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Cobra GT Roadster (2023)
Modern AC Cobra GT Roadster
Photo: Y.Leclercq© · CC BY-SA 4.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- Not yet verified
- Years
- Not yet verified
- Engine
- V8 · 5,000 cc / 5 LFactory: 5 L
- Power
- 339 kW / 460 PSFactory: 454 hp · converted
- Top speed
- Not yet verified
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Not yet verified
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
AC's 2023 modern revival of the Cobra: a roadster with a carbon-composite body on an extruded aluminium spaceframe and a Ford Coyote-based V8. It is larger than the original Cobra, with a longer wheelbase and wider track, and was offered in left- and right-hand drive.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
Photos
Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.
AC Cobra GT Roadster (2023) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Y.Leclercq© · CC BY-SA 4.0
AC Cobra GT Roadster (2023) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Calreyn88 · CC BY-SA 4.0
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
No production figures recorded yet.
History
AC Cars unveiled the GT Roadster in May 2023 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London. The model keeps the Cobra's styling cues with updated lighting and wheels, and AC says the company can build 250 a year.
The Cobra name itself grew out of the Ace, which Carroll Shelby took as the basis for his V8 car.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard Cobra GT Roadster (2023).
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Ford Coyote1 |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | V81 |
| Displacement | 5,000 cc / 5 LFactory: 5 L2 |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | 339 kW / 460 PSFactory: 454 hp · converted2,1Standard car. The flagship version is 654 hp (S1 and S2). S1 describes the standard car as supercharged; S2 says the 454 hp version is naturally aspirated. The sources conflict on induction, so no induction value is given. |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | 569 NmFactory: 420 lb-ft · converted1Standard car. Flagship: 575 lb-ft (780 Nm). |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | six-speed manual (10-speed automatic also offered)1,2 |
|---|---|
| Gears | 61The manual gears are given; the 10-speed automatic is an option. |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | extruded aluminium spaceframe1 |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | carbon-composite body panels1 |
| Wheelbase | 2,570 mmFactory: 2,570 mm1 |
| Length | 4,225 mmFactory: 4,225 mm1 |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | 1,450 kgFactory: 1,450 kg1,2The source says 'tips the scales at 1,450 kg' without stating the weight basis. |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| 0–60 mph | 3.4 s2Flagship (654 hp) version. |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
Being verified against factory or registry sources before it is published. Have a source? Contribute it.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
AC Cobra GT Roadster Debuts Making Up To 654 hp Level C Motor1 · 2023-05-01
- A naturally aspirated Ford Coyote 5.0-liter V8
- makes 454 horsepower and 420 pound-feet of torque
- 420 pound-feet of torque
- Buyers can select a six-speed manual transmission
- six-speed manual transmission
- extruded aluminum spaceframe chassis
- the body panels are carbon-composite
- 101.2-inch (2,570-millimeter) wheelbase
- overall length is 166.3 inches (4,225 mm)
- 1,450 kilograms
-
2
AC Cars Unveils Modern Cobra GT Roadster, Blending Classic Charm With 654 HP Level C CarScoops · 2023-05-01
- 5.0-liter supercharger V8
- delivers 454 hp and 420 lb-ft
- either a six-speed manual transmission or a 10-speed automatic
- 1,450 kg (3,196 lbs)
- 60 mph in just 3.4 seconds
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