more like Don't even ask for a manual!!!

[@DrewLSsix]

Acc0rd79. The current car is still manual only....

[@1flynlow]

which current car do you mean by "the" car?

[@ragingbull94mtx]

Tell me about it. Damn shame.

[@moe20000]

Acc0rd79 boy ain't that the truth smh

[@SVTJD]

An art form that’s being lost to these soft millennials. They would get In a manual and be like “this car is broken”

[@scotchbudmeister9018]

My dad bought a triple black convertible back in '96. Radio wasn't on much - the pipes took care of the music lol.

[@stillsearching1284]

Did you ever get to drive it?

[@scotchbudmeister9018]

@@stillsearching1284 yes sir. It had 3 pedals and sounded amazing going through the gears.

[@jamesvwalker268]

Nothing beats the sound of a 4v!

[@cali2468]

@@jamesvwalker268 I like the sound of a 2-valve with full exhaust better. 4v is faster of course.

[@frankfranco7383]

Raise and lower top on 1997 mustang convertible

[@keithfreeman4015]

Dad had a 97 Cobra in Oxford white. Made me fall in love with cars. I remember crying the day he traded it in for a explorer for my mom in 2000.

[@500erider]

Not a good move. But, so many have done this. I'm almost tired of hearing them say "wish I hadn't sold it". They wouldn't have, if they were a car nut like me. Cars are just so flavor of the week to most people, unfortunately. Bet that Exploder has been turned to beer and soda cans by now.

[@jeepjoseph9036]

You should try to find it

[@GregK1247]

Gotta love that PARENT LIFE

[@470HELLEPHANT]

I would have disowned my dad! . He would not exist to me if he every traded in a Cobra … but now that we’re older I’m saving up for a cobra I just sold my 1998 GT

[@mikea5205]

haha that's awesome. A true car guy!

[@jmbauzo6180]

The first Mustang to use the glorious DOHC Modular Engine...

[@fernandorocha-dx1wv]

Ford Mustang is great and nice car

[@chrisdooley1184]

I had multiple Fox-bodies but loved my Cobras. I had a 93 in teal green, a 94 in black a 96 and a slightly used 2000. Something about Mustangs always spoke to me. In my adult life I’ve had Vipers, a Grand National, M division cars etc but I’d still have a 93 Cobra any day or decade

[@hank1556]

I left a Doug DeMuro video to watch this

[@DERBRSKA]

We meet ag again

[@bobbysworldrox]

Something Doug would do

[@_baller]

Where you think Doug studied how to review a car

[@BJtheBassist]

Don't look to your right.

[@TacticalNuke321]

Doug should definitely review this car but he probably won’t

[@stephenantonio3713]

I had a black 98 cobra.. it dynoed with a tune at 285rwhp and 275 rwtq.. with fat rear tires 10.5 and some lowing springs, you cant beat the look.. one of fords greatest hoods in my opinion..

[@anthonylaudano9751]

YES I WILL GIVE THE 96 98 COBRAS 2 THINGS LOL THE HOOD LOOKED GREAT AND THE 4.6 LOOKED GREAT WITH THE GIANT COBRA ON IT AND WE'LL IN MY OPINION THAT'S WHERE IT ENDED LOL I KNEW SO MANY PEOPLE BACK IN 96 97 WITH REPLACEMENT MOTORS IN THERE COBRAS INCLUDING MY 97 COBRA WITH JUST 2 THOUSAND ORIGINAL MILES AND ONE MISSED SHIFT AND THE MOTOR WAS DONE.THAT VERSION OF THE 4.6 WASN'T KNOWN FOR BEING DURABLE.

[@gholland1835]

I bought a brand new 96 convertible, I beat everything on the street back then, I never should’ve got rid of it

[@bentrishaleemartin926]

I remember when these came out. If you had this car you were absolutely cool 😎

[@rodmunch69]

As cool as driving a Camry.

[@lj5190]

@@rodmunch69 Found the Bowtie fanboy ;)

[@rodmunch69]

@@lj5190 I owned a previous gen Mustang at the time, and the current Mustang looks great. But this gen is garbage. Sorry that you find bland and dull to be a positive attribute, but we're not all dullards.

