Move over, V8’s. There’s a new sheriff in town. It’s no secret that electric cars can put down some serious power. The advantage of instant torque and single speed transmissions that come with EV’s combined with the grip of an all-wheel drive setup make them serious contenders for performance driving machines. But how well can they fare against their gas-powered counterparts on the drag strip?
On this episode of Chasing Dust, our host Matt Moghaddam takes his all-electric 2022 Ford Mustang Mach E GT to the 1/8th mile drag strip Irwindale Speedway just to see what kind of passes you might expect from this battery-powered pony car. And although Matt’s never drag raced himself, it couldn’t be easier in an AWD car with one gear.
0:00 Intro
1:35 The changing landscape of all-electric performance vehicles
3:45 Fresh NT555 G2’s on Matt’s 2022 Ford Mustang Mach E
5:23 Updating the stance with an Eibach lowering kit
7:01 What you need to know about safety at the Irwindale Drags
7:31 Setting up for the first pass in a Mach E
9:12 First impressions on running down the drag strip in an electric Mustang
11:08 Time for another pass against a Dodge RAM
12:16 Mixed reactions from other enthusiasts at the drag strip
14:10 MOAR passes at the track
14:57 Mustang vs Mustang, but things don’t always go to plan
16:51 Final time slips for the day
17:01. Overall impressions running an AWD electric Mustang at the Thursday Night Drags
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This isn’t the stock Mach E you’ve seen on this channel before. Since introducing us to his new daily driver, Matt has swapped out the stock shoes for a set of Nitto NT555 G2 performance tires in a 275/40ZR20 size, wrapped around a new set of Curva Concepts C300 wheels. In addition to really giving the Mach E an aggressive, muscle car look, these new Nittos can provide all the traction needed at the drag strip to make some blistering passes in this EV.
Watch and see just how consistent Matt can be with the Mach E and see how electric cars might be the way to go for the next generation of drag racing enthusiast. And find out how the Mach E GT compares to the Coyote-powered Mustang GT towards the end of this episode.
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