2012 FORD MUSTANG COBRA JET RELEASED

Last week it was leaked that Ford would be bringing its purpose-built drag racer, the Cobra Jet, back for another year in 2012. Today Ford made it official by revealing the car at the Performance Racing Industry (PRI) show in Florida alongside its road racing brother, the Boss 302S.

2012 Ford Mustang Cobra Jet

2012 Ford Mustang Cobra Jet Engine

After getting an upgrade in 2010, the Cobra Jet is getting revised once again for 2012 with an updated version of the supercharged 5.4-liter V8 and modified suspension, low-drag racing brakes, new black anodized wheels and a stickier set of Goodyear racing slicks.

2012 Ford Mustang Cobra Jet Interior Design

2012 Ford Mustang Cobra Jet

Three colors will be offered – Race Red, Grabber Blue and Winner White – and just 50 will be available from the Ford Racing catalog. Pricing starts at $91,990 with a fully loaded Cobra Jet Price coming in at $103,980. Follow the jump for the press release.