The Ford Super Mustang Mach-E won its class at the Pikes Peak Hill Climb

Ford’s deranged Super Mustang Mach-E finished second overall at this weekend’s shortened Pikes Peak Hill Climb, after wind and debris along the upper sections of America’s Mountain meant the usual 12.42-mile course was cut in half.

The Hyper EV set a time of 3m 42.24s, which earned it a win in the ‘Open Class’ division at the hands of five-time Pikes Peak winner, Romain Dumas, who still holds the fastest-ever time at the Race to the Clouds. Ultimately, it fell just short of the Nova Proto NP01’s run of 3m 37.19s by Simone Faggioli.

Ford completely revised the Mach-E formula for its summit, with a triple e-motor powertrain delivering upwards of 1,400bhp, plus a formidable new body kit producing over 3.1 tonnes of downforce at 150mph. And yes, the interior has been filled to the brim with buttons and funky switches that do… many things.

Difficult to rank the SuperStang against previous Ford entries due to the shortened course, but we know the SuperVan from two years ago completed the full course in 8m 47.68s, while last year’s SuperTruck - which won the event outright - did it in 8m 53.55s.

It’s tricky to say just how close the Super Mustang would’ve got had the weather played ball, but traversing six-and-a-bit miles of twisty, perilous mountain road in well under four minutes is mighty impressive nevertheless.