Romain Dumas and Ford Racing claimed overall victory at the 104th running of The Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, with the No. 125 Super Mustang Mach-E EV demonstrator completing the legendary climb in 8:18.202. The result secured Dumas’ sixth “King of the Mountain” title while handing Ford Racing its second overall win at the iconic Colorado event.
The victory also marked success in the newly introduced Unlimited – Production Based class, which features highly modified competition vehicles that maintain a connection to production models. For Ford, the achievement carries added significance as the automaker celebrates 125 years of motorsport, continuing a relationship with Pikes Peak that dates back to the inaugural race in 1916.
The Super Mustang Mach-E was developed with Austrian engineering firm STARD and fitted with three STARD UHP 6-Phase electric motors producing more than 1,400 horsepower. Its 50-kWh battery pack supports up to 710 kW of regenerative braking, while the vehicle’s aerodynamic package generates as much as 12,000 pounds of downforce—figures that helped prepare Ford’s engineering teams for future high-performance electrified racing programs.
“This is an incredible moment for Ford Racing and the team that delivered the Super Mustang Mach-E through a long and challenging development cycle,” said Nick Kuhajda, Program Supervisor, Ford Racing Demonstrators. “Pikes Peak is unlike any circuit in the world. It requires complete focus from the technical team and tremendous bravery from the driver. Even with a perfect car, weather and track conditions can take the result out of your hands.
“After last year’s shortened race, the team returned with countless hours of track and laboratory testing behind it. I am particularly proud of our work in Ford’s new rolling road wind tunnel. With up to 12,000 pounds of downforce available, understanding aerodynamic performance and balance was critical to giving Romain confidence on the mountain. The Super Mustang Mach-E also became the highest-downforce vehicle tested in the facility, helping prepare the team for Ford Racing’s Hypercar program later this year. I am incredibly proud of the engineers, technicians and logistics teams who made this victory possible.”
Pikes Peak remains one of motorsport’s toughest challenges, covering 12.42 miles with 156 turns and climbing 4,725 feet to a summit elevation of 14,115 feet. The thinning air reduces aerodynamic efficiency while changing temperatures and varying pavement conditions test every aspect of a race car’s performance.
Following a weather-shortened campaign in 2025, Ford spent the past year refining the Super Mustang Mach-E. Engineers rescanned the vehicle against its original CAD data, evaluated its chassis dynamics, optimized suspension geometry, improved steering precision, and conducted extensive simulator, wind tunnel, and track testing to maximize performance.
“I’m really, really happy about this win. We were matching our simulation time or even possibly better, so we squeezed everything out,” said Dumas. “The car was great. Driving Pikes Peak is always a great privilege. We know how risky the race is, how dangerous the race is and how we always are playing with the limits.”
Ford says the engineering lessons from the Super Mustang Mach-E program will feed directly into future electric and hybrid vehicle development, reinforcing the company’s strategy of using motorsport as a proving ground for next-generation performance technologies.
Source: Ford Racing
