- Ford is gunning for another win at Pikes Peak this year.
- The car for the job is called the Super Mustang Mach-E.
- It has over 1,400 horsepower and can produce a ridiculous amount of downforce.
Ford is returning to the legendary Pikes Peak hill climb competition this year with yet another wild electric one-off. Called the Super Mustang Mach-E, the outrageous EV one-ups last year’s winning SuperTruck with even more downforce and fewer pounds.
Built on a bespoke chassis, the Ford Super Mustang Mach-E has three electric motors making no fewer than 1,421 horsepower. That’s up from last year’s 1,400 hp of the victorious F-150 Lightning lookalike, and as if that wasn’t enough, weight has also been slashed by 250 pounds (113 kilograms).
The Super Mustang Mach-E has a 50-kilowatt-hour battery, which wouldn’t be anything to write home about on a road-going car, but for the 12.42-mile Pikes Peak, it’s more than enough. It feeds 700 volts of electricity to the UHP six-phase motors and can take in as much as 710 kW from regenerative braking–up from last year’s 600 kW.
When it comes to downforce, the Super Mustang Mach-E is, again, quite the beast. Ford says the racing EV’s carbon fiber aero package can put down a whopping 6,900 pounds (3,130 kilograms) of downforce at 150 mph (241 kph). On a long enough straight where the speedo shows 200 mph (322 kph), that figure can climb even higher–up to 12,000 lbs (5,443 kg).
By comparison, last year’s SuperVan had 6,000 lbs (2,721 kg) of downforce at 150 mph, while the SuperVan, which came second in 2023, had 4,400 lbs (1,996 kg).
To keep the car glued onto the 156 turns of Pikes Peak, the Super Mustang Mach-E has forged magnesium wheels covered in Pirelli P-Zero tires, while carbon brakes ensure the zero-emissions racer can stop properly.
Driving the electric beast will be Romain Dumas, Pikes Peak veteran and holder of the overall record here. Back in 2018, he set a new record behind the wheel of the Volkswagen ID.R concept, clocking in a 7:57.148 lap. Last year, Dumas won Pikes Peak with Ford’s SuperTruck EV, finishing the run in 8:53.553.
Gallery: Ford Super Mustang Mach-E
This year, the French racing driver will drive up the hill for the tenth time and will give it everything to secure another win for Ford. “This Mach-E is a different beast,” said Dumas. “We’re pushing the limits again, and that’s what the mountain is all about.”
The car will run the number 310, as a nod to Ford’s third consecutive attempt at Pikes Peak and Dumas’ tenth drive in The Race To The Clouds.
“We're continuing to push the boundaries of what's possible with electric vehicles,” said Mark Rushbrook, Global Director of Ford Performance. “This Super Mustang Mach-E demonstrator represents the next stage in our electrification journey—lighter, leaner, just as powerful, and more capable in high-altitude competition.”
Can Ford pull it off for a second time this year? All signs point to a positive answer, but we’ll have to wait and see what the competition has in store. The 2025 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb (PPIHC) is happening this weekend, on June 22.
