Electric Ford Mustang Mach-E Details Revealed Early In Massive Website Leak, Report Says

Electric Ford Mustang Mach-E Details Revealed Early In Massive Website Leak, Report Says

Here's a sneak peek at Ford's 'Mustang-inspired' electric SUV. A fumble at Ford may have spoiled its electric pony party. The pages were spotted by a member of the Mach E Forum fansite, who screengrabbed and posted them before they were disabled. Ford has not commented on the mishap, but has also not denied the authenticity of the information, which may not represent the final specifications. 60,500 before tax credits are applied. 500 refundable deposits on Sunday, with deliveries of the Mexican-made Mach-E set to start in late 2020 and early 2021, depending on the trim level. The compact utility vehicle will come in a variety rear-wheel-drive and all-wheel-drive configurations along with two battery packs-- standard range and extended range -- that will provide between 230 and 300 miles of driving between charges. Power for the various models is listed from 255 hp-333 hp and 306 lb-ft-429 lb-ft of torque. 52,400. Ford says the Mach-E can be recharged at a rate of 47 miles worth of electricity in 10 minutes at a DC fast charging station. The Mach-E has 29 cubic feet of rear cargo space - 5.4 cubic feet less than the similarly-sized Ford Escape - and a 4.8 cubic-foot water-resistant front trunk with a drain.

It was used in the first generation Ford Mondeo (i.e. Ford Contour / Mercury Mystique in the US), and later, Jaguar X-Type (based on Ford Mondeo) and Mercury Cougar (coupe based on Mondeo platform). Later the SVT version of the engine was improved to 200 hp without any sort of forced induction, or boring out the cylinders, or otherwise play with the dimensions. It was only available in the Ford Contour SVT, sometimes touted as "poor man's BMW M3". Mazda also use the same engine, but slightly smaller displacement (2.49L) in order to avoid the Japanese 2.5L tax. Variable Valve Timing, often abbreviated as VVT is a technology that allows the lift, duration, or timing of the valves to be adjusted while the engine is in operation. It could only affect the intake valves, or both intake and exhaust valves. It improves efficiency of combustion. The 3.0L version of Duratec is the same engine as the 2.5L version, but have a larger bore, so the displacement is now 2944 cc. Regular version produces 201 HP, and was used in Taurus / Sable / Escape. An upscale version for Lincoln LS and Jaguar S-Type produce 232 HP.

In 2004, a slightly modified version of Duratec 3.0L was used in the Five Hundred, which later was revised into the new Ford Taurus. In 2006, the new Ford Fusion / Mercury Milan / Lincoln Zephyr got a revised version of Duratec 3.0L V6, now with variable valve timing. Latest version of this engine now produces 240 HP. Two other minor revisions of this engine was produced for European markets. In 2006, Ford introduced a new engine series under codename Cyclone, but marketed as Duratec. It is produced in the Lima, Ohio in the Ford engine plant there. Mazda uses the same engine under MZI name. The Duratec 3.7 is the 3.5 but bored out slightly to make it 3721 cc. This results in 273hp output. For 2010, Ford introduced a version of this engine for the Mustang, with Twin Independent Variable Cam Timing (both intake and exhaust) or Ti-VCT, resulting in 305 hp and still achieving 31 mpg highway.

The redline is 7000 RPM. The first vehicle to use this was the 2011 Mustang, replacing the ancient "Cologne" V6 (which was produced since the 1960s!) The new Duratec 3.7 virtually matches the V8 engine output of 2010 Mustang. Also, 305 HP was what Mustang Cobra SVT V8 made in 1995, the hottest version of Mustang then available. Now it's the output of the base engine. The "EcoBoost" engine is a twin-turbo version of Duratec 3.5 engine, used in the new Ford Taurus SHO (see below) and may be available in some top-of-line vehicles. Both Duratec 35 and Duratec 37 are used in many Ford and Mazda vehicles, from Mazda CX-9 crossover to Ford F-150, as well as Ford Flex, Ford Edge and other vehicles. EcoBoost V6 engine is a twin-turbocharged version of Duratec 35, used in the new Ford Taurus SHO, Lincoln MKS, MKT, and Ford Flex, and new for 2011, Ford F-150 pickup.