Ford Performance, the American company specialising in the production of high performance cars, has unveiled the Mustang Super Cobra Jet 1800, an all-electric race car with the aim of breaking the world record for electric vehicles in the quarter mile.
Ford Performance’s creature
Ford Performance, the American company specialising in the production of high performance cars, has unveiled the Mustang Super Cobra Jet 1800, an all-electric race car with the aim of breaking the world record for electric vehicles in the quarter mile
Current world record
The current record is held by the Cobra Jet 1400, which ran the quarter mile in 8.128 seconds at 276.76 km/h in June 2021 with Bob Tasca III at the wheel. The Super Cobra Jet 1800 was created with the aim of breaking this record easily.
More powerful and efficient engines
Compared with the Cobra Jet 1400, the Super Cobra Jet 1800 is equipped with four PN-250-DZR inverters and two pairs of DS-250-115 dual-battery motors to produce 1,800 hp at the rear wheels. A Liberty transmission and a lighter battery system improve the car’s efficiency, making it even faster.
Revisions and updates
Ford Performance worked hard to improve the car, making revisions and upgrades to the chassis, powertrain, and control systems. This is so that the car can compete in the electric vehicle category and beat the record set by Cobra Jet 1400.
Weight, the most significant enemy
Weight is probably the most significant enemy in this competition. To beat the world record, the car will have to be lighter, and for this reason, careful work has been done on the new battery system and the Liberty transmission.
The pilot of the Super Cobra Jet 1800
MLe Racecar co-founder and official test driver Pat McCue will be behind the wheel of the Super Cobra Jet 1800. McCue has previous experience with the Cobra Jet 1400, which is why he was chosen to drive this new car.
