Tesla-Swapped 2007 Ford Mustang GT is Another Take on an Electric Mustang
It's a fast electric coupe that shreds the rear tires, and that's the way it should be.
An electric Mustang coupe could be on the cards one day, with Ford preparing the next generation of its pony car as we speak. If you want that instant-on torque in the meantime, however, you'll have to build your own. AEM Electronics are doing just that, giving a 2007 Ford Mustang GT the humming heart of a Tesla.
The project came about as AEM needed a project car to show off its own inverter control board developed for Tesla drivetrains. The Mustang was sourced off Craigslist from an EV enthusiast who had already done a successful Tesla swap. The car was fitted with the Sport version of the Tesla Large Drive Unit, which AEM swapped out for the base unit as seen in the 2013-2015 Model S, which was the primary unit its hardware was developed for.
Running AEM's inverter board, the drivetrain is tuned to put out over 400 horsepower and a healthy 330 lb-ft of torque. MotorTrend reports that the car is capable of a 11.78 quarter-mile time with a trap speed of 117 mph on street tires, while achieving representative times of 12.2 seconds in its own runs. It's a quicker time than the Ford Mustang Mach-E, either way.
