Although it was unveiled with big fanfare at the 2019 Los Angeles Auto Show, Ford’s Mustang Mach-E all-electric crossover made an appearance in Chicago as well. There, journos had the chance of taking it for a quick spin as well as get up close and personal with the EV. Mind you, the car was nothing more than a pre-production prototype.

Either way, those present for the test drive got to see just how quick the Mach-E is from a standstill, and by the looks of it, it’s pretty zippy, even if the conditions weren't ideal. And by conditions we mean the rolling surface.

Ford trumpeted a lot of sportiness in regard to the Mach-E, so it has to deliver

According to GT Spirit, the Mach-E caught on video will pulling the zero to something sprint was an AWD model. Now, we know as per Ford’s press release from last year that the base AWD Mach-E is quicker than the base Porsche Macan to 60 mph, so it should dispatch the interval in around six seconds, maybe even less.

Now, it’s hard to pinpoint what sort of powertrain was fitted under this particular Mach-E, but we do know that the Standard Range Premium and Select AWD models pack 255 horsepower and 417 pound-feet of torque. Extended Range First Edition AWD is good for 332 horsepower and 417 pound-feet of torque, while Extended Range GT Performance AWD delivers 459 horsepower and 612 pound-feet of torque.



The latter can accelerate from naught to 60 mph in under four seconds according to FoMoCo, but there are no figures to better paint that picture.

2020 Ford Mach-E acceleration 💨 pic.twitter.com/h7ozJ5YbXn

— GTspirit.com (@GTspirit) February 6, 2020

Coming back to the video at hand, you can easily see how the Mach-E (darn, calling it a Mustang is so hard) struggles for grip at first, but eventually the traction control helps the tires get the right amount of bite, letting the SUV gain speed swiftly. Remember, the launch happened on polished concrete, which is way more slippery than regular concrete or asphalt, for that matter - that’s what caused that wheel shriek you also get to hear quite a lot in parking lots.

Back in November 2019, Ford said the Mach-E is to hit showrooms in mid-2020, so we’ll still have to wait quite some time before we see the first cars on the street. At least it's good to see those sportiness claims validated.