They perform better than you would expect.
Las Vegas’ SEMA show is always a great time. The automakers team up with aftermarket builders to show off the best of the industry while also wowing the crowd with vehicles that challenge the boundaries of the market. Ford was a big hit earlier today thanks to the Mustang Lithium. This 900-horsepower (671 kilowatts) electric Mustang was built in collaboration with Webasto.
For now, it’s a unique creation. Ford has big plans to make EVs and the Mustang is no exception. There’s also the Ford Mustang-inspired SUV, which is coming soon. The Mustang Lithium isn’t the only American electrified sports car. The Genovation GXE is another electrified American sports car. It’s a modified Chevy C6 EV you can purchase, but not from General Motors. It’s an aftermarket design, but it still packs plenty of power. Genovation claims that the GXE can go 220 mph under the right conditions and has recently made it the fastest street-legal all electric supercar.
The Mustang has more power and torque than the GXE. We don’t know everything about the Mustang’s specifications. We don’t yet know how the extra horsepower and torque translate into actual-world performance figures. It is still unknown what the impact of weight on performance is. They may be closer on paper than on the track.
It is a bit shocking to think that we now have an all electric Mustang, which could theoretically compete with an all-electric Corvette. Both would be able to offer supercar performance due to their electrified engines.
Automobile manufacturers are investing heavily in electric R&D, and with good reason. These cars are more powerful than the most powerful gas-powered cars on the track. It is possible to buy an electric Mustang and an electric Corvette. However, it could be years before it happens.