Ford recently unveiled its Mustang Mach-E 1400, an all-electric prototype that the company is utilizing to demonstrate the performance potential of electrically powered supercars.
Looking to match the output of the all-electric Cobra Jet 1400, the Mustang Mach-E utilizes seven electric motors and a 56.8-kilowatt-hour battery comprised of nickel manganese cobalt pouch cells to generate 1,400 horsepower.
A unique design focused on optimizing downforce allows the vehicle to realize greater handling for potential use on the track, drag strip, or other competitive environments.
The vehicle was developed in collaboration with aftermarket custom-builder RTR utilizing acommercially available Mustang Mach-E GT body.
In a release issued by Ford, Ron Heiser, chief program engineer for the Mustang Mach-E program, stated, “Now is the perfect time to leverage electric technology, learn from it, and apply it to our lineup.”
The Ford design team and RTR took advantage of the tools Ford typically uses for race cars and production programs. For example, advanced aerodynamic research helped create the shape and location of critical parts like cooling ducts, the front splitter, dive planes, and the rear spoiler.
The Mustang Mach-E 1400 has five more motors than the Mustang Mach-E GT, with three attached to the front differential and four to the rear. A single driveshaft connects the motors to the adjustable differentials.
The chassis and powertrain can accommodate customized set-ups for experimenting with handling and the related impact on energy consumption while in rear-wheel, all-wheel, or front-wheel drive.
Power delivery can be split evenly between the front and rear differentials, or sent solely to one. The battery system is cooled during charging via a dielectric coolant, and an electronic brake booster enables regenerative braking.
The Mach-E 1400 is part of a Ford plan to invest more than $11.5 billion in electric vehicles. The first commercially available Mustang Mach-Es could be found on U.S. roads by the end of the year.
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