Vaugn Gittin Jr. en de volledig elektrische Ford Mustang Mach-E 1400 driftend over de Faeröer eilanden

Wat gebeurt er als je Vaughn op een sightseeingtrip stuurt met de volledig elektrische Mustang Mach-E 1400 naar een van de mooiste locaties op aarde? Ontdek het terwijl hij vrij spel krijgt op de Faeröer eilanden.

Batterij-elektrisch aangedreven driften en prestatiegericht rijden komen samen met actietoerisme terwijl Vaughn Gittin Jr. de grenzen van zijn elektrische voertuig verlegt met de Ford Mustang Mach-E 1400 – naar een van de geografisch meest opwindende en afgelegen plaatsen ter wereld – om zijn nieuwste film te lanceren:

Free Rein | Faeröer.

De Faeröer eilanden laat Gittin Jr. door de lucht, over zee en over land reizen om bij de Faeröer te komen waar er geen beperkingen waren aan wat Gittin Jr. kon bedenken. Zijn partner in dit plezier, de 1400 pk batterij-elektrische Mach-E 1400 als zijn gids, bezocht Vaughn een verscheidenheid aan adembenemende locaties – waaronder een van ’s werelds enige onderzeese rotondes – om de lokale Faeröer tradities te ervaren en natuurlijk om de auto te besturen over 11 extreem krappe en technische wegen van dit woeste landschap al driftend te doorkruisen.

Weten hoe dit verhaal verder gaat lees je hieronder in het originele Ford Performance bericht, maar bekijk ook de video verder op deze pagina:

QUOTE FROM VAUGHN
“I am so fortunate that we [Ford and RTR] have been able to push the boundaries of electric vehicles and do something so new that has never been done before,” said Gittin Jr. He continued, “Pioneering electric-battery power in the Ford Mustang Mach-E 1400 has been a dream for me, and it is our collective hope that all the learnings and fun that has been experienced will have a trickle-down effect in future road cars that consumers purchase. I am very excited about these future technologies and all which battery electric power has to offer!”

While 1,400 horsepower produces a mechanical symphony of electric motors and straight cut gears spinning, the custom designed sound-experience that projects—via high powered exterior speakers—in conjunction with Grammy Award winning artist T-Pain allows the viewer to fully immerse themselves in what the future of electric vehicles could be.

No one-trick-pony, this film showcases Gittin Jr. mixing intense driving action with levity as his personality, and the Faroe Islands’ attributes, shine through in this film. The gift Vaughn receives from the Faroese people is fable come to life as the magical sweater allows him to traverse the truly mystical islands, complete with sheer cliffs rising from the sea and a ruggedness embedded in its culture.

The Faroe Islands are one of the last bastions of remoteness on planet Earth, with breathtaking terrain and incredible roads, perfect for a world champion drifter to explore the Fun-Haver side of tourism. With a total of five traffic lights and a higher population of sheep than people, the isolation offered vast expanses of scenery and opportunities to interact with the local Faroese people, and even the “metal” sheep and puffins.

The Mach-E 1400 Built by Gittin’s RTR Vehicles thru a collaborative effort with Ford Performance is an extremely diverse game changing all-electric Mustang that can switch from front-wheel drive, rear-wheel drive (which is the drive mode it was in for Faroe) to all-wheel drive for drift, road racing, gymkhana and everything in between, all while holding four occupants inside. The Ford Mustang Mach-E 1400 will be housed at the RTR display at Ford Out Front during the 2021 SEMA show in Las Vegas.

“Performance driving in a BEV [Battery Electric Vehicle] is an exhilarating experience I never knew I needed,” said Gittin Jr. “Every time I get behind wheel the of the Mustang Mach-E 1400 I am smiling ear to ear from the entire experience. It’s an entirely new and different experience from my other Mustangs that I love being behind the wheel of! Harnessing the power of this beast has taken some seat time as the instant power is truly something incredible, you can see some of the intensity in my eyes, especially on the Funningur road drift section. That was nuts!”

Free Rein: Faroe Islands, is a campaign of breathtaking content with the main film being presented by Ford Performance, and subsequent videos presented by Monster Energy, TYPE S, Nitto Tire, Forza Horizon 5 and Omaze.

Source | Performance.ford.com