Ford Mustang II King Cobra
4.9L Naturally-Aspirated V8
139 bhp (104 kW), 250 lb⋅ft (339 N·m)
Front-Engined, Rear-Wheel Drive
0.052 hp/lb (0.086 kW/kg)
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There’s a snake in the grille, instead of a pony, because this isn’t your ordinary Mustang II. It’s the King Cobra, the fanciest version on offer in the heady days of the late 1970s, when automotive visual flair was at its wildest. Available in a number of bold colors with bright red pinstripes, a huge hooded cobra menacing onlookers from the power-blistered hood, and the large “King Cobra” script on the tail and doors, there’s no mistaking it for anything else on the road. The sporty looks continue to the “lacy” pinstriped alloy wheels and the “5.0” badge on the hood bulge. The 302 cid V8 exhales through a pair of chrome exhaust tips poking out from under the ducktail spoiler on the trunk-lid. There are few cars that get you in the mood to pop in a period 8-track and rock out like the King Cobra. But if you’re not feeling nostalgic about the ‘70s performance, rummaging around in the garage will present numerous options for making this snake more vicious. "
The 1978 Ford Mustang II King Cobra - abbreviated as "1978 King Cobra" and also referred to as "Ford Mustang King Cobra"[2] - is a rear-wheel drive pony car by Ford .
It appears in Forza Motorsport 4 , Forza Horizon 2 as part of the Playground Select Car Pack , and as standard in all subsequent main series titles up to Forza Motorsport 7 .
Synopsis [ ]
The Mustang II marks the second generation of the Ford Mustang, which was introduced during the malaise era of the American auto industry. As a product of its time, the Mustang II was designed to compete against import sports cars and shared its platform with the Ford Pinto economy car.
Prior to the debut of the Foxbody Mustang in 1979, the third iteration of the Ford Mustang, the King Cobra was introduced that offered a distinct appearance package with various design elements taken from the Pontiac Trans Am .[3]
Drivetrain [ ]
The King Cobra of this generation uses a 4.9L Windsor V8, fitted with a two-barrel carburetor. However, due to new emissions regulations, the engine received a lower compression ratio, and now only made 140 hp (104 kW), a steep downgrade from the previous generation.
This engine is mated to a four-speed manual transmission. The car itself, when tested by Road & Track , reached a top speed of 106 mph (171 km/h).
Statistics [ ]
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F 174
Unlock Requirements
Car Dealer:
Purchase from the car dealer for 5,000 CR
Performance & Body Style
Body Style:
Sports Car
Speed:
Top Speed: 122.8 mph (197.6 km/h)
Acceleration:
0-60 mph (0-97 km/h): 8.900 secs.
0-100 mph (0-161 km/h): 28.200 secs.
Braking:
60-0 mph (97-0 km/h): 143.3 ft (43.7 m)
100-0 mph (161-0 km/h): 395.2 ft (120.5 m)
Lateral Gs:
60 mph (97 km/h): 0.78 g
120 mph (193 km/h): 0.74 g
E 256
Unlock Requirements
Car Dealer:
Purchase from the car dealer for 12,000 CR
Performance & Division
Division:
None
Speed:
Top Speed: 120.8 mph (194.4 km/h)
Acceleration:
0-60 mph (0-97 km/h): 8.900 secs.
0-100 mph (0-161 km/h): 28.200 secs.
Braking:
60-0 mph (97-0 km/h): 134.8 ft (41.1 m)
100-0 mph (161-0 km/h): 343.1 ft (104.6 m)
Lateral Gs:
60 mph (97 km/h): 0.98 g
120 mph (193 km/h): 0.94 g
Common
E 253
Unlock Requirements
Unlock:
Purchase from the car dealer for 35,000 CR
Performance & Division
Division:
Rebirth of Muscle
Collection Tier:
Tier 1 - Common (+65)
Speed:
Top Speed: missing data
1/4 Mile: missing data
Acceleration:
0-60 mph (0-97 km/h): missing data
0-100 mph (0-161 km/h): missing data
Braking:
60-0 mph (97-0 km/h): missing data
100-0 mph (161-0 km/h): missing data
Lateral Gs:
60 mph (97 km/h): missing data
120 mph (193 km/h): missing data
D 356
Unlock Requirements
Autoshow:
Purchase from the Autoshow for 5,000 CR
Performance & Championship
Championship:
US Street Muscle
Speed:
Top Speed: 123.5 mph (198.7 km/h)
Acceleration:
0-60 mph (0-97 km/h): 8.833 secs.
