blazerdude20 Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 https://leftlanenews.com/ford/mustang/2021-ford-mustang-hybrid-to-land-with-v8-power/ “Website AutoGuide uncovered the patent filing. It was filed by Ford in July 2017 but not published until January 2019. The filing outlines a "twin motor drive system for hybrid vehicle" made up of an internal combustion engine that spins the rear wheels, and a pair of electric motors each powering one of the front wheels via a reduction gearbox. This setup gives the Mustang all-wheel drive, a first in the nameplate's decades-long history.” 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 We’ve been speculating about this for at least a couple of years so I wouldn’t be surprised. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungLS Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 It's so funny to finally see GRWD and the hybrid electric drive motors at the wheel finally coming to fruition after all these years. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tzach Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 So do the front wheel motors get info from the computer on how fast to turn based on the rear wheel speed? Awesome because this can still be a stick. Wonder if the front motors would get power from plug in batteries as well as electric generated from the gas motor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gurgeh Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 This is essentially how Volvo powers their top-of-the-line trims. In the XC60 plug-in hybrid, an I-4 (turbo- and supercharged) engine spins the front wheels with a dedicated electric motor for the rear wheels, resulting in some serious hp/ft-lb torque (400/472). Only problem for the Volvo configuration is that it results in a very complex power train (that poor little 2.0 I-4 double boosted combined with an electric motor) that struggles to produce a smooth power band. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sevensecondsuv Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 Hopefully this is just available, not standard on GT. Otherwise the days of Mustang being affordable power for the masses are over. I don't see how they add AWD and hybrid for less than $15k additional sticker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehaase Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 I don't consider Mustang GT's to be affordable these days. I think the last affordable Mustang V8 was the LX 5.0 of the 90's. Putting the hybrid on the V8 makes sense to me because people willing to purchase expensive Mustangs generally want V8's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fgts Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 This been on the internet for at least a day, some sites say this engine is going into the Model E or some CD6 hybrid CUV/sedan, how true is it?. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanh Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 seems the rumors of a hybrid Mustang with performance parameters exceeding the regular 5.0 have some ground....this ( front wheels with electric power ) also makes me recall a rumored RS Focus..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvrsvt Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 https://www.foxnews.com/auto/all-wheel-drive-hybrid-v8-powerplant-revealed-in-ford-patent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcartwright99 Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 It will most likely happen. I also think it will keep a V8 but it will eventually lose the 5.0 and get smaller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzcat Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 This is probably also the F-150 hybrid setup... gasoline engine powers the rear wheels and electric motors for the front axle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 31 minutes ago, bzcat said: This is probably also the F-150 hybrid setup... gasoline engine powers the rear wheels and electric motors for the front axle. But why would they do the 10R tranny integrated motor if that’s not what they’re going to use in F150? Surely they didn’t do it just for Explorer/Aviator. I think they’re doing it on the Mustang to aid with handling. You can overdrive one side when cornering similar to the rear torque vectoring setup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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