Ford Mustang Super Cobra Jet 1800 - a record seeking electric missile

Ford already holds the world record for the fastest quarter-mile electric car. In 2020 the company brought the Mustang Cobra 1400 to a dragstrip and recorded a time of 8.128 seconds at 171.97 mph. Despite being called 1400, the Mustang in question had 1,502 hp and Ford decided that it wasn’t fast enough.

What happens to a horse that’s not fast enough? Yup, this pony went under a knife. Ford engineers decided the 1,502 hp electric motor wasn’t monstrous enough and went in search of more power. They are returning with a completely reworked 1,800 hp dragstrip missile called Ford Mustang Super Cobra Jet 1800.

The two electric motors (in tandem) develop at least 1,800 hp according to the company. The inverters and the motors are actually the same as the previous setup but the transmission is all new. The battery pack is new as well and it weighs much less. The rear suspension has been improved to deal with the increased power and the changes are completed by a set of bigger rear tires for more grip.

Mark Rushbrook, the Ford Performance global director, claims the changes to the battery alone saved hundreds of pounds in weight. Less weight means more speed, bigger tires mean more traction and new transmission means fewer power losses - all these changes together with more power have been designed to break records.

Ford Mustang Super Cobra Jet 1800 will attempt to break the quarter mile record set by itself in its previous incarnation. Ford will attempt to set a record for the fastest accelerating electric vehicle (0 to 60 mph) and for the fastest two-wheel drive electric vehicle as well.

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