badjuju342
07-23-2006, 11:11 AM
Mustang celebrated its 30th Anniversary with an all new body and interior for 1994, calling on design cues from the Mustang's first decade. The 2.3 liter four was retired and the 3.8 V-6 became the base engine. The GT retained the 5.0 V-8 and the SVT Cobra returned, now with 240 horsepower. The Mustang Cobra served as pace car for the 1994 Indianapolis 500 and a limited series of the Rio Red pace car replicas were sold.
Mustang was an immediate hit and remained unchanged while Ford continued to fill orders. Another Cobra R was released, this time with a 300 horsepower 351 cubic inch (5.4 liter) V-8 and Tremec 5 speed manual transmission The R model was sold nearly race-ready with a revised suspension and fuel cell. The rear seat, radio, air-conditioning, power windows and seats were deleted to save weight. Only 250 units were built which became instant collector's items.
For 1994, the Mustang underwent its first major redesign in 14 years. The new design, code named "SN-95" by Ford, was still based on the Fox platform but featured dramatically new styling by Patrick Schiavone that incorporated some stylistic throwbacks to earlier Mustangs. The car remained RWD. It greatly revived the popularity of the brand. The base model came with a 3.8L V6 engine rated at 145 hp (108 kW) while the GT featured the "5.0" 4.9 L V8, which now utilized the 5.0L Thunderbird intake manifold. The successful Cobra model also returned, with its GT-40 equipped 5.0 L engine, now rated at 240 hp (179 kW), as well as larger brakes, a different transmission, and suspension modification. The Mustang was named Motor Trend magazine's Car of the Year for the third time in 1994.
http://home.pon.net/hunnicutt/images/cobra_R.jpg
Mustang was an immediate hit and remained unchanged while Ford continued to fill orders. Another Cobra R was released, this time with a 300 horsepower 351 cubic inch (5.4 liter) V-8 and Tremec 5 speed manual transmission The R model was sold nearly race-ready with a revised suspension and fuel cell. The rear seat, radio, air-conditioning, power windows and seats were deleted to save weight. Only 250 units were built which became instant collector's items.
For 1994, the Mustang underwent its first major redesign in 14 years. The new design, code named "SN-95" by Ford, was still based on the Fox platform but featured dramatically new styling by Patrick Schiavone that incorporated some stylistic throwbacks to earlier Mustangs. The car remained RWD. It greatly revived the popularity of the brand. The base model came with a 3.8L V6 engine rated at 145 hp (108 kW) while the GT featured the "5.0" 4.9 L V8, which now utilized the 5.0L Thunderbird intake manifold. The successful Cobra model also returned, with its GT-40 equipped 5.0 L engine, now rated at 240 hp (179 kW), as well as larger brakes, a different transmission, and suspension modification. The Mustang was named Motor Trend magazine's Car of the Year for the third time in 1994.
http://home.pon.net/hunnicutt/images/cobra_R.jpg