The Mustang Cobra GT is not a production car that’s ready for sale yet, but we are sure all the electric vehicle (EV) fans are putting together the money to buy and own it.
Looking at the shattering performance figures, we are quite sure that a street version of the Mustang will not be made and instead a milder version will arrive if people push for ownership.
To make things really clear to petrol-heads reading this, here is a 1,400 horsepower Mustang that weighs in at about 5,000 pounds and can do the standstill to quarter-mile accelerations in below eight seconds.
Also, by the time you reach the quarter-mile mark, this Mustang’s speedometer might be reading a cool 167mph.
Now, Ford Motor is not ‘playing’ around with this Mustang just to get staggering acceleration figures and have the media writing about it.
“Since revealing the car, we’ve continued to fine-tune it and now know we’re just scratching the surface of what we may be able to achieve with this much electric horsepower in a drag racing setting,” said Mark Rushbrook, global director, Ford Performance Motorsports.
The end game is to very quickly get all-electric Mustangs for showroom sales in the near future and have the EV supercar rivals like Porsche trying to catch up with their next-generation Taycan.
After etching its name in the Guinness World Records book for the longest drift, the Porsche Taycan has now set the fastest lap for an all-electric vehicle at the 4.09 km-long Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, which is located near Porsche Cars North America’s headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia.
The US Nationals provides the perfect venue to showcase the Mustang Cobra Jet 1400 where the car will first run in public this weekend.
Ford National Hot Road Association (NHRA) Funny Car Driver Bob Tasca III will pilot the prototype in showcase runs against two-time Funny Car champion and FOX broadcaster Tony Pedregon, who will drive one of Ford’s internal combustion engine Mustang Cobra Jets, proven winners in the NHRA sportsman ranks.
NHRA’s vice president of sales and chief development officer, Brad Gerber said, “Drag racing has always been where Detroit proves its most advanced powertrains.
“The U.S. Nationals is the sport’s quintessential stage for reaching enthusiasts wanting a glimpse at the future technology of performance vehicles. Our fans are fascinated by horsepower in all forms, and the electrification of an iconic vehicle like the Mustang Cobra Jet 1400 shows that innovation at Ford Motor Company never rests.
“We look forward to seeing the Cobra Jet 1400 and continuing discussions with Ford about the future of electrification in drag racing.”
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