0-100 mph (0-161 km/h): 28.181 secs.
Braking:
60-0 mph (97-0 km/h): 164.9 ft (50.3 m)
100-0 mph (161-0 km/h): 406.4 ft (123.9 m)
Lateral Gs:
60 mph (97 km/h): 0.73 g
120 mph (193 km/h): 0.74 g
D 464
Unlock Requirements
Autoshow:
Purchase from the Autoshow for 25,000 CR
Auction House:
Performance & Championship
Championship:
Classic Muscle
Speed:
Top Speed: missing data
Acceleration:
0-60 mph (0-97 km/h): missing data
0-100 mph (0-161 km/h): missing data
Braking:
60-0 mph (97-0 km/h): missing data
100-0 mph (161-0 km/h): missing data
Lateral Gs:
60 mph (97 km/h): missing data
120 mph (193 km/h): missing data
Conversions [ ]
Conversion - Drivetrain
AWD
AWD
AWD Drivetrain
AWD Drivetrain
Conversion - Aspiration
Twin Turbo, Twin-Screw Supercharger
Twin Turbo, Positive-Displacement Supercharger
Twin Turbo, Positive-Displacement Supercharger
Twin Turbo, Positive-Displacement Supercharger
Gallery [ ]
Forza Motorsport 7 (Front)
Promotional [ ]
Forzavista [ ]
References [ ]
Ford
1930s
Custom "Double Down" · De Luxe Five-Window Coupe (Forza Edition ) · Roadster "Hula Girl"
1940s
De Luxe Coupe · HW F-5 Dually Custom Hot Rod · Super Deluxe Station Wagon (Forza Edition )
1950s
Anglia 105E · F-100 (Forza Edition ) · Thunderbird
1960s
Brawner Hawk III · Country Squire · Econoline 'Shop Rod' DD · F-100 Trophy Truck · Fairlane Thunderbolt · Falcon XR GT · GT40 Mk I · GT40 Mk II · Hoonigan "Hoonicorn" Mustang · Hoonicorn V2 · Lotus Cortina · Mustang 2+2 Fastback · Mustang Boss 302 '69 (Horizon Edition , Forza Edition ) · Mustang GT Coupe · Racing Escort Mk1 · Transit
1970s
#5 Escort '77 · #14 Gilmore Coyote · #15 Mustang Boss 302 Trans Am · Bronco (Bronco BJ ) · Capri RS3100 (Forza Edition ) · Escort RS1600 (Escort F&F ) · Escort RS1800 · Falcon XA GT-HO (Forza Edition ) · Falcon XY GTHO Phase III · GT70 · Hoonigan Bronco · Hoonigan Escort RS1800 · Hoonigan G10 F-150 'Hoonitruck' · Mustang II King Cobra · Mustang Boss 429 · Mustang Mach 1 · Pinto · XB Falcon GT
1980s
#2 - #55 Capri Turbo · #6 Mustang IMSA GT · Escort RS Turbo · F-150 XLT Lariat · Fiesta XR2 (Forza Edition ) · Hoonigan RS200 Evolution · Mustang SVO · RS200 Evolution · Sierra Cosworth RS500
1990s
#15 Mustang · Escort RS Cosworth (Horizon Edition , Forza Edition ) · Falcon GT · Hoonigan Escort Cosworth WRC "Cossie V2" · Hoonigan G10 Escort Cosworth Group A · Racing Puma (Forza Edition ) · Supervan 3 · SVT Cobra R '93 (Forza Edition ) · SVT Cobra R '95
2000s
