In the words of Tim “The Toolman” Taylor, “More power!” That’s what the RTR Vehicles teamed with Ford Performance to achieve with its new Ford Mustang Mach-E prototype. RTR is an aftermarket company that has been responsible for creating the Mustang RTR-X and Ken Block’s Mustang Hoonicorn RTR.

The Mustang Mach-E 1400 takes the performance of the Mustang Cobra Jet 1400 a step further, using seven electric motors in the Mustang Mach-E to achieve 1,400 horsepower. That model, a one-off all-electric dragster prototype, delivered over 1,400 horsepower and over 1,100 pound-feet of torque. It was capable of getting down the strip in the low-8 second range at more than 170 mph.

“Now is the perfect time to leverage electric technology, learn from it, and apply it to our lineup,” said Ron Heiser, chief program engineer, Mustang Mach-E. “Mustang Mach-E is going to be fun to drive, just like every other Mustang before it, but Mustang Mach-E 1400 is completely insane, thanks to the efforts of Ford Performance and RTR.”

Ford Performance and RTR collaborated for a total of 10,000 hours on the Mustang Mach-E 1400. They used many of the same tools Ford uses for its race cars and production programs to create the model with a focus on aerodynamics. This meant that the cooling ducts, splitter, dive planes, and rear wing all got special attention.

“Getting behind the wheel of this car has completely changed my perspective on what power and torque can be,” said Vaughn Gittin Jr., RTR Vehicles founder, motorsports champion and professional fun-haver. “This experience is like nothing you’ve ever imagined, except for maybe a magnetic roller coaster.”

The Mustang Mach-E 1400 has five motors more than what’s in the Mustang Mach-E GT. Three are at the front, connected to the differential, while four are laid out pancake style at the rear. A driveshaft connects the them. The layout allows the car to have front-, rear-, and all-wheel drive capabilities.

The car can be set up for drifting or a track day. Power delivery can be evenly split between the front and rear, or completely one to the other. Designers are targeting more than 2,300 pounds of downforce at 160 mph.

In other words, it’s primed for hooning.

The Mustang Mach-E has a 56.8-kilowatt-hour battery under its floor made up of nickel manganese cobalt pouch cells. The battery system is designed to be cooled during charging using a di-electric coolant, decreasing the time needed between runs. Ford considers this an ultra-high performance battery.

There’s also an electronic brake booster that allows regenerative braking capability combined with ABS and stability control. It has Brembo brakes, like the Mustang GT4 race car and a hydraulic handbrake system purposefully designed for driving, that integrates with the powertrain to allow the driver to completely shut off the rear motors.

The companies also took the opportunity to try out new materials on the Mustang Mach-E’s body. The hood is made of organic composite fibers, a lightweight alternative to the carbon fiber that comprises the rest of the vehicle.

Ford will debut the model at a NASCAR race “soon”.

Ford Mustang Mach-E 1400: One-Of-A-Kind Prototype | Mustang | Ford Performance

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