[Buzz]

Maybe the skill and cajones levels required to drive a hairy beast like the cobra fast on a road course are far higher than those required in more sedate and predictable machines. I bet most cobras in the hands of weekend racers are not being pushed anywhere near their full potential. You need to be a naturally talented, half crazed mo-fo flogging a torquey, bellowing, short wheelbased car with little crash protection, smokin the tires and hangin your ass out in the corners to get the most out of a cobra. Driving it conservatively and smoothly may keep you out of the landscaping but it will likely keep you out of the winners circle as well. I would love to hear from fast cobra drivers like Gordon Levy or Coyled on this topic.
Modern technology has NOT made ordinary cars like an Accura coupe or an M3 faster than the Cobra - THEY ARE NOT - it has simply made them easier to drive. The average driver can go around a track at a given speed easier and with less drama than in a car like a cobra. Its sort of like sending two 9 year olds target shooting with a bb gun and a 3" mag 12 gauge slugster: The kid with the slug gun will land on his butt after the first round and will likely refuse to touch that gun again while the one with the bb gun will win just because he can handle it. Doesn't mean the airgun is better...