[@lj5190]

@@rodmunch69 uh huh

[@elektrosmokes1911]

I had a ‘96 Cobra when I was 18 way back in 2000. Man, I sure loved that car...

[@danthonythomas3446]

Mark Brown what happened to it ?

[@elektrosmokes1911]

Danthony Thomas I sold it in 2004 and bought a 2002 Trans Am WS6.

[@excess.subiefl0w]

How did an 18 year old kid afford such an expensive car?

[@goodstuffohhyeah]

@@excess.subiefl0w Parents

[@willlloyd7762]

@@excess.subiefl0w hard work and commitment to something. Its very do-able if that is whats priority.

[@blankearth5840]

My dad still has his red 97 cobra. He’s had it since I was born in 97

[@takforce06]

Brother in law had the 95 cobra (last of the 5.0). It was amazing! As a kid it was the fastest car I knew.

[@earnedmystripes2382]

I had a friend in college who had a rich grandma. She bought him a 98 Cobra when he graduated HS. We used to tear up the south side of Indianapolis in that thing. Such a fun car.

[@jpete3027666]

These are beautiful cars still all of these years later. If I could find a low mile, completely stock one that hasn't been beat on I might do it. I don't get why people get these and modify so much.

[@qdatm20bennett48]

2nd! That cobras 🐍 got some power to it! I know John Davis is happy to see oil pressure, volt, oil temp gauges

[@quentinwooten30]

Qdatm20 Bennett lol he was

[@nashvillelewis-jones5666]

I bought a '96 Mystic new back in the day and still have it. Still turns heads and draws spectators at the car shows. All original except for batteries over the yrs, but replaced with motorcraft to keep it as original as possible. 24,XXX miles on the snake now.

[@jameseast7966]

Same here, bought mine in Ft Myers Fl. april 1st 96. All original but for KnN. I don't take it out during love bug season (may---sept). Still gets an annual wash and wax.Just turned 26k.

[@sbklvr]

I had the 99 Cobra back in 99. I recently had a 98 Cobra which was better because it had zero wheel hop. I went through alot of halfshafts in my 99 cuz the shitty irs. These 96-98 Cobras run 12s with minimal mods and go for arpund 10k$ these days. Good alternative to a Brz or Frs or S2000

[@johnblaze6269]

I’d take the cobra over the frs but a s2000 hell nah

[@anthonylaudano9751]

YAH BUT THE BOTTOM END OF THE 96 98 COBRAS WAS NOT A STRONG MOTOR AND THAT'S WHY THE TERMINATORS WERE BORN.A 96 98 COBRA COULDN'T HOLD A STICK TO THE TERMINATORS LOL THAT VERIZON OF THE 4.6 CAN TAKE A LOT 93 BOOST THROWN AT IT.

[@SpyderRios]

Back in the day my cousin had a 1998 Mustang GT all black convertible. Slightly lowered with kool factory wheels. I thought it was the coolest car ever. In today's time with all this pandemic bs everyone has become more pessimistic and depressive. The good ol days need to come back so that our kids can enjoy their childhood just like I did growing up.

[@danthonythomas3446]

My favorite design of all mustangs

[@patientmental875]

First time ive ever heard that

[@wickedhouston5538]

@@patientmental875 thats cause youre gay

[@PhilMante]

Fellow SN-95 Fan here. The SN-95 is the mustang I grew up with. Not a day goes by where I don't see one. They're everywhere, they're cheap and they're fun. Anyone who hates em because they're not a Foxbody or an S-197 (Actually I dislike the Foxbodies and love the S-197s) needs to shut up.

[@speedlover7362]

@Der König I was born in 2004 I'm 16 years old and the SN-95 is my favorite mustang ever made

[@ElementalMatrix]

You typed “05-09 Mustang” wrong

[@ronaldtartaglia4459]

"Snake bite kit in the glove box" classic MotorWeek line

[@efthimios]

I had a 95 cobra and was so jealous of this new cobra - not only a rocket butnsounded incredible

[@opalbeifong695]

I absolutely love this generation Mustang. Especially the 1999-2004's. Those where the best.

[@hmackprotection1]

Opal Beifong, lol no they where Not..I do love the 03-04 SVT though

[@opalbeifong695]

Compared to the hideous looking Mustang's we have now these look so much better. I hate the way the GT350r looks. The only other one I that really do like however is the 2013 GT500.

