Ford’s Wild Mustang Mach-E Prototype Racer Comes With Seven Motors, 1400 HP

Ford Performance and RTR have revealed the new Mustang Mach-E ‘1400’, a one-of-a-kind racing prototype created to demonstrate the performance potential of an all-electric vehicle.

Ford’s new wild race car features no less than seven electric motors to produce a peak 1,400 HP (1,419 PS); three of those motors are mounted to the front differential and the other four are attached to the rear in “pancake” style, with a single driveshaft connecting them to the differentials.

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Energy is drawn from a 56.8 kWh battery pack, made up of nickel manganese cobalt pouch cells for high performance and a high discharge rate. The battery of the most powerful Mach-E ever is designed to be cooled during charging via a di-electric coolant, dropping the time needed between runs.

Ford’s new electric racing prototype is designed for the track, drag strip, and gymkhana courses thanks to a multitude of setups available. The carmaker claims the new aero agenda is capable of producing more than 2,300 lbs (1,000kg) of downforce at 160 mph (257 km/h).

“Getting behind the wheel of this car has completely changed my perspective on what power and torque can be,” said Vaughn Gittin Jr., RTR Vehicles founder, motorsports champion. “This experience is like nothing you’ve ever imagined, except for maybe a magnetic roller coaster.”

The one-off Mustang Mach-E ‘1400’ race car is based on the production Mach-E chassis but it’s designed to accommodate different layouts, including rear-wheel-drive, all-wheel-drive and front-wheel-drive. Drift and track setups come with different front end configurations, featuring specific control arms and steering changes for extreme steering angles in drifting.

The new Ford Mustang Mach-E ‘1400’ is set to debut at a NASCAR race soon and will serve as a testbed for new materials, including the hood’s organic composite fibers, a lightweight alternative to carbon fiber.