Ford is no stranger to the Nascar life. Ford driver Joey Logano was the 2024 Cup Series champion in one of the Mustang-Bodied machines of the company. He is currently also leading the 2025 series. The Blue Oval and his Ford Performance Division, however, will be built in Uncharted Territory with its new prototype, a fully electrical mach-e built on the elements of Nascar's current following chassis.
The machine uses three engines to make a total of 1,341 hp (1,000 kW). Yes, three engines, one for each rear wheel plus the strange in front, giving the thing four -wheel drive. That is an apparent necessity, since the car has twice the power that every NASCAR racer can use on the non-restricted plate races.
But that extra driven axle is not just for acceleration. “If you are only rear -wheel drive, you only get a rear rain,” said Mark Rushbrook. He is the global director of Ford Performance. Because brake forces are higher on the front axle, an extra engine there means more rain to charge the battery.
The engines and the development of the car were done by the Austrian Motorsport Development House Stard, who also offered the engineering behind the previous electric demonstrators from Ford, such as the Supervan and the Supertruck.
The most interesting thing, however, may just be the shape of the car. The Nascar Mach-e has a decided crossover profile, just like Nascar and ABB's Prototype EV, which makes the space for the batteries-78 kWh to be precise.
Is it time to race now?
Ford performance is still training where and when we actually see this newest demonstrator demonstrating, but Rushbrook said that this concept was developed in consultation with Nascar and other manufacturers, so this is not just a one-off. With shifting EV perception throughout the country and many say that alternative fuels are the way forward, part of the plan to find out what the fans want to see.
