Classic Ford F-100 Eluminator pick-up idea powered by new electric crate motor

This is the new Ford F-100 Eluminator concept. It’s a pure-electric version of the 1978 F-100 pick-up truck, which is powered by the company’s new EV crate motor. This drop-in electric powertrain is created to bring new life to traditional Fords, enabling them to take part in the electric age.
Ford’s EV crate motor is offered to buy in the united states now. It costs $3,900 (around £2,800) as well as features the exact same 277bhp electric motors discovered in the Mustang Mach-E GT. rather strangely though, Ford doesn’t yet offer a battery pack to power the motor – although the business states it is looking into it.

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The F-100 Eluminator idea has two of these motors (one for every axle), which provides it a rather excellent output of 473bhp as well as 872Nm of torque. To put that into perspective, that’s a lot more than three times the output of the pick-up’s original 4.9-litre V8 engine.
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The conversion was created by Ford’s performance division as well as pieced together by the electric automobile specialist, MLe Racecars. The pick-up is developed around a custom-made chassis as well as fitted with a hold of suspension tweaks to manage the electric powertrain’s additional grunt.
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As this is a show car, Ford likewise fitted the interior with a billet aluminium dashboard as well as custom-made seats that have been trimmed with avocado-tanned leather (for some additional eco-points). There’s likewise a bespoke set of 19-inch alloy wheels wrapped in grippy Michelin tyres.
Eric Cin, Ford’s worldwide director for automobile Personalization, accessories as well as Licensing, said: “Ford owners have personalized, personalized as well as improved their automobiles considering that the beginning – from altering looks to bringing the power. 
“Our F-100 Eluminator idea is a preview of exactly how we’re supporting clients as they go all-electric as well as accept zero-tailpipe emissions performance, even for our heritage vehicles.”
The F-100 Eluminator idea isn’t the only pure-electric development from Ford’s performance skunkworks. The last time we heard from that team of engineers, they’d developed a 1,400bhp version of the Mustang Mach-E, particularly created for drifting.
Now click right here to checked out our thorough evaluation of the Ford Mustang Mach-E…