[@hmackprotection1]

Opal Beifong, are you out of your mind?! Do NOT respond until you take 10minus, & go Relook at 16-18 Shelby GT350R..something’s SERIOUSLY wrong with you If HONESTLY don’t like the way they look..you’re are right about the 13-14 Trinity 5.8L Shelby, they look sinister & bad ass

[@grego7345]

Opal Beifong I have to agree, the new Stang looks like an unholy union of an Aston Martin and a Fusion, lol.

[@opalbeifong695]

Greg O Ikr?. I thought I was the only one who thought it looked like an Aston Martin. Lol

[@McNabbula]

I bought one in this exact color with black leather in 96 .What a phenomenal car !

[@pattreu834]

easy with that shifter, man!

[@jayyoutube8790]

20yrs later, we get the same HP from a 4cyl... exciting times for the auto industry..

[@slowbra94]

And now we can take this block build the bottom end throw some boost at it and be into the 1k horsepower mark throw some spray in and alot of time practice and money and you end up with a car like the TT minion cobra running sub 8s in a stick shift

[@OxBlitzkriegxO]

@Jacob Tratnyek his point its that there's 24 years difference between engines, and the 4 banger still needs a turbo to do it. the 4.6 4V wasnt necessarily revolutionary per say, but it did lay the groundwork for the 5.0L coyote and Voodoo engines.

[@papameme11]

I can't wait for retro reviews of the '01 & '03 Cobras!

[@nickys1008]

papameme11 you can find that video on KZbin. It’s a review on a 2002 cobra but for some reason motorweek hasn’t uploaded it, you can still find it if you search "motor week cobra".

[@hmackprotection1]

papameme11 skip the 01, & 02, & Just review the Cobra that really matters, the 03-04

[@papameme11]

Both were awesome cars.

[@mattcox3373]

@@nickys1008 they didnt make a 2002 cobra in the U.S.

[@GameOver321]

Think that guy worked that shifter enough? Lmao

[@viewingaccount9459]

Needs lube

[@RobertSmith-le8wp]

Haha, I’m like chill out dude

[@jakesmith2984]

No shit right

[@bsfunk44]

Every frickin time some methed up dipshit in a shitty jacket has to yank the shifter around like we don't know how they work...smh

[@thomaswood5246]

He never pushed in the clutch... find em dont grind em. hahaha

[@27Zangle]

I had two friends growing up back in the mid 90's. One's father owned a 1994 Camaro Z28 and the other had a 1994 Mustang GT with both vehicles being red and manuals. Good times. There was a lot of friendly banter between the adults and much more unfriendly my father is faster than yours between the kids. I love both of the body styles and wouldn't mind have one of each.

[@jameseast7966]

Going to a local car show tomorrow. Love bug season is over in Louisiana,( finally). I did an annual wash and wax. That MYSTIC paint still pops even after 26 years. Stays in the garage covered when not out for an occasional drive.

[@letsrunit2131]

I had a heavy ass 95 mark viii and it was fast and had the same motor with less hp only 280 and it felt fast.I can only imagine how fast this thing was with more power, less weight, and a manual.Bulletproof motor to that 4.6 was the best v8 ford has ever made besides the new 5.0 coyote

[@thagreen72]

man i remember when this cobra was long awaited. i was so amazed by it, especially the engine design. then later on the gm ls rolled out...damn😢 But a friend of mine slap a KenneBell on that 32valve, changed the game really quick😂

[@lootgoblin6977]

Nowadays I feel like the sn95 cobras are pretty rare. The only one I've seen in person is the one I own, and most of the v6, and gt sn95s that you see driving around are ratted out. So it's kinda cool to see a nice one rolling around.

[@TopMinecraftMods]

Exactly.I have a 99, and a 98 for the purpose of this. I think one day you find seem to find them at all anymore.

[@texan176]

This was an incredible value in those days considering 250+hp was considered a powerful car then. The german muscle cars (BMW M3 was in the low $40Ks while the AMG C class was closer to $50K) and the Japanese (base Supra, FWD base 3000GT, and base 300ZX were in the high $30Ks). Of course, the build quality on the Cobra was very poor and they used very cheap materials but this car was made to cruise around with the rumble of a V8 and drag race at lights.

