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Ford Mustang SVT Cobra Mk IV 396 PS

The Ford Mustang SVT Cobra Mk IV 396 PS reaches 60 mph in 4.61 s (100 km/h in 4.81 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 12.86 s, tripping the lights at 109.1 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.00 s and the eighth mile in 8.35 s, reaching 100 mph in 10.40 s.

Simulated, not measured — computed from published kerb mass, rated power, gearing and drivetrain, then fitted to this car’s own published acceleration figures. Dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Ford Mustang SVT Cobra Mk IV 396 PS Dodge Challenger SRT-8 392

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Down the strip

Standing start Ford Mustang SVT Cobra Mk IV 396 PS
0–60 mph4.61 s
0–100 km/h4.81 s
0–100 mph10.40 s
60 ft2.00 s
1/8 mile8.35 s
1/4 mile12.86 s
Trap speed109.1 mph

About the Mustang SVT Cobra Mk IV 396 PS

The 2003 Ford Mustang SVT Cobra Mk IV 396 PS is a rear-drive naturally aspirated muscle car of 1,665 kg with 390 bhp, which works out at 234 bhp per tonne. Rear drive and 234 bhp per tonne make the launch the hard part of the run: 60 ft takes 2.00 s. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 1,750th quickest to 60 mph, inside the fastest quarter, and the 35th quickest of the 789 Fords here. Its 109.1 mph trap speed sits about where its 0-60 puts it, so it launches and pulls in roughly equal measure. The simulation is trimmed to 5 of 5 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Ford Mustang SVT Cobra Mk IV 396 PS
Year2003
Power390 hp (291 kW)
Kerb mass1,665 kg
Power to weight234 bhp/t
DrivetrainRear drive
Gears6
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed160 mph (258 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Dodge Challenger SRT-8 39220114.45 s12.98 s111.7 mph471 bhp
Dodge Challenger SRT-820094.59 s13.30 s107.3 mph425 bhp
Range Rover Sport SVR20144.60 s12.88 s107.8 mph543 bhp

Picked for a fair race, not just a matching 0-60: pace, power-to-weight and body shape all count, and at most one is from the same maker.

Head to head

Ford Focus ST (2012) vs Ford Mustang SVT Cobra Mk IV 396 PSFull comparison

Where these times sit

0-60 under 5 seconds2,158 cars0-100 km/h under 5 seconds1,845 carsQuarter mile under 13 seconds1,638 cars0-100 under 12 seconds1,963 carsTraps over 100 mph2,737 carsSlower in the wetevery car, re-runThe cost of altitudeevery car, re-runThe cost of a passengerevery car, re-run
Ford 0-60 timesevery modelFastest muscle cars68 carsFastest cars of the 2000s5,138 cars
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Questions

What is the Ford Mustang SVT Cobra Mk IV 396 PS 0-60 time?
The Ford Mustang SVT Cobra Mk IV 396 PS reaches 60 mph in 4.61 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 1,750th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Ford Mustang SVT Cobra Mk IV 396 PS quarter mile time?
12.86 s at 109.1 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 8.35 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.00 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Ford Mustang SVT Cobra Mk IV 396 PS have?
390 bhp and 1,665 kg, which is 234 bhp per tonne. It is rear-drive, naturally aspirated, with 6 gears and a quoted top speed of 258 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Ford Mustang SVT Cobra Mk IV 396 PS?
Closest here on pace: Dodge Challenger SRT-8 392 (4.45 s), Dodge Challenger SRT-8 (4.59 s), Range Rover Sport SVR (4.60 s). Each one can be raced against the Ford Mustang SVT Cobra Mk IV 396 PS in the panel at the top of this page. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every figure on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. The Ford Mustang SVT Cobra Mk IV 396 PS is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 5 of its 5 published acceleration figures. Conditions are the same for every car in the set: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-10-12. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.