Ford: Racing Mustang as an electric rocket 🎥
MACH-E WITH 1419 hp The all-battery electric race car with seven electric motors is based on the Mustang Mach-E. With the 1419-horsepower bullet, Ford proves the power of electric vehicles. The creators of the Mustang Mach-E 1400 describe their product as a road rocket. The spectacular video shows why. The Mustang Mach-E 1400 is [...]
The creators of the Mustang Mach-E 1400 call their product a road rocket. The spectacular video shows why.
The Mustang Mach-E 1400 is the prototype of an all-electric racing vehicle with a targeted output of 1419 hp. Ford had only recently presented the Mustang Cobra Jet 1400, which is also electrically powered, but was developed primarily for drag racing.
Show what you can do electrically
Now the Ford Mustang Mach-E 1400 is waiting for its use in races of NASCAR or in the world-famous Gymkhana drift orgies. This is based on the Mustang Mach-E GT and was developed by Ford Performance in collaboration with RTR Vehicles.
The teams have invested a total of 10000 working hours in the development of the Ford Mustang Mach-E 1400. It is intended to close the gap between the real potential of a battery-electric vehicle and customer opinion of the supposed performance of an e-car.
A lighthouse project
The ultra-high-performance battery pack (56.8-kWh) is designed to be cooled by a special coolant during charging times. The batteries power seven electric motors - three in the front and four in the rear. This means the Mustang Mach-E 1400 has five more e-motors on board than the four-wheel-drive Mustang Mach-E GT.
Mark Rushbrook, Motorsports Director Ford Performance: "The challenge was to get the extreme power of the seven motors under control. The Ford Mustang Mach-E 1400 is a technological beacon project for us, we see it as a showcase for the often underestimated performance of electric vehicles."
Wide range of uses
A drive shaft connects the electric motors of the Mustang Mach-E 1400 to the differentials. These have a wide range of settings to best adapt the vehicle to different purposes - from high-speed racing to drift competitions.
The chassis and drivetrain are designed so that the team can investigate different layouts and their effects on energy consumption and performance, including rear-wheel drive, all-wheel drive and front-wheel drive. Power can be distributed between the front and rear wheels as needed.
Insights for the series
Now is the perfect time to deploy all-electric race cars, argues Ron Heiser, chief program engineer.
Ron Heiser: "Under competition conditions, we can gain knowledge that will later be incorporated into our production vehicles. This purely battery-electric prototype will be as fun to drive as any Mustang before it. However, thanks to the technological expertise of Ford Performance and RTR, it puts a fair amount of extra power on the asphalt."
NASCAR race debut
The Ford Mustang Mach-E 1400 is scheduled to make its debut at a NASCAR event in the USA in the near future. For Ford, participation in the race also serves as a testing ground for new materials such as the hood made of organic composite fibers, a lightweight alternative to the carbon fiber that makes up the rest of the vehicle's body.
