WATCH: 1044kW Seven-motor Ford Mustang Mach-E goes nuts
Wild prototype racer based on Mustang Mach-E shapes up to some of the fastest Mustangs ever built in smoky showdownFord Performance has released pictures and a video of a new Ford Mustang Mach-E 1400 prototype developed with US tuner RTR.
Claimed to feature an incredible seven electric motors – four more than the fastest version of the upcoming Mustang Mach-E, the one-off Mach-E track car is claimed to pump out an incredible 1400bhp (1044kW).
Unsurprisingly, with that amount of power, the powerful prototype shares little with the production Mustang Mach-E as almost every part of Ford's pure-electric SUV has been upgraded or ditched in the pursuit of power.
The list of new parts include fully adjustable suspension, huge Brembo brakes, a hydraulic handbrake and a new steering system that can be adjusted either for drifting or for hot-lapping race circuits.
If you're wondering where Ford Performance and RTR have managed to squeeze all those motors in – three are stacked on the front differential with the remaining four at the rear in a 'pancake-style' formation.
They're fed current by a special 56.8kWh nickel-manganese-cobalt battery fitted with a heavy-duty cooling system.
Forget a 500km range between charges though, since the new battery pack is developed for ultra-high-performance and can discharge far more quickly (and safely) than conventional battery tech.
Externally, it's hard not to miss the fact the Mach-E 1400 gains flared wheel-arches, side skirts, a deep front splitter, huge diffuser and a massive rear wing.
The fully functional air-bending aids are claimed to allow the pure-electric prototype to generate up to 1000kg of downforce at 258km/h.
Created in part as a promotional tool for the upcoming Mustang Mach-E launch, Ford Performance says the prototype racer is also a test-bed for new technology eventually destined for its fast electric production cars.
These include a new lightweight organic composite fibre that's claimed to be a greener alternative to traditional carbon-fibre.
Sadly, Ford is unlikely to put any part of the Mach-E 1400's wild powertrain into production, but faster versions of the Mustang Mach-E are expected following the US car-maker's announcement it was investing $11.5 billion ($A15.5b) into developing electrified vehicles for all its global markets.
Ford has confirmed the Mustang Mach-E will eventually be offered to Australian buyers following its US launch in early 2021.
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