Ford and Webasto build 900-hp, all-electric Mustang to showcase latest tech

A future where electric cars outnumber gasoline and diesel-powered vehicles by a significant margin is coming soon to a driveway, highway and parking lot near you, and a recent joint project by Ford Motor Company and electric vehicle outfitter Webasto shows it doesn’t have to be all about jellybean shapes and sluggish performance.

Built for this year’s SEMA show in Las Vegas, the Mustang Lithium concept car is an ultra-high-performance, all electric Mustang that showcases the incredible torque and acceleration the latest generation of electric battery packs and motors can deliver, with the car packing an incredible 1,000 lb.-ft of torque and more than 900 horsepower.

“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.”

Building out from the sleek and familiar shape of the 2020 Ford Mustang, the designers and engineers of the Mustang Lithium played up the Mustang’s classic looks for a more sustainable future. Lowered one inch under stock, the Mustang sits on 20-inch forged wheels in staggered widths for an aggressive, hot rod stance. Under the hood, things get decidedly more futuristic, thanks to a Phi-Power dual-core electric motor with dual power inverters, drawing juice from an 800-volt Webasto battery system with EVDrive Technology, delivering a full mega-watt of electrical energy on demand. That’s almost twice the voltage of most electric cars, allowing the Mustang Lithium’s system to be lighter, more powerful and run cooler than most electric vehicles.

Backing the high-tech power plant is a tried-and-true Getrag MT82 six-speed manual transmission that has been upgraded to all-billet components to help handle the incredible torque delivered by the electric motors. Out back, a high-performance rear-end is similarly beefy, with Ford Performance half-shaft axles, and a 8.8-inch Torsen differential.

Helping the Mustang Lithium stick to the curves are competition-grade tires, and Ford Performance’s Track Handling Pack with strut tower brace. Bringing the halt are Brembo six-piston front brakes lifted from the incredible Mustang Shelby GT350R.

“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.

We don’t know about you, but if the Mustang Lithium concept represents the future of electric vehicles, count us in! It’s one more example of Ford Motor Company’s commitment to building the vehicles of tomorrow, and helping drivers find a more sustainable future. Want to check out the Fords of the future that you can drive right now? Stop in today at McLarty Daniel Ford for a test drive of the latest 2020 models, or shop us online at our website right now.

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