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WE WANT PEAK HORSEPOWER OF 1,400 – AND MAKE IT ELECTRIC.

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Mission accomplish­ed: Ford introduces Mustang Mach-E 1400, an all-electric road rocket that shows just how much performanc­e can be harnessed without using a drop of gas. Coming hot on the heels of the 1,400-horsepower all-electric Mustang Cobra Jet 1400, this one-off Mustang Mach-E with its seven electric motors and high downforce is ready for the track, drag strip or gymkhana course – anywhere it can show how electric propulsion promises extreme Mustang performanc­e.

Developed in collaborat­ion with RTR and built off a Mustang Mach-E GT body-in-white, the prototype targets 1,400 peak horsepower.

The chassis and powertrain work together for a multitude of setups offering capability unlike any other vehicle.

The Mustang Mach-E 1400 is the result of 10,000 hours of collaborat­ion by Ford Performanc­e and RTR aimed at bridging the gap between what an electric vehicle can do and what customers tend to believe it can do.

“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.”

Mustang Mach-E 1400 has seven motors – five more than even the Mustang Mach-E GT. Three are attached to the front differenti­al and four are attached to the rear in pancake style, with a single

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