All Electric Ford Cobra Jet Mustang
Prototype
(Video)
DEARBORN, Mich., April 23, 2020 – It won’t
hurt your ears and doesn’t use a drop of fuel, but it’s projected to crush
the quarter-mile in the low-8-second range at more than 170 mph. For the
first time ever, Ford Performance introduces a one-off Mustang Cobra Jet
factory drag racer with all-electric propulsion.
The battery-powered Mustang Cobra Jet 1400 prototype is purpose-built and
projected to deliver over 1,400 horsepower and over 1,100 ft.-lbs. of
instant torque to demonstrate the capabilities of an electric powertrain
in one of the most demanding race environments.
“Ford has always used motorsport to demonstrate innovation,” said Dave
Pericak, Global Director, Ford Icons. “Electric powertrains give us a
completely new kind of performance and the all-electric Cobra Jet 1400 is
one example of pushing new technology to the absolute limit. We’re excited
to showcase what’s possible in an exciting year when we also have the
all-electric Mustang Mach-E joining the Mustang family.”
Following the debut of the all-electric Ford Mustang Mach-E SUV – the
first-ever, all-electric Mustang, the Mustang Cobra Jet 1400 prototype
represents another opportunity to advance Mustang heritage and performance
while simultaneously incorporating some of the most advanced technology
coming to Ford’s future powertrains.
Mustang Cobra Jet 1400 also honors the original Cobra Jet that first
dominated drag strips in the late 1960s and still is a major force in
sportsman drag racing today.
"This project was a challenge for all of us at Ford Performance, but a
challenge we loved jumping into,” said Mark Rushbrook, Global Director,
Ford Performance Motorsports. “We saw the Cobra Jet 1400 project as an
opportunity to start developing electric powertrains in a race car package
that we already had a lot of experience with, so we had performance
benchmarks we wanted to match and beat right now. This has been a
fantastic project to work on, and we hope the first of many coming from
our team at Ford Performance Motorsports."
Ford Performance continues to test Cobra Jet 1400 ahead of its world debut
later this year at a drag racing event where fans, media and competitors
alike will get to meet the race car, as well as see exactly what it’s
capable of up on the asphalt.
Before that, catch a sneak peek starting this Sunday, April 26 by watching
MotorTrend On Demand’s “Hard Cell”, a showcase of electric vehicles
pushing innovation boundaries.
To maximize the efficiency and effectiveness of the project, Ford
Performance has teamed up with several capable and specialized suppliers:
MLe Racecars – Vehicle builder, designer, integrator and tuner
Watson Engineering – Chassis support and development, roll cage builder
AEM EV – Software and motor calibration and controls
Cascadia – Inverter and Motor supplier
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