WEBASTO AND FORD TEAM UP FOR MUSTANG
‘LITHIUM’: BATTERY ELECTRIC MUSCLE CAR LIGHTS-UP SEMA, SIGNALS FUTURE OF
PERFORMANCE
NOV 5, 2019 | LAS VEGAS
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Built in collaboration between Ford and
Webasto, Mustang Lithium project vehicle generates more than 1000 ft.-lbs.
of instant torque and more than 900 horsepower for new levels of
performance and technology with its 800-volt Webasto battery system with
EVDrive technology
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Best of both worlds, Mustang Lithium
accelerates the next generation of performance: unique 6-speed manual
shifting, track handling and stunning quarter-mile acceleration with
instant electric torque, and zero emissions
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Ford is investing more than $11.5 billion
in electrified vehicles by 2022, including an all-new Mustang-inspired
fully electric SUV in 2020 with targeted range of 300 miles and an
all-electric F-150 in a few years, a hybrid version of the best-selling
F-150 pickup available in 2020 will join all-new Ford Escape and Explorer
hybrids launched this year
LAS VEGAS, Nev., Nov. 05, 2019 – Ford and
Webasto today reveal Mustang Lithium, an ultra-high-performance battery
electric Mustang fastback prototype. With more than 1,000 ft.-lbs. of
torque and more than 900 horsepower instantaneously available, this
Mustang amps muscle car performance to a new level and helps gauge the
level of interest the next wave of performance customers have in
lightning-quick performance that only fully electric powertrains can
deliver.
The Mustang Lithium build is not only a one-off prototype to showcase
electrification on the world’s best-selling sports car but also a testbed
for battery and thermal management technologies Webasto and Ford are
creating for the growing e-mobility automotive segment.
“Ford has made no secret of the fact that we are electrifying our most
popular nameplates,” said Hau Thai-Tang, Ford’s Chief Product Development
and Purchasing Officer. “This one-off Mustang prototype is a great
opportunity for us, together with Webasto, to showcase to our customers
what a new electrified powertrains can do for performance in a car they
already know and love.”
An electrified street-ready beast, Mustang Lithium is low and sleek, with
custom carbon fiber body components, a 1.0-inch lowered stance and 20-inch
staggered fitting forged wheels. Under the hood, the differences are
electrifying: a Phi-Power dual-core electric motor and dual power
inverters – all powered by an 800-volt Webasto battery system with EVDrive
Technology that can discharge a mega-watt of electrical energy.
At 800 volts, that’s twice the voltage of most electric cars on the road
today. This allows the system to be lighter, more powerful and generate
less heat, and more electric force than most battery-electric systems on
the road today.
In a unique twist, Mustang Lithium features a manual transmission and uses
a drag-strip proven Calimer-version of the Getrag MT82 6-speed
transmission with billet internals to handle the 1,000 ft.-lbs. of torque.
Ford Performance half shafts and Super 8.8 Torsen® differential help
supply power to the road via lightweight Forgeline wheels wearing
Michelin® Pilot® Sport 4S tires.
Additional features include Ford Performance’s Track Handling Pack and
strut tower brace, Brembo six-piston front brakes from the Shelby GT350R,
Sankuer Composite Technologies side splitters and rear diffuser, plus
Webasto hood with see-through polycarbonate windows, TurboDX charging
solution and TurboCord portable charger.
Mustang Lithium features a unique set of drive modes that apply a
controlled amount of torque for different driving scenarios including:
Valet, Sport, Track and Beast, and are instantly available on demand via a
custom in-dash 10.4-inch touchscreen display.
“Very similar to Ford’s push for vehicle electrification, this is an
innovative way to further the technologies we’re developing to enable
vehicle electrification while creating a vision of how cool the future of
electric performance will be,” said Mark Denny, Webasto Customized
Solutions North America President and CEO.
Electric drive is essential to the future of Ford
For more than 20 years, Ford has brought electric and hybrid-electric
vehicles to the masses and has produced more than 800,000 around the
globe.
Ford is investing more than $11.5 billion in electrified vehicles by 2022,
including an all-new Mustang-inspired fully electric SUV in 2020 with
range of 300 miles and an all-electric F-150 in a few years.
As Ford actively refreshes its lineup, the all-new 2020 Ford Explorer and
Escape hybrid SUVs feature the company’s fourth-generation lithium-ion
battery technology, similar to the energy storage system used on the
Mustang Lithium. An F-150 Hybrid also arrives next year. More than the
instantaneous torque of these electric drive power trains provide, greater
levels of torque management and driver control can be enabled, plus zero
emissions.
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