Electric Ford Mustang Cobra Jet Prototype Boasts 1,502 HP And Quarter-Mile Run In 8.27 Sec

Ford unveiled the Mustang Cobra Jet 1400 prototype earlier this year and now company has revealed performance specifications.

While the automaker previously said the model has more than 1,400 hp (1,044 kW / 1,420 PS), Ford revealed it puts out 1,502 hp (1,120 kW / 1,523 PS) at the wheels.

That’s an insane amount of power and Ford noted it’s the equivalent to more than three Mustang GTs. However, that number shouldn’t be too surprising as the prototype is equipped with four electric motors that each generate 469 hp (350 kW / 476 PS).

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The Cobra Jet is also a monster on the track as it recently ran the quarter-mile in 8.27 seconds at 168 mph (270 km/h). That sounds pretty impressive, but Dodge has referred to the 2021 Challenger Mopar Drag Pak as a “seven second turnkey race car” and that suggests it’s even faster than the Mustang.

Of course equipping a drag racer with four electric motors isn’t as simple as it sounds as Ford needed to create unique control algorithms and chassis tuning strategies. It’s still a work in process as Ford Performance Motorsports global director Mark Rushbrook said “We’re just scratching the surface of what we may be able to achieve with this much electric horsepower in a drag racing setting.”

Besides announcing more details, Ford confirmed the electric Cobra Jet will be shown at the U.S. Nationals this weekend. The prototype will make a public run down the strip and be piloted by NHRA Funny Car driver Bob Tasca III.

While the car is a prototype, Rushbrook said “The opportunities to learn with the Mustang Cobra Jet 1400, as well as the Mustang Mach-E 1400 we recently introduced, gives us great insight into what may be possible in high-performance all-electric vehicles for Ford going forward.” He also revealed the company is working with the NHRA to see how electrification can be integrated into drag racing.