Ford's Electric F-150 To Follow Mach E In 2019

Ford's Electric F-150 To Follow Mach E In 2019

The company's first serious foray into the EV market will be the Mustang-inspired Mach E slated for 2020, followed the next year by the electric pickup, according to Automotive News. The company has apparently shrugged off criticism that it has been late to the game. Executives argue that a more patient approach has allowed the automaker to avoid losing money and better align forthcoming products with buyer tastes that are only now becoming apparent. Ford electrification director Ted Cannis told AN. The approach contrasts with that of General Motors' early entry into the market with the Bolt. The subcompact EV has never been a strong seller and GM chief Mary Barra earlier this year admitted to investors that the company does not expect its EV lineup to be profitable until the end of the next decade. The F-150 has long reigned as the best-selling nameplate in the US market. The Blue Oval would consequently be taking a big risk in assuming that truck buyers won't be interested in electric powertrains. Ford has already kicked off a marketing campaign for the all-electric F-Series, showing a prototype towing 10 double-decker rail cars containing 42 F-150 pickups and weighing in at more than one million pounds. The demonstration was obviously not a representation of a real-world towing capability, though it did serve to highlight the extreme low-rpm torque available from electric motors.

The 鈥?1 EcoBoost models won鈥檛 have the immediate kick off the line of the V-6 Mustangs, but power builds rapidly and strongly once underway. The 10-speed is one of the best automatic transmissions available in any vehicle. Here, it keeps the turbo four in its ideal power band, upshifting smoothly for casual commuting, kicking down promptly when muscle is needed for high-speed passing or merging. It might seem heretical to purists, but even enthusiast drivers ought to consider the automatic over the manual. Our GT Premium and Bullitt test car suffered a stiff clutch pedal and finicky gear-lever engagement that made it difficult to drive smoothly, especially in congested urban traffic. At least the manual includes rev-matching, which automatically blips the throttle between downshifts, making those gear changes more fluid. In either GT or Bullitt tune, this dual-overhead-cam V-8 furnishes monstrous power that begins to fall off only when the engine tickles its rev limit (7,500 rpm for the GT, 7000 for the Bullitt). The sound it produces is a feast for the ears, too.

Among its pony-car peers, Mustang delivers a solid blend handling and ride quality. Steering and grip don鈥檛 match the hunkered-down attack of the Camaro, and the larger, heavier Challenger has the best ride quality. Mustang convertibles are impressively rigid, with very little chassis flex over bumps. Even the standard EcoBoost is fun to toss. Handling improves further with the optional adaptive damping suspension. Will fuel economy improve? Unlikely. Expect EPA ratings for 2021 Mustang EcoBoost models to range from 20/27/23 mpg city/highway/combined to 21/32/25 mpg, depending on body style and transmission. Expect a16/25/19 mpg rating for the automatic-transmission GT Fastbacks a 15/24/18 rating for the automatic-transmission GT convertible and for the manual-transmission GT and Bullitt models. The GT350 rates 14/21/16. Our Bullitt review sample achieved an impressive 19.5 mpg in suburban commuting and with more than a few jackrabbit starts. Look for the 2021 Shelby GT350 and GT350R to rate 14/21/16 mpg city/highway/combined.

If you have to ask, expect the GT500 to sacrifice a couple miles per gallon from that rating, across the board. Ford鈥檚 published horsepower ratings were achieved on premium-grade 91-octane gasoline. This fuel is required for the GT350 and GT500. Ford says the EcoBoost and GT can use regular-grade 87-octane with a slight performance reduction. Will there be new features? New features aren鈥檛 likely, although we鈥檇 urge Ford to make an existing one 鈥?autonomous emergency braking, primarily - standard on all 2021 Mustang models. 1,000 option package on most models. Carrying over as standard on every 鈥?1 Mustang will likely be full LED headlights, keyless access, pushbutton ignition, and a capless fuel filler. In addition to Sync 3, Premium grades would add leather upholstery, heated and cooled front seats, and dual-zone automatic climate control. The 2021 Bullitt would add high-performance Brembo-brand brakes with painted calipers, performance exhaust, a heated steering wheel, and digital instrument cluster. Shelby models will again have unique exterior styling and Recaro-brand sport seats on top of their other performance hardware. Will 2021 prices be different? They鈥檒l almost certainly be higher by several hundred dollars. 63,000 for 2021 version of either one. 2,600 federal gas-guzzler tax. 995). The previously mentioned EcoBoost High Performance Package will probably come back. 6,500. While the engine would be unchanged, models so equipped would have larger brakes and radiator, specific axle ratio, aero body kit, and assorted other go-faster goodies that could make the car even more capable on the racetrack. 1,500) that adds adjustable strut-top mounts, removable splitter end plates, and a Gurney flap. 18,500. For that, you get carbon-fiber wheels, racetrack ready Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires, an adjustable carbon fiber rear spoiler, Recaro-brand sport seats, and carbon fiber interior trim.

If you're going to interchange parts and castings between the two plants, you better know exactly what you're doing or expect all kinds of disappointment, wasted time, and expense. If you look closely at the aluminum block above it has a diamond pattern in the casting on the top of the block. This identifies this as a Windsor Aluminum Plant (WAP) block. If the block had squares it would identify it as a Teksid block. Same bellhousing bolt pattern as small block Ford. Block may have been used in Crown Victoria Police Interceptor package. Block has a second bolt hole to mount the extended housing that moved the oil filter to the back, closer to the bell housing, to provide enough room for an oil cooler. Block may have been used in Crown Victoria Police Interceptor package. 1996-1999 F65E-BB / F75E Windsor SOHC block Don't confuse the F65E-BB Windsor block with the F65E-CC Romeo block.