#4 Ford Focus RS · #05 Fusion Stock Car · #40 GT Mk7 · #10 Mustang · F-150 SVT Lightning · F-350 Super Duty XLT · Fiesta Zetec S · Focus RS '03 · Focus RS '09 · Focus ST '06 · Focus ZX4 · GT '05 · GTX1 · HW Mustang · Mustang GT '05 · Mustang SVT Cobra '03 · Shelby GT500 '07 · SVT Cobra R '00 · SVT Focus (FocusSport SVT Focus )
2010s
#25 Bronco RTR · #11 F-150 Trophy Truck · #5 - #55 Falcon FG X · #1 - #25 FG Falcon · #17 Focus ST BTCC · #2 - #22 Fusion · #14 GRC Fiesta · #66 GT Le Mans · #02 Mk XXVI · #25 - #88 Mustang RTR '18 · #98 TA Mustang · Crown Victoria Police Interceptor · Explorer Eddie Bauer Edition · F-150 Prerunner DD Truck · F-150 Raptor '17 (Horizon Edition , Forza Edition , Project Scorpio Edition , Race Truck ) · F-150 SVT Raptor (LCE , Halo Edition ) · F-150 SVT Raptor Shelby · Falcon GT F 351 · Falcon XR8 · FD #13 Ford Mustang · Fiesta ST · Focus RS (Horizon Edition , Forza Edition , Pre-Order ) · Focus RS500 · Focus ST · Formula Ford EcoBoost 200 · FPV Limited Edition Pursuit Ute (Horizon Edition , Forza Edition ) · Fusion Sport · GT '17 (Horizon Edition , Forza Edition , Nutri-Grain Edition , Welcome Pack , OPI Edition ) · Hoonigan G8 Fiesta ST RX43 · Hoonigan G9 Focus RS RX · Hoonigan G10 Fiesta ST · Hoonigan G10 Focus RS RX · Ka · M-Sport Fiesta RS · Mustang Boss 302 '13 (Pizza Hut Edition ) · Mustang GT '15 · Mustang GT '18 (Mustang GT DD , Mustang RTR Spec 5 ) · Ranger Raptor · Ranger T6 Rally Raid · Shelby GT350R (Forza Edition ) · Shelby GT500 '10 · Shelby GT500 '13 (LCE , Rockstar Energy Edition ) · Super Duty F-250 'Transformer' DD · Taurus SHO · Transit Diesel · Transit SuperSportVan (Forza Edition )
2020s
#2069 Ford Performance Bronco R (Welcome Pack ) · #25 - #130 Mustang RTR '24 · Bronco '21 · Bronco Raptor · F-150 Lightning Platinum · F-150 Raptor R '23 · Fiesta ST '23 · Focus ST '22 · Mustang Dark Horse · Mustang GT '24 · Mustang Mach-E 1400 · Mustang Shelby GT500 '20 · NASCAR Mustang · Super Duty F-450 DRW Platinum · Supervan 4
Related
DeBerti Design Ford F-150 Prerunner · DeBerti Ford Econoline 'Shop Rod' · DeBerti Ford Mustang GT · DeBerti Ford Super Duty F-250 Lariat 'Transformer' · Formula Drift 13 Ford Mustang · Hoonigan Ford "Hoonicorn" Mustang · Hoonigan Ford Bronco · Hoonigan Ford Escort Cosworth WRC "Cossie V2" · Hoonigan Ford Escort RS1800 · Hoonigan Ford RS200 Evolution · Hoonigan Gymkhana 10 Ford Focus RS RX · Hoonigan Gymkhana 10 Ford Hoonicorn Mustang · Hoonigan Gymkhana 10 Ford Fiesta ST · Hoonigan Gymkhana 10 Ford Escort Cosworth Group A · Hoonigan Gymkhana 10 Ford F-150 'Hoonitruck' · Hoonigan Gymkhana 8 Ford Fiesta ST RX43 · Hoonigan Gymkhana 9 Ford Focus RS RX · Hot Wheels Ford F-5 Dually Custom Hot Rod · Hot Wheels Ford Mustang