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Ford’s Mustang Mach-E EV Racer – A NASCAR Prototype That Will Actually Compete
Craig Toone
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5 Feb 2025
Ford’s Mustang Mach-E EV Racer – A NASCAR Prototype That Will Actually Compete
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Building upon last year’s NASCAR EV Prototype, Ford has gone one stage further with its own Mustang Mach-E NASCAR interpretation. The car itself is also set to go one step beyond, entering motorsport competition – albeit climbing 12.42 miles into the Colorado sky rather than lapping an oval.
Building upon last year’s NASCAR EV Prototype, Ford has gone one stage further with its own Mustang Mach-E NASCAR interpretation. The car itself is also set to go one step beyond, entering motorsport competition – albeit climbing 12.42 miles into the Colorado sky rather than lapping an oval.
Building upon last year’s NASCAR EV Prototype, Ford has gone one stage further with its own Mustang Mach-E NASCAR interpretation. The car itself is also set to go one step beyond, entering motorsport competition – albeit climbing 12.42 miles into the Colorado sky rather than lapping an oval.
Unlike the open-book NASCAR EV Prototype, Ford is keeping tight-lipped about the finer details of the Mach-E NASCAR. What is confirmed is the project shares key components with the Next Gen Cup car – suspension, brakes, steering, and wheels – while featuring a full carbon-fibre tub, three electric motors, and a 78kWh battery pack.
But when it comes to performance figures, Ford isn’t talking. The NASCAR EV Prototype develops 1,300bhp in ‘qualifying’ mode, reduced to 800bhp in ‘race’ trim – while the Mustang is rumoured to deliver around 1,200bhp.
Where Ford is being more forthcoming is Pikes Peak. Unlike the NASCAR EV Prototype, which remains a developmental showcase, Ford has confirmed it will return to the Race to the Clouds in 2025 with an electrified Mustang Mach-E demonstrator. This follows last year’s F-150 Lightning SuperTruck and SuperVan 4.2 before it – both tackling the event with over 1,600bhp.
Behind the wheel will be Romain Dumas, the reigning "King of the Mountain" and outright Pikes Peak record holder in Volkswagen’s I.D. R. With Dumas involved, expectations are high – though any Pikes Peak entry will undoubtedly feature far wilder aero than the NASCAR-spec machine demonstrated so far.
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Craig Toone
Rush Founder
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Ford USA
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5 February 2025
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