Ford Performance Strikes Back at Pikes Peak
Ford Performance is going back to Colorado for this year’s Pikes Peak International Hill Climb – the Blue Oval’s Nth try since the Model T’s maiden run in 1916. With the Ford Mustang GTD setting lap records on the other side of the pond, the Mustang appears to be the ideal candidate to conquer the mountain’s 12.42-mile, 156-turn route.
But it won’t be the ICE-powered Mustang that will challenge records this weekend. Meet the Super Mustang Mach-E – a sharper, lighter, and arguably more dangerous version of the otherwise mundane electric crossover, purpose-built to set records at Pikes Peak.
After two years of headline-making electric builds – from the wild E-Transit SuperVan to last year’s title-winning F-150 Lightning SuperTruck – Ford’s latest creation feels like a surgical strike.
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Engineered To Conquer The Treacherous Colorado Mountain
The Super Mustang Mach-E has all the ingredients to secure a win at Pikes Peak. It weighs around 250 pounds less than the SuperTruck, tipping the scales in favor of agility and balance. On a climb where weight and precision can make or break a run, that’s a huge advantage.
But there’s more than weight savings at play here. Powering this monster is a trio of UHP 6-phase electric motors that deliver more than 1,400 horsepower, curiously tuned down a bit compared to its road-course version. Matching this huge grunt is 6,900 pounds of downforce generated at 150 mph, resulting in a car that sticks to the tarmac, unlike few others at this event.
The Super Mustang Mach-E also employs 710 kW of regenerative braking, reeling back serious energy to the system during tight turns and whatnots.
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A Record-Setting Legend At The Helm
But a top-rank contender is nothing without a worthy pilot at the helm. Behind the tiller of the Super Mustang Mach-E is none other than Romain Dumas, a Pikes Peak legend who holds the all-time course record (in a Volkswagen, by the way) that the Blue Oval contender wants to break. It’s a solid driver-car combo that resulted in a winning run for Ford last year.
This year’s Pikes Peak International Hill Climb is happening on June 22, 2025, with a slew of contenders from various automakers. One of them will be the Honda CR-V e:FCEV, set to become the first hydrogen-powered vehicle to complete the Race to the Clouds.
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