The Greatest American Cars of The '90s
The '90s were a turning point for automobiles. This was an era when the world saw the first-ever hypercar, and sedans suddenly started acting like supercars. American models seemed to be in a transition phase too. For muscle cars, the '80s were a hangover from the '70s, when fuel prices and emissions regulations all but killed off the genre, with manufacturers trying out some new ideas. By the 2000s, muscle cars had made a strong comeback, marking the beginning of a second golden era.
1993 Ford Mustang SVT Cobra R
The classic Fox body Ford Mustang was coming to an end in 1993, following a decade and a half. Ford’s Special Vehicles Team (SVT) wanted to go out with a bang, so the engineers rustled up the Cobra. This hot 'Stang is fitted with a 5.0-liter V8 engine tweaked with parts from Ford Racing and pushing out 235 horsepower and 280 pound-feet of torque. Then there was the halo Cobra-R model, with a lot of the useful stuff thrown out such as rear seats, radio, and A/C. Then SVT added Koni shocks and struts and larger brakes. Just 107 Cobra-Rs were constructed, making it infinitely cool and collectible among Mustang aficionados …
