Ford Is Bringing Back The Mach 1 Name For An Electric SUV

The legendary Mach 1 name is returning to the Ford stable, but not in a way you might have expected...
Ford Is Bringing Back The Mach 1 Name For An Electric SUV

The Detroit Auto Show has been a bit of a nostalgia-tinged affair for Ford, hasn’t it? As if revealing the new Mustang Bullitt (not to mention getting Steve McQueen’s granddaughter involved) wasn’t enough, the car maker has also announced that the Mach 1 name is to return.

Appearing on various Mustangs from 1969 to 1978 before returning briefly for the fourth-generation car, this nameplate is a legendary bit of Ford history. But if you’re thinking we’re about to see a limited-edition Mustang in a similar vein to the Bullitt, you ought to hold your horses. Or rather, err, ponies.

That’s because the Mach 1 name is actually (we’re hope you’re sitting down, Mustang purists) set to return for an electric performance SUV. Apparently though, the car will have Mustang-inspired styling.

Other than that, details are particularly thin on the ground. We do know that it’s part of Ford’s $11 billion-worth of investment for developing electric cars, and that it’ll be one of the early fruits of the huge - and recently doubled - EV cash injection, with a 2020 launch targeted.

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Anonymous

:( I really liked the Mach 1 mustangs..

01/15/2018 - 17:42 |
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Rahul 1

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

They were the deal…

01/15/2018 - 17:58 |
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ferrarman11

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Too bad that particular one was destroyed by Top Gear in Argentina

01/15/2018 - 23:08 |
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DriftMaster 1

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Hammond’s was hilariously good

01/16/2018 - 06:52 |
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Rise Comics

It better be an electric rally mustang or else

01/15/2018 - 17:46 |
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Honda NSX

[ I T S T I M E T O S T O P ]

01/15/2018 - 17:49 |
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Honda NSX
  1. 2018 Mustang looks like garbage

  2. ST version of the Ford Edge

  3. Mach 1 nameplate for an electric crossover

Watch where you’re going Ford…

01/15/2018 - 17:55 |
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The new Mustang isn’t that bad and I like the idea of an Edge ST

01/15/2018 - 19:37 |
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AlecHuntsman

it better at the very least be a large SUV, and not a crossover

01/15/2018 - 18:05 |
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TheBagel

NO! THEY CANT DO THIS!! THIS IS UTTER CRAP

01/15/2018 - 18:24 |
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Anonymous

No no no no no no no no no no…

01/15/2018 - 18:25 |
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Anonymous

What is it with car companies and buzzfeed trying to get eveyone triggered!!!!?????

01/15/2018 - 18:41 |
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Richard the edition 100

why cant you make it into a version of the mustang like the old on

01/15/2018 - 19:09 |
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€urodriver (Quattrosquad) (Group F50)

What’s happening is disturbing,I don’t even like suv’s (no hate,my thought) and everyone and everywhere it’s about suv’s,no just no

01/15/2018 - 19:10 |
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