Rumors of an electrified powertrain for the next-generation Mustang are swirling but once more after a former Ford engineer reportedly leaked his involvement in hybrid powertrain growth for the horse automotive’s forthcoming redesign, additional bolstering expectations for extra electrified fashions.
The newest tip comes from LinkedIn (but once more). An eagled-eyed member of the Mustang7G.com forums noticed an engineer who reportedly listed expertise engaged on two separate powertrains marked as hybrids — one primarily based on the two.3-liter turbocharged four-cylinder discovered within the base automotive and EcoBoost excessive efficiency fashions, together with one primarily based on what seems to be a variant of the Coyote V8.
Yeah, that is proper. A V8 hybrid. Whereas Ford has not but paired a V8 with an electrical motor in any manufacturing choices, a pony automotive will surely be a very good match for such a remedy. And this isn’t the primary time we have heard rumors of a hybrid V8 from Ford; actually, the final time we heard one, all-wheel drive was in the mix too.
The important thing to the entire components is Ford’s 10-speed automated transmission. This gearbox was designed from the bottom as much as enable sufficient modularity for electrification, and it’s utilized in nearly each rear-wheel-drive-based platform Ford affords. It is the gearbox that places the F-150 PowerBoost Hybrid’s 430 horsepower and 570 lb-feet of torque to the bottom, however you will additionally discover it within the 2021 Ford Bronco, Ranger and Explorer, together with Lincoln’s rear-drive choices.
Not solely can Ford hybridize this transmission just about throughout the board, however Autoblog has been informed (however is unable to formally affirm) that hybrid powertrains have been prototyped for a number of of those fashions. The one factor we do not know for sure is whether or not (or when) Ford will green-light these initiatives. Keep tuned!
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