Many legacy automakers have spent the last few years making headway into the EV market — or fine-tuning their strategy for that space. That can mean pricing changes, new models or infrastructure deals like those that have seen more automakers being able to use Tesla’s Superchargers.

But it is full speed ahead on electric race cars. Ford Performance, the company’s competition division, rolled out its first prototype electric NASCAR and electric Mach-E Pikes Peak hill-climb racer Thursday at its second Annual Season racing launch in Charlotte.

A return to the mountain is on the cards for Ford, and there’s a bonkers new car for Romain Dumas to play with

The automaker confirmed plans to take on Pikes Peak for a third time in a row Thursday in a brief statement, adding that Romain Dumas will drive the Mach-E demonstrator. The Frenchman also drove Ford's previous two entries,