Ford’s Pikes Peak Mach-E boasts 1,421 horsepower and 6,900 pounds of downforce. A different version of the electric coupe won’t race, but it produces 2,250 horses. Romain Dumas, a Pikes Peak champion, ...

In recent years, there has been a significant uptick in electric vehicle (EV) purchases. It is now common for most major automakers to offer either a hybrid or EV version of their flagship models.

The road to the 14,115-foot summit of Pikes Peak is no place for half measures. But that’s exactly what Ford is doing for the 103rd Race to the Clouds – sort of. Of course, when one’s ‘half-measure’ ...