Ford Racing Teases Mustang Cobra Return for 2027

Ford Racing has teased the return of the Mustang Cobra for 2027, releasing a video that features the car’s name, a V8 engine sound and the phrase “all-motor heart born from racing.” The teaser gives no technical specifications or details about the model’s place in Ford’s lineup.

Ford Racing’s accompanying message says, “The story continues in 2027.” The video includes the sound of an engine moving through the gears, which several reports interpret as evidence of a naturally aspirated V8. Ford has not confirmed the engine type, displacement, power output or transmission.

The letter R is highlighted in the video, prompting speculation that Ford may also offer a Cobra R. The automaker has not announced that variant. Nor has it said whether the Cobra will be a standalone model or a special-edition Mustang, or where it will sit relative to existing versions.

Some reports connect the teaser to earlier accounts of a successor to the Mustang Shelby GT350, which ended production after the 2020 model year. Ford has not confirmed that the Cobra will replace the GT350. The prior model used a naturally aspirated 5.2-liter V8, but the teaser does not establish whether the new car will use the...