2,250 HP Super Mach-E Officially Unveiled

[roamtheworld]

Is this a staged race? I know nothing of it. I did drive up pikes peak many years ago

They break it down into different classes. The exhibition, Pikes Peak Open (MachE class), and Unlimited mostly go first, one right after the other, in series. Since weather and breakdowns happen, it typically takes all day. They start around 10 AM, and they normally have around 50 to 60 racecars. They have points along the hill that they measure speed against along the way. This year, because of high winds, they stopped at the midway point.
ChatGPT gave me this nice summary of the major sections/points. Link below with all the names, direct from the source. 103 runnings this year so this has been going on for a VERY long time.

• Heitman's Hill: Named after Chuck Heitman, assistant to the Colorado Springs City Manager, who rolled his vehicle on this section after getting too close to the edge.
• Engineers Corner: Earned its name because numerous drivers have gone off the road at this challenging turn, suggesting it takes an "engineer" to navigate it successfully.
• Gayler's Straits: Named after former Pikes Peak highway manager Tom Gayler, who drove off this section after falling asleep.
• George's Corner: Named after George Pusnick, a member of the Pikes Peak road crew, who claimed this corner as his own when stationed there to prevent drivers from cutting the corner before the race.
• Blue Sky: Years ago, the view from this left-hand corner was primarily the sky, leading to its name.
• Devil's Playground: This area is prone to intense lightning storms, making it dangerous during such weather and earning its name.
• Bottomless Pit: Named for a viewpoint with a significant drop-off, making it appear almost bottomless when looking down from the rock wall.
• Olympic: This corner is near a steep cliff and was the first place drivers could see the Olympic flag flying at the Summit House, indicating they were close to the finish.

https://ppihc.org/divisions/
https://ppihc.org/wp-content/uploads/PPIHC-Course-Reference-Point-Name-Origins.pdf

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[Burley1]

1. Ugly
2. VW id.4-inspired IP ?
3. What’s up with all the stupid buttons and knobs on the “steering control”?
4. They’ve eliminated the Sync 4 Screen? WTF?

oh, did I mention it’s ugly?

I have two words for you "Race-Car" ?

 

[HuntingPudel]

Is this a staged race? I know nothing of it. I did drive up pikes peak many years ago

The Pike's Peak Hill Climb is an annual race. ??

 

[roamtheworld]

The Pike's Peak Hill Climb is an annual race. ??

They have run the race 103 times, one of the oldest races in the world. August 10, 1916 was the first race. It took 20:55.600 to get up the hill.
Fastest time was Dumas driving the VW EV I.D.R. at 07:57.148 in 2018.

 

[RandyMache]

It's a prototype/race car not a commuter/mom mobile. Glad to see Ford's continued commitment to EV's and performance.

Speaking of which, how big and how long does that battery last?

 

[The Electric Duo]

Speaking of which, how big and how long does that battery last?

It is a 50kWh battery and they use almost all of it going up the 12.42 mile course one time!

 

[ChasingCoral]

Speaking of which, how big and how long does that battery last?

It is a 50kWh battery and they use almost all of it going up the 12.42 mile course one time!

12.42 miles long with 4,725' of elevation gain at ~90 mph average speed.

 

[Jimrpa]

The Pike's Peak Hill Climb is an annual race. ??

I’m sorry. I was not clear when I said “staged”. I meant “staged” in the sense that, for example, the Tour Du France bike race has “stages”. The riders don’t ride the entire course all at one go. There are also some ultramarathons that are staged. (I’m not an ultramarathoner or a cyclist so I don’t know too much about how stages work.) it seemed like it was a staged race based on how the announcers reported the performance of the Ford vehicle.

 

[Mach-Lee]

I’m sorry. I was not clear when I said “staged”. I meant “staged” in the sense that, for example, the Tour Du France bike race has “stages”. The riders don’t ride the entire course all at one go. There are also some ultramarathons that are staged. (I’m not an ultramarathoner or a cyclist so I don’t know too much about how stages work.) it seemed like it was a staged race based on how the announcers reported the performance of the Ford vehicle.

It is one course divided up into three sections, you can see the time for each part. First third, middle third, last third. It’s all done in one run.

 

[Jimrpa]

It is one course divided up into three sections, you can see the time for each part. First third, middle third, last third. It’s all done in one run.

Thanks! And the Ford was the overall winner in their class? Who was the overall winner of the entire race (across all classes)?

 

[Mach-Lee]

Thanks! And the Ford was the overall winner in their class? Who was the overall winner of the entire race (across all classes)?

"The restricted running turned out to be Ford’s downfall, as the ultralight prototype racecar, the Nova Proto NP01, piloted by Simone Faggioli managed to set a 3:37.196, beating the Ford by five seconds."

 

[JohnFoxeSheets]

"The restricted running turned out to be Ford’s downfall, as the ultralight prototype racecar, the Nova Proto NP01, piloted by Simone Faggioli managed to set a 3:37.196, beating the Ford by five seconds."

Too bad they couldn't have revised the tuning once they knew the course was shortened...

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