Nail the pedal, converting a lot of that speed into heat to slow the muscular Mustang. Pray the air ducts cool the brakes as they're supposed to. The car stays on the track, slowing dramatically for the hairy corner. Too much gas too soon and the rump tries to go first, spinning the car. The next corner is a hard right, leading to an S-curve.
Good drivers can set a speed and dance through without slowing.
Cobra R lets less-good drivers do that, too. The car's taut racing suspension and wide, sticky tires hold the line. And it' s street-legal. The 2000-model is the third Mustang R, with predecessors in '93 and '95. The R, at 17.4 miles per gallon in combined city and town driving, violates Ford's policy against gas guzzlers.