[@V8_screw_electric_cars]

Still very good power and it's a real power nor *with turbo, I hate those 1.8 engines that would have 90HP without turbo lol

[@deansapp4635]

I use to autocross one of these Cobra s, A set of Koni s and slightly larger front sway bar and these cars handled great

[@scottmoody7052]

Dont even ask for an automatic. Boy how I wish that was still true

[@vix121]

Who would have guessed that 22 years later, a 5.0 F-150 would be putting down the same 0-60 and 1/4 mile times..crazy

[@Evanb1234]

My 2010 Ford F-150 4.6 with a tune and 4.10s does 0 to 60 in 6.5 secs 😢 but quarter 15.5 but I ain’t a good driver

[@bb2status]

I ♥️ Sn-95!!! I've been waiting for this video!!!

[@bradnimbus4836]

That's a really nice engine. I had a p71 swap in mind before I decided on going with the torque that gets produced lower with the 2v 4.6. Mod motors are capable of some serious power and can handle abuse!

[@AlexLopez-vx3cr]

P71? Crown Vic? That is a 2v 4.6. Depends on the engine though. I think they're only safe up to about 450hp before the rods get ready to bend, IIRC. I'll take a Terminator 4v over just about anything though. Those things were bulletproof.

[@bradnimbus4836]

@@AlexLopez-vx3cr I know this is a super old response but you're absolutely correct! Back then I had a P71 that I was torn between upgrading its 2v 4.6 or swapping it for a older 4.6 4v from an older Lincoln. My original comment did a terrible job explaining that, lol.

[@PACKERMAN2077]

this was and still is the sleekest and cleanest of all stangs. by the way you guys should throw in some retro sponsor logos

[@iDopeD9]

the 93' cobra was......

[@rickmassey1272]

Except for that sunk in pinched look of the rear wheels. Wheel spacers would do wonders to bring the wheels even with the wheel opening.

[@TSi99999]

They were on PBS. Viewers like you

[@PACKERMAN2077]

Okay so my relatively new neighbor has a relatively clean all blacked out 2015 Mustang GT it's the badge with no wing and slightly lowered on all black wheels it has the most I don't know mysterious Supercar aesthetic and is a contender for being the sleekest especially since it has a stock body with no protruding ground effects. The 96 is still the most Supra like

[@2THXTRM]

Love the retro reviews!!!!!!! These were tough times for us mustang fans. Z28's and SS's were faster, and ford always seemed to be a step behind in the HP department

[@budphillips9301]

and yet Ford managed to keep the mustang in production yet GM killed the Camaro in 2002 🤔

[@2THXTRM]

lol, good point! :-P

[@ikaros21]

that was thanks to the sales of the V6 camaro lol

[@RobertSmith-le8wp]

Yep, my best friend had a 1996 Mustang GT convertible. It had the 5 speed and a few bolt one along with a full exhaust. Sounded great and was fun to drive but with 215 stock horsepower we weren’t beating too many people

[@jakesmith2984]

Bud Phillips Of course.The majority of sales were v6s to teens and women.

[@2013CC]

My mom had a 1996 Cobra, black on black. Chrome 5 spoke bullitt type wheels. Was an awesome car, until someone pulled out in front of her and totalled it. Still got a 9k check from insurance. Held it's value pretty well being 18 years when it was totalled.

[@Nitroxdude]

Christian Yetto Damn I sold a black on black 96 cobra with chrome 5 spoke cobra r wheels Years ago in 2011 Hope it wasn’t my old car lol And I Home your mom was ok 👍

[@ricardovaldez4658]

3:55 were they listening to gangster’s paradise?

[@jarrodel-khouri3133]

Yes

[@tommyboyz6291]

Exactly

[@dylanhanes7205]

Yes they were that's funny shit there

[@ryan422423]

@@dylanhanes7205 lmaoooooo

[@dappadan7914]

Damn lol I didn't notice that lol

[@AdamAdamHDL]

She is a nice car. Great engine.

[@travishinton4755]

here we are in the 700hp wars lol

[@wickedhouston5538]

with coyote engines that blow up

[@robertbairt928]

All late clones are bigger cars for air bags, safety. 4,000lbs on average, compare more to a Torino size.

