The new car's ride, handling, styling, ergonomics, and standard and optional equipment were all a major step forward from the previous model. As nice as the new 1994 Mustang was, it still left Ford enthusiasts yearning for more power. The and Pontiac Firebird Formula and Trans Am, all redesigned for 1993, came standard with . The 1994 Mustang GT engine only put out . Thus, a new SVT Cobra model was needed to bridge that performance gap. The 1994 Cobra was introduced midway through the model year with the same beefed-up engine from the 1993 Cobra. With its GT-40 cast-iron heads and lower intake and its Cobra-specific upper intake, power increased incrementally to . However, the actual output of the Cobra's GT-40 enhanced engine was probably higher. Ford claimed a modest 6.3 seconds to hit 60 mph and a top speed of 140 mph. "Muscle Mustangs & Fast Fords" magazine tested a 1994 Cobra coupe and ran 0-60 mph in 5.7 seconds and the quarter mile in 13.87 seconds at 99.49 mph. Initially, the 1994 SVT Cobra was only available as a coupe, but the first factory-produced SVT Cobra convertible was the 1994 Indy 500 Pace Car Replica. On the same day that the new 1994 Cobra coupe was launched, SVT announced that it would be building a Cobra convertible (the first factory-produced "Cobra" convertible since the 1970 Shelby models) and that this new convertible had been selected to pace the 1994 Indianapolis 500 (see the next section). The new Cobra convertible, or Indy 500 Pace Car Replica, was made available later in the 1994 model year. If the 1993 Cobra and Cobra R laid the groundwork for super performance, then the 1994 Cobra began the tradition of offering refinements and subtle touches that made the car stand apart from its lesser Mustang brethren. Every subsequent model year, SVT's hallmarks of performance, substance, exclusivity, and value were met and exceeded, and the 1994 Cobra started this pattern of raising the bar over each previous model year. According to Jim Campisano's finely-written book "Powered by SVT: Celebrating a Decade of Ford Performance," below is a list of items that set the 1994 SVT Cobra apart from the run-of-the-mill 1994 Mustang GT:  Body and Appearance Components  Engine and Chassis  The 1994 Cobra was available in three exterior paint colors, as shown in the table below.