Ford dropped a massive media bomb yesterday with the introduction of its most powerful Mustang ever. And what a car! It packs some 1400 HP and more than 1100 lb-ft of TQ — enough to blast the car from a standstill to 170 MPH in just eight seconds with nary a sound. Meet the original, Ford’s first electric Mustang, the Cobra Jet 1400.
Most Model S owners already know that Tesla makes a version of the car with ludicrous speed — something that’s akin to a race car. But could this all-electric production car, a family sedan no less, actually turn up in an official race approved by the International Automobile Federation (FIA)?
Out of nowhere — listening to my favorite Danish stand-up comedian Jan Gintberg being interviewed in a cozy Sunday morning radio show — he said he was going to initiate a 24-hour electric “Le Mans” in Denmark.
Currently, cars last around 25 minutes before needing to be recharged, so drivers have to switch to a second car mid-race. For the fifth season of Formula E, which begins in December, each car will sport a battery large enough to make it through an entire 50-minute race. They will also feature a more aerodynamic design to compensate for the added weight. The million-dollar cars promise a top speed of upwards of 170 miles per hour, more than 30 miles per hour faster than their predecessors and closer to the speed of NASCAR and Formula 1 race cars.
Alejandro Agag will introduce the Jaguar I-PACE eTROPHY this Saturday, May 19, on the Berlin Tempelhof Circuit for the start of the 2018/19 season of the ABB FIA Formula E Championship. Get ready for another season of electric racing!
Despite being an electric prototype, Infiniti’s new “Prototype 9” race car — reportedly inspired by vintage 1940s era race cars — can apparently handle around 20 minutes of aggressive driving at the racing track.
I believe I’ll take a look at more of actress Margot Robbie’s films after this fresh, nearly 2 minute mini movie from Nissan. I’m impressed. Robbie impresses with her decision to be Nissan’s new electric vehicle (EV) ambassador. She impresses with her faux spontaneous racing of the carmaker’s radical all-electric race car, the Nissan BladeGlider. She impresses with her inviting smile. It’s particularly nice to see this glossy take of her whizzing confidently and comfortably around the world-famous Monaco Grand Prix circuit at midnight.
NextEV has finally revealed its all-electric supercar, which has been dubbed the NIO EP9, and it was definitely worth the wait. As previously stated by former co-president Martin Leach, the electric vehicle does indeed possess a megawatt (MW) of power (1360 horsepower) and is capable of some serious performance.
