With no less than 2,200 horsepower going to the rear wheels, engineers had to use a transmission that is usually used in gas cars.
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Ford’s new Mustang Cobra Jet 2200 is the fastest electric drag racer on the quarter mile.
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To set the record, engineers had to shed serious weight, including using slimmer vinyl.
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Despite having more power than the previous Super Cobra Jet 1800, the new model is over 900 lbs lighter.
Ford might have given up on the F-150 Lightning, but the American automotive giant is not ready to completely call it quits on EVs just yet. That’s because a souped-up Ford Mustang just set the record for the fastest electric car on the quarter mile in the United States.
This is the Ford Mustang Cobra Jet 2200, and it crossed the finish line at this weekend’s NHRA Charlotte…
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