[@nathanlopez5667]

This is the engine that should have been in the GT instead although the single overhead cam 4.6 was slow I must say it's a really really reliable engine I've never had any problems with them but it should have been this engine in the GT and the 5.4 in the cobra back in 96

[@midnight347]

I think this should have been in the gt and the cobra should have got the 5.4 the cobra r had. It would have really put ford at the top of the heap performance wise.

[@nathanlopez5667]

@@midnight347 for sure

[@P71ScrewHead]

@@nathanlopez5667 You wouldn't be saying reliable if it woulda used the 4v, double the valves, double the cost to fix n mod..

[@leonlawrencez28]

I own a my 2nd mustang and my 2nd Camaro but I have always wanted 96 cobra. Love the engine even if it's under power to today's mustangs and Camaros.

[@hickoryguy4825]

Would like to have one of these in a convertible. This bodystyle looks tough with some wheels and lowered some.

[@pontiacgrandprix733]

I used to open both windows and the sunroof on that MK VIII, shut off the traction control, and brake rev it, so the smoke came in the windows and out the sunroof like a chimney

[@danielcooper3130]

Respect

[@_baller]

There's something about car reviews that calm me down....

[@PrestonLK]

My dad has a '96 mustang cobra convertible with a supercharger and exhaust kit. It's a blast to ride around in. I think it puts out around 400hp right now but I'm not sure

[@OxBlitzkriegxO]

depends on if its a centri or a PD blower and the tune. the 1.7 and 2.1 kenne bell blowers will put down right around 375-400rwhp due to a lack of intercooler. the centri cars easily put down 400-450rwhp

[@MikeStang2004]

My first mustang was a 1996 black mustang gt convertible back in 2006. Dam I have some good old memories in that stang😉

[@doofus401k......]

Nice pun 😄

[@user-ui8or8cq7l]

Had a Laser Red 1998 Cobra Convertible. Bought it from a kid who didn't take good care of it. I put a lot of elbow grease in it, drove it for two years and sold it for a profit. Was a lot of fun.

[@MetikalMan]

I wish this came with a T56 6 speed from the factory.

[@pontiacgrandprix733]

Let me tell you, I had a 96 Lincoln MK VIII, what a torque monster, I've owned 5.0 Lincoln MK VII , nothing to that motor, and I own a 455 GM car, that 4.6 was a killer

[@P71ScrewHead]

And still is brother, the 4.6L is hated but respected at the same time, funny how that is..lol

[@WitchTrials92]

There was one thing you forgot the Mystic paint which was an $815 option

[@KartKing4ever]

The fact that you could've gotten cloth eats in a Cobra is kind of funny to me in 2022. Also, John's love of manuals is something I will forever cherish.

[@avro206]

I had a 97. Loved it. Could care less if an LS1 f body was a bit quicker.

[@n_b_g_stick3020]

Had a 96 laser red 5 speed and loved it

[@RoachLx]

Really debating if I should trade my 90’ Lx 5.0 Hatch for my brothers 96’ Mystic. Both California cars so the paint has definitely seen better days. My fox is aod still 4 lug and for the most part bone stock. Seems like going with the cobra should be the easy choice but the look of the 5.0 is iconic I need help guys

[@P71ScrewHead]

keep both..

[@vinnybruce2874]

I like those taillights in 1996 I thought it was modded aftermarket back then

[@ITRIEDEL]

I love my 98. It has bolt ons, but may look at turning it back to Stock or do a coyote swap

[@ElGuero227]

lol i love my 96, wouldnt trade it for anything

[@_baller]

Talon Tranter cuz it's falling apart you can't

[@josiahthibodeaux]

(Hysterical Laughter), shame on you.

[@andye5573]

@@_baller They are actually really reliable cars.

[@charlies.5777]

@@andye5573 DEFINITELY, especially since they're essentially based on the Mercedes 4.5L V8 - they're virtually bulletproof.

[@jameswalsh6131]

Wow I had no idea the price was so low for these. A lot of engine, car and performance for the $$. Thanks always for these awesome vids MW!

[@saadqureshi7127]

James Walsh would be 40k in today's price. Damn inflation.

