The outside.  Front end is enough of a departure from standard Mustang appearance that all observers notice that it's "different".  The wing looks pretty "over-the-top" in most magazine articles I've seen... but in person, it looks "sufficiently radical".  Cool (and functional) touch.

The Engine:  The engine, as we all know, is the "holy grail" of current Ford performance engine offerings, the 5.4 liter 4-valve Mod motor.  Although you can't really see it well, there is a custom Canton oil pan underneath.  This thing sounds sweet, although a bit quiet to be making 385 horsepower.  I think we can figure a way to "fix" the quiet.  The exhaust arrives to (and exits from) the front of the mufflers.  As can be seen, the mufflers are made by Borla.  The intake is a work of art.

The Interior:  The Cobra R has a well laid out instrument panel.  Clearly visible gages, everything where it should be.  The seats are Recaro and look really comfortable.  Nice embroidery.

The Racing Mods:  There is no mistaking the fact that this car was made for racing.  From the absent rear seat, to the lack of interior sound deadening, to the monster front air dam delivered in the rear seat/trunk space.  As a matter of fact, all of the required fasteners are installed in the "street" front air dam for a fast conversion to "racing" trim (installing the rather large front air dam).  Cool.  The rear suspension is IRS like the standard Cobra and looks really nice.

Extra Pix From Arkansas!!  David Rogers out of Arkansas happened to catch the brand new Cobra R pictured here at a local track making passes.  By the time David left the track, the 'R' had run best times of 11.62 @ 98 at 1000' and mid/low 8's @ 85 in the eighth.  Experience has shown that a low 8 in the eighth is about equal to a high 12 in the quarter.  These aren't bad numbers for a car with only 32 miles on the odometer at the end of the night.  Note that this car has the front air dam installed.