---
title: "Ford Mustang Lithium Is a 900-HP Electric Pony Car With a Six-Speed Manual"
description: "The crowds at Cars and Coffee won't hear this one coming."
date: "2019-11-06"
modified: "2019-11-06"
authors:
  - name: "Chris Tsui"
    job_title: "Contributor"
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url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/30866/ford-mustang-lithium-is-a-900-hp-electric-pony-car-with-a-six-speed-manual"
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  - "Ford News"
  - "News"
  - "News by Brand"
tags:
  - "Coupe"
  - "Electric Vehicle"
  - "Ford"
  - "Mustang"
---

# Ford Mustang Lithium Is a 900-HP Electric Pony Car With a Six-Speed Manual

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While the Mustang-inspired ["Mach E" electric crossover reveal](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/30631/mustang-inspired-ford-mach-e-will-debut-november-17>) is still a couple of weeks away, Ford just upped the ante by revealing an *actual* electric Mustang. On display on this week's [SEMA show](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/30814/1000-hp-dodge-challenger-sema-build-stolen-rammed-into-police-car-days-ahead-of-show>) in Las Vegas is the Ford Mustang Lithium, a 900-horsepower all-electric pony car with—*get this*—a manual transmission.

Built in collaboration with heat management supplier Webasto, this one-off electric prototype is good for 1,000 pound-feet of instantaneous torque thanks to its 800-volt battery system. That's double the voltage of most production EVs on the market today. Further setting it apart from most electric cars is the presence of a manual freaking gearbox.

![message-editor%2F1572992184317-dhf24679\_c1.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/content-b/message-editor/1572992184317-dhf24679_c1.jpg>)
*Ford Motor Company*

![message-editor%2F1572992188972-dhf24672\_c1.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/content-b/message-editor/1572992188972-dhf24672_c1.jpg>)
*Ford Motor Company*

Yes, the Mustang Lithium transfers its monstrous amount of torque to the ground via three pedals and a stick. A Getrag six-speed with billet internals, to be specific, proving that if the engineers have their way, [the manual trans need not die when electrification takes over](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/30774/electric-vehicles-now-outsell-cars-with-manual-transmissions-in-the-us-report>). Whether or not the product planners play ball, however, is a different story.

![message-editor%2F1572992235374-dhf25097\_c1.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/content-b/message-editor/1572992235374-dhf25097_c1.jpg>)
**Ford Motor Company**

Giving the Ford show car the look of a silent drag strip killer is a set of 20-inch forged wheels, ride height that's been lowered by an inch, custom carbon body bits, and a Webasto hood with transparent polycarbonate panels. Keeping things tidy outside of the drag way are Ford Performance's Track Handling Pack, strut tower brace, six-piston Brembo front brakes lifted from the [Shelby GT350R](<https://www.thedrive.com/muscle-cars/3097/the-mustang-gt350r-is-a-screaming-exotic-at-muscle-car-prices>), a Torsen rear differential, and Michelin Pilot Sport 4S tires.

The Mustang Lithium is strictly made for SEMA's show floor (for now) but the [production-ready "Mach E"](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/30666/did-design-renderings-of-the-mustang-inspired-mach-e-just-leak-on-instagram>) will be unveiled Nov. 17.

![message-editor%2F1572992273783-dhf24732\_c1.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/content-b/message-editor/1572992273783-dhf24732_c1.jpg>)
*Ford Motor Company*

![message-editor%2F1572992278862-dhf24911\_c1.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/content-b/message-editor/1572992278862-dhf24911_c1.jpg>)
*Ford Motor Company*

## Author
Chris Tsui is *The Drive*'s former Reviews Editor and current freelance automotive journalist. He's based in Toronto.

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