Here are the wild stats behind Ford’s 1,400bhp Super Mustang Pikes Peak racer

After setting a Pikes Peak ‘Open Class’ record in 2023 with the SuperVan 4.2, and winning the thing outright last year with the F-150 Lightning Supertruck, Ford will take to the clouds once more this weekend with its bombastic new Super Mustang Mach-E.

Ford says it’s "leaner, lighter and with a new kind of edge" over its predecessors, and as you’d expect, the numbers are terrifying. Take caution before proceeding.

This ripped Mach-E retains the same triple motor setup as Ford’s previous two competitors, delivering upwards of 1,400bhp. Hooked up to that will be a 50kWh high-performance battery and sparkly 800V system. 

Ford has also tweaked the regenerative braking, which now operates at up to 710kW. Mighty important, when you’re traversing 156 turns across 12-something miles of mountain road.

And then there’s the weight: the Super Mustang is 113kg lighter than the Supertruck, whose weight was never publicly disclosed, but likely far less than a standard F-150 Lightning’s 2.7 tonnes.

On to downforce, where Ford quotes 3,130kg at 150mph. S’pose that’s what happens when you’ve got a front splitter which wants to double-up as a snow plough, a rear diffuser that mimics a black hole, and… that rear wing.

Behind the wheel will be a familiar face in five-time Pikes Peak winner Romain Dumas. He’s also won the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Spa and Nürburgring, so those are some properly safe hands. Reckon the SuperStang will be... handy?