Meet The Electric Shelby Cobra With Hypercar-Killing Performance

We were expecting the Ford Bronco to be the star of the SEMA Show, but it turns out EV conversions featured just as prominently.

SEMA is basically a bunch of gearheads coming together to worship internal combustion, and Las Vegas is their cathedral. Turning up in an EV would be like going to a Marvel Convention dressed as Green Lantern. Some dude dressed as Thor is going to hit you with his polystyrene hammer.

Surprisingly, the good people at SEMA were more than willing to accept EVs into their gas-burning bubble. The Superformance "Electric Snake" you see here was actually produced due to customer demand, and not to see if people might be interested.

We first learned about it in 2020 butdid not expect the figures Superformance provided. Back then, Superformance stated that the Cobra EV was still in the development and testing stages. "Our MKIII E will accelerate our customers into the new auto era of electric car propulsion where performance will not be a compromise."

Superformanceis well-known forproducing Cobras under license from Carrol Shelby. Their gas-powered offerings can be equipped with Ford 302, 351, 460, and 427/428 cubic inch engines. It doesn't matter what motor you choose; the Superformance MKIII provides a thrilling experience.

The MKIII E Electric Snake (Electric Eel would have been cooler) uses a Tesla motor powered by a custom battery pack mounted under the hood. The electric motor, which provides 1,500 lb-ft of torque, is rear mounted. Though Superformance doesn't say what motor it is, we're willing to bet it borrows from thePlaid. As is, it would decimate every other Superformance product out there, including the1969 Ford GT Replica.

You'd think that would be enough, but since this is America, the right amount of power is too much power. That's why Superformance is already evaluating a twin-motor setup, which will offer all-wheel drive and 3,000 lb-ft of torque.