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Parkway Ford Lincoln SVT
04-23-2020, 10:37 AM
This will run some great numbers for sure, but what do you guys think of the powertrain?

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.”


Full story here:

https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2020/04/23/ford-performance-introduces-all-electric-mustang-cobra-jet-1400.html


https://media.ford.com/content/dam/fordmedia/North%20America/US/2020/04/22/Mustang_CJ_1400_01.jpg/jcr:content/renditions/cq5dam.web.881.495.jpeg


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7WgkJna-lM

Screw
04-23-2020, 10:44 AM
Crazy shiat

Scrape
04-23-2020, 11:01 AM
Just saw that online. That is freaking awesome stuff!

Foxstang
04-23-2020, 12:24 PM
Really cool, I'm 100% in for an electric option in the stang. Not for the environment but having tons of power, not having to stand at the stupid gas pumps ever again, total quiet sleeperness and the cool factor.

I give ford props for this.

RedSN
04-23-2020, 04:56 PM
1000+ ft.lb. torque at zero RPM. :onthego:

johnny5
04-23-2020, 05:10 PM
how many passes before you have to load it on the trailer and take it home to charge?

RedSN
04-23-2020, 05:24 PM
I would think optimally one pass.
More passes = more energy = more batteries = more weight.


Bring spare batteries.

Scrape
04-23-2020, 05:31 PM
Or you can bring one of these LOL

https://shop.harborfreight.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/6/3/63085_W3.jpg


I would think optimally one pass.
More passes = more energy = more batteries = more weight.


Bring spare batteries.

Uncle Buck
04-23-2020, 06:54 PM
Yikes

Ponyryd
04-23-2020, 07:05 PM
I think that’s a stupid idea and a sad sign of things to come. Epic fail IMO, but Greta approves.