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Mustang Mach-E reached 916.74 km on a single charge

In April, Ford introduced a refreshed edition of its first all-electric crossover, the Mustang Mach-E, with a longer range than its predecessor. Now the car has achieved a truly remarkable result by traveling 916.74 kilometers on a single battery charge, a new world record for a production EV.

For this venture, Ford chose the Mach-E Premium Extended Range RWD driven by Kevin Booker and Sam Clarke. The plan was to cover as much distance as possible within 24 hours on one battery charge, and they chose the route of Norfolk, Lincolnshire, Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire and Cambridgeshire. They wanted to simulate conditions in the real world, so they used urban and rural roads. They also used several methods to prove their success, including independently verified footage, watch readings, GPS data, and battery level information downloaded from Webfleet.

The car was equipped with a 91 kWh battery that provides a range of 600 kilometers (WLTP). However, in order to achieve the record, the team made a few changes, such as fitting a set of 18″ wheels instead of 19″, wrapped in low-rolling-resistance Bridgestone tires that helped generate extra kilometers.

The longest distance traveled by a vehicle with one battery charger is muc022. It is about a vehicle constructed by students, which achieved a range of 2,573.79 km last year.

Source: Autocar

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Mustang Mach-E reached 916.74 km on a single charge
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The Ford F-150 Lightning SuperTruck was the fastest at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb

Last weekend (June 23), the 102nd Pikes Peak International Hill Climb race was held, in which the Ford F-150 Lightning SuperTruck was the fastest. The 12.42 mile (almost 20 km) long track, with 156 turns, Romain Dumas completed in 8 minutes and 53.553 seconds.

61 cars participated in the race and the Ford F-150 Lightning SuperTruck finished with more than 10 seconds lead over the Wolf GB08 (9:04.454) driven by Christian Merli. It should be noted that this result was slower than last year’s SuperVan 4.2, which crossed the track in 8:47.682.

It is interesting that the car had certain technical problems during the race, so at one point it had to stop, reset and start again. In the end, it cost him a lost 26 seconds.

The Ford F-150 Lightning SuperTruck is powered by three STARD UHP 6-Phase Motors and Ultra-High Performance Li-Polymer NMC cells, with over 1,600 hp (1,193 kW). It is equipped with a triple-element front wing, headlight ducts, hood ducts and louvers, front dive-planes, side diffusers, rear diffuser, carbon ceramic brakes, multi-element rear wing to maximize aerodynamics, and magnesium forged wheels wrapped in Pirelli P – Zero tires.

Source: Ford

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The Ford F-150 Lightning SuperTruck was the fastest at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb
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Ford Mustang GTD with optional Performance kit

The world’s most famous endurance race, the 24 Hours of Le Mans, will take place this weekend, where Ford will reveal the most powerful and most expensive Mustang, the Ford Mustang GTD. Now we have the first photos of the interior, and customers will be able to choose the optional Performance package.

Most of the car body is made from carbon fiber. It is equipped with multi-adjustable suspension and a set of ultra-lightweight 20″ center-lock rims wrapped in 325mm front and 345mm rear road-legal Michelin Pilot Sport Cup2 tires. Under the bonnet is a 5.2-L Coyote V8 engine assisted by a mechanical supercharger. with about 800 hp (597 kW) at 7,500 rpm, paired with an 8-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission that sends power to the rear wheels.

This limited edition will be produced for only two years, and in order to ensure that the car will not be resold and generate extra profit, buyers will have to get approval from Ford that they do not want to sell the car to people who will not drive it. It will be Ford’s answer to the new Porsche 911 GT3 RS, and it will cost over 300,000 euros.

Greg Goodall, head of the engineering department in charge of this model, is confident that the car will show its full potential on the track, primarily the Nürburgring Nordschleife. He believes that the Mustang GTD is capable of completing a 20 km lap in less than seven minutes. He also revealed that during intensive testing in North America, GTD spent a lot of time at the Virginia International and Sebring circuits.

Source: Ford

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Ford Mustang GTD with optional Performance kit