[@jameswalsh6131]

Yes it's true. I love the new Mustang but the GT loaded is over 40 grand. At least the Cobra was collectible made in limited numbers. Well we can still dream to have these great cars ;)

[@beautyjuicynayx06]

James Walsh I have a 96 cobra with very few mods: intake,throttle body,85mm maf,under drive pullies,light weight one piece aluminum drive shaft,3:73 gears,and muffler delete,I can keep up with today's muscle cars or beat them,very good car for the price,I got mine for 4500$ I'd say that's a steal for the performance.. my car is the one in the small pic to your left

[@richardmiller6422]

96BlkDemon Very few mods? lol

[@richardmiller6422]

They took a low powered motor and made it a little better and this is a Cobra? What a joke.. 300lbs of torque!!

[@Stone177]

That's the Lincoln Mark VIII motor.

[@rogerphilabaum4563]

Glenn with a little more power. Mark III only had 280 hp.

[@scott9050]

With a few changes....forged crank, slightly different intake cam and obviously a different intake manifold. Same B heads, same block and design though.

[@rogerphilabaum4563]

scott9050 my son had a cobra and his block was messed up so we were gonna just get a Lincoln block and 2 different people 1 being a mechanic at ford told me that the blocks are slightly different. I don't know for sure tho.

[@Skyhawk1987Turbo]

Glenn my moms 1997 mark LSC had it and I loved that car

[@bigggmustang73]

Block and head castings are the same. They both have a "Teksid" block

[@lancemannion4113]

Nearly 30 years later this is still a really nice looking car

[@AlastorTheNPDemon]

Goes around those corners much better than the Trans Am and Camaro I saw y'all review a while ago. Those F-bodies were wobbling like the rear suspension was about to give out; this is much better.

[@bryanwashington9511]

The Eliminator Project And the word "weight" is the Mustang guys favorite

[@glovedcop69]

Why did they even go with horizontal tail lights previously?

[@idontlikecops1]

A very handsome mustang.

[@Fransais]

Those wheels and that paint

[@makiravila7751]

when you can upload a ramcharger??

[@SAMPLETEXT285]

My first car was (and still is) a black 98 gt 4.6 2v wasn't very fast but damn it sounded good through a set of flowmaster super 44s and my car also looks like a 95-96 cobra as it has a 95 cobra svt r front bumper, side skirts, cowl hood, and svt r rims Theres a video on my channel of an exhaust clip

[@johnjuarez8005]

The guys knew how to work that stick!

[@forterierocks]

I had this exact car and it was a blast to drive, only thing I think it needed better seats, they weren't comfortable and not much bolstering to hold you in.

[@ragingbull94mtx]

Why did you sell it? What did you replace it with?

[@forterierocks]

ragingbull94mtx I traded it in on a Chevy Tahoe needed something bigger.

[@Q-gf8vb]

Seats could be much better... Get back pain in my 94.

[@Sinn0100]

Don't even ask for an automatic...I miss those days. Yeah...I had a snake bit kit in my Firehawk Trans-Am that used to eat these things all day long. Man those were fun times. Hell my, 25th Anniversary Trans-Am and her LT1 used to ball up on these as well.

[@_baller]

Why do american stick shifts have so much throw? The stick nearly falls flat backwards...

[@taurussho86]

Just noticed the Mark Series front end was heavily centered around this mustang front end

[@brtshstel]

how hard is it to find 4V heads and intake these days? I know they weren't common in the ~20 years Ford made the 4.6

[@OxBlitzkriegxO]

pretty easy really.

[@CoasterMan13Official]

My father had one of these. His was the 98 v6 model. I want a V8 version of that car.

[@brucehayes3573]

love my 98 Cobra.

[@robertbairt928]

Not much to say about Engine, HP, 0-60 1/4?

[@SomethingFunny454]

They put hydo boost brakes in the Mustang but not the diesel trucks??

