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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Just can’t get excited about an electric car. Really don’t care how fast it is…
Reaction time and ET are 2 different times. Regardless of your reaction time your ET should be the same. That's how a "slower" car can beat a faster car, it's called a "hole-shot"
I assume since you didn’t say it, yours is not a performance version?
"cuts power around 60 percent, couple of passes and I can still make it home" all I need to hear
add some v8 sounds like the new dodge electric challenger and you’ll be very cool
Those 1/8th mile times means it run in the 12s in the quarter not that impressive
What makes it a GT? Bigger battery? I'm just curious. Awesome video by the way
Just bought a Toyota Tundra today with a 5.7L V8 I'll take my chances with a gas engine any day
Turn the traction control off you don't need it
You look like you should be driving a metro.
I would never call it a Mustang cuz I have two classic Mustangs. But I guess it's all right for electric car
Is the Mach E slow as a tesla model s or faster?
Electric garbage!!! Dude you dipped your balls in the green sauce. Fuck that! I’ll never own one! Only reason these rolling dumpsters exist is because some idiots think we are all gonna die from cow farts and diesel smoke. Welcome to 2022, the age of gullible morons
I have been a Mustang man since I was a teenager and had a 1968 Mustang with a 289 high performance motor from a boat! But the mustang Mach E doesn't look like a mustang it might be fast but it is ugly ( compared to a any other mustang)( my favorite is a 71 mach 1) I feel like Ford sold out all the mustang fans out there. They have let us down. They don't look like mustangs!! They look like an Asian SUV – not so bad except they are not in mustangs. — at least the new Corvettes look good, even though they are not a 63 Split window. So thumbs down to mustang designers . Maybe they will grow on me but I am not holding my breath. I would expect a mustang to look like a mustang! Just like I am disappointed with the design of the Corvette — both are new cars and should have a new name. Come on Detroit!!
Great video! The stock Mustang GT makes 460 hp. The 2019/20 Mustang Bullitt and 2022 Mustang Mach 1 makes 480 hp.
Don't park it in your garage, they love to catch fire for no reason! And the maintenance on them will bust your wallet!
2018-2020 have 460HP, either 2021 or 2022 HP was lowered to 450 for emissions. I have a 2019 GT and a 2022 Mach-E premium eAWD ER. I don’t care what both are called they are both nice to drive and own. Love charging my MME at home and costing me very little per mile to operate.