Ford used the Woodward Dream Cruise to announce plans for an electric crate motor and now the company has introduced it in the F-100 Eluminator concept. Billed as a demonstration truck, the concept is based on a 1978 F-100 and has been outfitted with a dual motor powertrain sourced from the Mustang Mach-E GT Performance Edition. This setup gives the pickup all-wheel drive as well as a combined output of 480 hp and 860 Nm of torque.
Besides the electric powertrain, the
concept features an Avalanche Gray exterior with Cerakote Copper accents.
They’re joined by a front fender charging port and 19-inch billet aluminum
wheels wrapped in Michelin Latitude Sport tires.
The Mach-E touches extend into the cabin
as the interior is heavily influenced by the electric crossover. As you can
see, it sports a familiar steering wheel as well as a digital instrument
cluster and an infotainment system with a portrait orientation. They’re joined
by a Mach-E center console, which separates two-tone leather seats.
Getting back to the Eluminator crate
motor, each one costs US$ 3,900 and produces 281 hp and 430 Nm of torque. The motor is currently available to order and is
targeted at buyers “looking for a transverse-oriented powertrain to electrify a
range of vehicles from modern to vintage cars, trucks and SUVs.” In the future,
Ford Performance plans to offer a wider assortment of Eluminator components
including battery systems, controllers and traction inverters to “close the
loop on full turnkey aftermarket electrification solutions.” There’s no word on
when these components will arrive but, when they do, it should make the process
of building an electromod much easier.
