Sounds crazy, doesn't it? But let's look at the big picture. We do know Nissan will send the next generation Skyline GT-R to the States. That car will have a 3.8 liter twin-turbo V6 pumping out "in excess of
500 horsepower", and as with previous generations it will be AWD. Okay, we know the Mustang isn't going to compete head-to-head with an $80K sports car. But we do know Dodge's Viper and Chevy's Corvette won't take Nissan's attempt to become the new "King of the Hill" without a fight. So what can Dodge and Chevy do to keep up with the GT-R's expected blistering -- 500+ horsepower PLUS velco-like AWD -- performance? They could try upping the horsepower, but unless the Viper and Corvette start getting issued factory slicks horsepower alone won't be the answer. And with that assessment, the answer is, and can only be, AWD Vipers and Corvettes. Now how does Ford's Cobra fit into this picture? The Cobra has always played second fiddle to the Viper and Vette, but it has always tried to at least stay in sight of the big dogs' tail lights. And with the current generation GT500 having difficulties harnessing its 500 horsepower would it not make sense for a future Shelby/Cobra to have AWD?Thoughts?
Patrick