TomServo92
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Gloveperson said:I have also heard those rumors, but the reason I don't think the new Cobra will have more than 400 is because of the GT40. As a Camaro owner, the Corvette rule always means that the Camaro will always have less horsepower than the Vette because Horsepower is what sells to middle-aged men having midlife crisis. GT40 owners simply have more money We can debate all day about the reasons why the GT40 is still a better car than any Cobra ever could be, but don't expect the numbers to be the same as the GT40, let alone above it (if it is still around).
Oh course I could be wrong, as I hope I am, since I plan on buying a Cobra as my next car instead of the Chevelle (since my loyalty is to Camaro, not chevy..and with the Camaro aspect gone, I simply buy the best car..and GM will NEVER make a 500 horsepower car that is cheaper than the C6).
-Todd
Well, the GT(40) is "officially" rated at 550HP. There's plenty of room between 400 and 550 for the Cobra to slot in. This past Sunday on Horsepower TV, they dynoed a stock '03 Cobra and got 365RWHP. Accounting for drivetrain loss, that puts the stock HP well above the official rating of 390. IMO, the '07 Cobra will be rated somewhere around 400-405 but will be actually putting out more like 420-440.