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A little less than a year ago American carmaker Ford let loose into the world something called the Mustang Super Cobra Jet 1800. From the get-go, we were informed that the vehicle "targets several new quarter-mile NHRA world records for electric vehicles." And slowly but surely, the quarter-mile racer started accomplishing its tasks.
The model presented in 2023 is an upgrade of one that's been around for several years. Called roughly in the same way, the original Super Cobra Jet had an electric powertrain that helped it develop 1,400 horsepower. That's why it also wore the number 1400 in its name.
The first big achievement of the 1400 set was that of setting the fastest quarter-mile pass with a full-bodied drag car. It happened in 2021 when the EV shot down the strip in Norwalk, Ohio, at speeds of 171.97 mph (276.76 kph), covering the quarter-mile distance in just 8.128 seconds.
As its name says, the 1800 got a significant boost in power to 1,800 horsepower thanks to both hardware and software modifications, but also cut its weight down by removing no less than 40 percent of the battery pounds alone. The modifications were made with help from electric drivetrain specialists MLe Racecars, with the contributions from AEM-EV, Cascadia Motion and Watson Engineering being carried over from the previous vehicles.
With other weight-saving changes, the Blue Oval managed to slash "hundreds of pounds" off the car's waist, without saying exactly how much.
The car also features four inverters and two double-stacked electric motor pairings to help with launches. They are paired with a new transmission system supplied by a crew called Liberty. On top of it all, the 1800 comes with improved suspension geometry (the work of PMR), and wheels shod in Mickey Thompson drag radial tires.
In this improved configuration, the Ford Mustang Super Cobra Jet 1800 took to the track once again this past weekend with great goals in mind, and it achieved them: it managed to break the previous record its earlier incarnation is responsible for, and by quite the margin.
On the floor of the National Hot Rod Association Winter Nationals, the electric 'Stang sped past the crowds at speeds of 180.14 mph (298.9 kph), managing to complete the run in just 7.759 seconds.
The American carmaker says the second record of the Mustang Super Cobra Jet is far from being the last, and promises that "the journey of the Mustang Super Cobra Jet 1800 is far from over."
What exactly will come out of this research is not exactly known, but Ford hints at the lessons learned with this vehicle potentially being used for developing both road-going and race cars of the electric variety. In the meantime, we're to expect further important achievements from this monster.
The first big achievement of the 1400 set was that of setting the fastest quarter-mile pass with a full-bodied drag car. It happened in 2021 when the EV shot down the strip in Norwalk, Ohio, at speeds of 171.97 mph (276.76 kph), covering the quarter-mile distance in just 8.128 seconds.
As its name says, the 1800 got a significant boost in power to 1,800 horsepower thanks to both hardware and software modifications, but also cut its weight down by removing no less than 40 percent of the battery pounds alone. The modifications were made with help from electric drivetrain specialists MLe Racecars, with the contributions from AEM-EV, Cascadia Motion and Watson Engineering being carried over from the previous vehicles.
With other weight-saving changes, the Blue Oval managed to slash "hundreds of pounds" off the car's waist, without saying exactly how much.
The car also features four inverters and two double-stacked electric motor pairings to help with launches. They are paired with a new transmission system supplied by a crew called Liberty. On top of it all, the 1800 comes with improved suspension geometry (the work of PMR), and wheels shod in Mickey Thompson drag radial tires.
In this improved configuration, the Ford Mustang Super Cobra Jet 1800 took to the track once again this past weekend with great goals in mind, and it achieved them: it managed to break the previous record its earlier incarnation is responsible for, and by quite the margin.
On the floor of the National Hot Rod Association Winter Nationals, the electric 'Stang sped past the crowds at speeds of 180.14 mph (298.9 kph), managing to complete the run in just 7.759 seconds.
The American carmaker says the second record of the Mustang Super Cobra Jet is far from being the last, and promises that "the journey of the Mustang Super Cobra Jet 1800 is far from over."
What exactly will come out of this research is not exactly known, but Ford hints at the lessons learned with this vehicle potentially being used for developing both road-going and race cars of the electric variety. In the meantime, we're to expect further important achievements from this monster.
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