The Ford Mustang SVT Cobra was a high performance variant of the 1987-1993 Third Generation Ford Mustang. The SVT Cobra was the first vehicle developed by Ford's new performance division, SVT (Special Vehicle Team). These performance-focused Mustangs were only available in the coupe body style, and were painted in Vibrant Red, Teal Metallic, or Black. In addition to upgrades to the suspension, transmission, and brakes, the SVT Cobra was fitted with a powerful 235hp 5.0L V8 engine that sent drive to the rear wheels through a 5 speed manual gearbox. A total of 4,993 examples of the Ford Mustang SVT Cobra were built, all of them for the 1993 model year. Ford also built a race-focused version of the SVT Cobra that was known as the Ford Mustang SVT Cobra R.