The AC Cobra Coupe is a 799 horsepower V8-powered sports car that will turn the British firm into a global brand, according to chairman Alan Lubinsky. The new $399,000 two-seater will enter production next year and will be the company's first volume model.
The Cobra Coupe is essentially a closed-roof variant of the 2024 Cobra Roadster, with which it shares 75% of its parts. It employs the same engine: a Ford-sourced 5.0-liter V8 that can be had in 450 horsepower naturally aspirated form or with a supercharger that boosts output to 720 horsepower. A 799 horsepower Clubsport Edition tops the line-up and is limited to 99 units.
View Price on AmazonPower is sent to the rear wheels via either a Tremec six-speed manual or a 10-speed automatic gearbox. There is a limited-slip differential for the naturally aspirated version and a Torsen differential for other variants. Suspension on all models is double wishbones all round.
The car sits on an aluminum chassis and has a fully carbon fiber body. Both are built in-house, with the body coming from Sussex-based Green Tech Automotive, which AC recently bought in order to keep production and material costs down.
AC claims that all of the bodywork behind the front wings is bespoke to the Coupe, which was inspired by the one-off fixed-head AC Cobra A98 that was created for the 1964 Le Mans 24 Hours. The car's interior mirrors that of the Roadster, with a cluster of analogue dials alongside a small digital touchscreen and a three-spoke steering wheel.
Source: autocar.co.uk
