SEMA 2019: The 2019 Mustang Lithium Has Arrived

SEMA 2019: The 2019 Mustang Lithium Has Arrived

Nicole Ellan James
November 6, 2019

Welp, the day has finally arrived… Behold, the first electric Mustang, the Mustang Lithium. This Stang is an all-electric one-off with more than the electric-kilowatt equivalent of 900 horsepower and 1,000 lb-ft of torque, a bunch of killer aftermarket add-ons, and a six-speed manual transmission. Dang.

According to the spec sheet, the Mustang Lithium is a collaboration between Ford and Webasto, who developed the car’s battery system.

The Mustang Lithium has an 800-volt setup, similar to the one found on the Porsche Taycan. Its power flows from two inverters to a Phi-Power dual-core electric motor, which sends thrust to a billet six-speed Getrag MT82 manual transmission. Power is then transferred to the ground via an 8.8-inch Torsen limited-slip differential, twisting Ford Performance half-shafts.

Of course, the Mustang Lithium is covered with a bunch of carbon fiber body parts and is lowered 1-inch.

The 20-inch Forgeline wheels are wrapped in Michelin Pilot Sport 4S tires, complimented by six-piston Brembo brakes from the Shelby GT350R upfront.

Sankuer Composite Technologies provided the side rockers and the rear diffuser, and Webasto created its one-off hood complete with windows.

Inside, the car has a 10.4-inch touchscreen, used to control four different drive modes: Valet, Sport, Track, and Beast.

The Mustang Lithium will remain a one-off… for now. Ford claims the project is a testbed to showcase its collaboration with Webasto on battery and thermal management tech. And while Ford doesn’t give any performance numbers, it promises a “stunning quarter-mile acceleration.”