Ford Reveals All-Electric ‘Mustang Lithium’ Concept Car with 900hp at SEMA
November 5th, 2019Concept cars mean approximately nothing, in terms of a company’s future plans, but I was surprised by the inclusion of a six-speed manual transmission on this. That would be very fun.
Via: Electrek:
SEMA is a show where hot rodders and customizers come together to show off interesting projects that push the boundaries of what people can do with aftermarket parts. Lots of manufacturers show off one-off concept builds here.
We’ve already seen a heavily modified Model 3 by Unplugged Performance, an old C-10 pickup with 450 hp from two Bolt batteries, and a ’69 Camaro with an electric “crate motor” from Chevrolet.
Now Ford has a concept to beat them all, the Mustang Lithium one-off concept built in collaboration with Webasto, an electric car equipment manufacturer.
The Mustang Lithium produces double the horsepower of Chevy’s C-10 concept, with over 900 hp (671 kW) of power and 1,000 ft-lbs (1355 Nm) of torque. This power is delivered from an 800 volt battery system, a rarity among electric cars. Porsche is the only other manufacturer currently building a car with 800 volt EV systems.
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Most interestingly, Ford has given the prototype a “drag-strip proven” manual 6-speed transmission.