[@timclarkjr1222]

there isn't any room for the vaccum boost due to its size, so they went and used the smaller hydro boost unit

[@BoRerunn]

Finally a cool retro video lop

[@cruikshank]

We have a 96 SVT Cobra previous owner only drove on Sunny days. We do the same. Had 39K miles when we bought it in 2011, has 52K now. Black paint Genuine Ford SVT Cobra Chrome 17x9” wheels. No cats X pipe flow master exhaust. B&M Short throw shifter, K&N air filter, Red Hawk brake pads, BAMA Tune, H&R lowering springs, Bilstein shocks & struts, Full Length sub frame connectors Midwest Suspension components and kept all of the original factory pieces when I upgraded. Car paint is excellent with a few nicks but no dents or scratches. Undercarriage is like the day it left Ford complete with all chalk marks & no rust. Same for the engine bay. Has stock 3:23 gearing would like to change to 3:73 for some better acceleration. Only other thing would be to add a supercharger but the bottom end of these Cobras are not built for boost so probably leave it be or add later B heads. Only other Mod in mind would be to add 2003 Cobra front seats and a rear seat delete kit.

[@superapple4ever]

These cars now cost more than they did when they were brand new.

[@joshthemediocre7824]

I bought a 1995 in 2009 for $5k...it was a steal for being a Rio red w/ black cloth cobra with 75k original miles..i drove it for a couple years in the summer and sold it in 2011...I learned something that day..never sell a fun car that's paid off..it was dumb.

[@one7decimal2eight]

I wanted one of these so bad back in the day. the 4.6 was a huge disappointment when comparing them to Chevy or pontiac. so when this came out with 300+ hp that was huge...now, 300hp isn't all that much.

[@lj5190]

The 2022 base Mustang makes 310 horsepower lol

[@scottyjett6017]

The only bad thing about the 4.6 was it jumping time. Besides that it was a good motor.

[@evilone6785]

Wasn’t the fastest mustang but it sure was a nice car

[@shawnwashington8302]

A 96-98 cobra aint beating no 03-04 mach 1

[@sierra5713]

Pair them both up with the same gears (4.56s,4.30s) and the cobra comes out on top

[@nathanlopez5667]

You're absolutely right is basically the same block or engine but better heads and I believe more aggressive cams

[@nathanlopez5667]

@Der König well it should has about a hundred more horsepower because of the supercharger

[@derklanz1222]

I owned 1997 Cobra and I easily kept up with the 03 Mach1 cars and even beat some. My 97 cobra was a full bolt on car with 4.10 gears.

[@yuriypodgorniak2728]

Was the good driver on the good day on a good track this car was a bit faster than 14 seconds 😎😎😎

[@chaz7r]

LS was waiting in the wings. Smiling

[@andersonfirmino8925]

Sensacional amigo 👍😁

[@user-pq1cj3hy3q]

dope intro

[@BRIANBOBCHAPMAN]

COOL 1996 Ford Mustang Cobra 4.6 | MotorWeek Retro

[@frankez1975]

What a beautiful car

[@_baller]

Anybody got a snake bite kit?

[@tommyboyz6291]

You can hear Gangster Paradise on the raido. 3:53

[@dr3v3l]

Wow, the base ecoboost now has more power

[@coinsagE46m3]

Rather trade slightly less power for that sweet v8 sound any day

[@Commander76]

I needed this car in 96...but couldn't afford even a GT back then. Now, I can afford a Cobra...but they don't make them anymore. Can't afford Shelby GT350s and GT500s. Nowadays you gotta tune and mod your turbo V6 to get that thrill.

[@pwnranger3496]

After watching about 20 of these road test videos, its become apparent to me that the testers ar motor week don't know how to launch a car. Doesn't matter the year, make or model, they post numbers that are averaging 3 or 4 tenths of a second slower than anybody else in the business. Wonder why that is

[@ragingbull94mtx]

ETs are meaningless... trap speed tells the whole story.

[@rhull3939]

That's because they smoke the hell out of the tires on every launch it seems. I had this car and it can 13.70's repeatedly stock. Edit: Sorry, it had a K&N. But I don't think that's giving me 3 tenths.

[@ragingbull94mtx]

@Robert Hull - What were your stock trap speeds? Because I think that will determine whether @CareerFireman is right, and there's no density altitude correction.

[@rhull3939]

ragingbull94mtx mid 104s if I remember correctly.

[@danielboxall8496]

Karren Brady a long with a few other people know how to run stuff and like I say no body knows every think but you keep going till you get what you want and you can still give money away as when you have it to do so