SMM: recently, it was learned that Ford said that although global auto companies are moving towards the field of electrification, Ford will not cancel the production and sales of V8 engines, at least in the near future, and they will extend the life cycle of V8 engines.
We can find that, in fact, as early as many years ago, low-displacement turbocharged engines began to become a trend, and gradually began to shift to hybrid power. However, due to some more radical policy reasons, the pure electric form began to develop by leaps and bounds, and is gradually replacing the internal combustion engine. Although we know that it is only a matter of time before internal combustion engines are replaced, there are still many car brands that extend the life cycle of high-displacement engines, providing options for users who prefer multi-cylinder models.
Kumar Galhotra, vice president and president of North America of Ford Motor Company, said in an exclusive interview, "Ford's V8 engine will continue to exist and continue to be produced for the foreseeable period of time. Although the transition from fuel to pure electric is under way, when the transition will be completed depends on many factors. For example, battery cost, recovery cost, battery durability, energy replenishment speed and corresponding laws and regulations, these are so many factors that affect this change all the time, but at least so far, the life cycle of the V8 engine is still continuing. "
Ford has actually made some progress in electric cars, and they have the ability and plans to launch high-power electric cars, such as the Ford Mustang Mach-E. I believe many Ford fans have also seen the 1400 horsepower Mustang Mach-E 1400, a high-performance drift car made of seven drive motors and high-performance power batteries. In addition, in terms of infrastructure, Ford's manufacturing plant has also undergone a huge upgrade, which will eventually prepare for the full production of Ford electric vehicles.
Editor's comments:
In fact, large-displacement engines like the Ford V8 always wobble at the tip of the wind and waves when they are out of production, and although in most cases this is indeed a "when to stop" scene, we have reason to believe that this point of time is still a long way off. In addition, many of Ford's competitors have begun to abandon the V8 engine, making Ford one of the few eight-cylinder engine manufacturers today. Finally, let's just hope Ford can make the V8 engine live longer in this new energy era.
