Ford's New Mach 1 Will Be A Focus-Based FWD Electric Crossover
The Mach 1 name is a legend. Used by Ford on various Mustangs from 1969 to 1978, it returned for a brief stint on the fourth-gen pony before disappearing for good. As Ford announced a few weeks ago though, it’s coming back, and in a form that might not go down too well with purists.
We already knew about the new Mach 1 being an electric performance SUV, but now Autocar is reporting that it’ll be a front-wheel drive and based on the ‘C2’ architecture used for the new Focus. If those Mustang fans weren’t triggered already, they probably will be now.
The electric crossover will have some Mustang-derived styling features to go with the Mach 1 name, and will be joined by another resurrected Ford moniker: Bronco. These two cars - both expected to arrive in 2020 - are part of a crossover/SUV product offensive from Ford, which will see the firm kill off most of its conventional passenger cars in the North American market.
Thanks to Ford’s new global strategy, we can expect both to be sold in the UK.
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“Ford will make a new Mach1!”
Me: This is exciting!
“It will be Focus based FWD electric crossover”
Me: Nooooooooo!
At least it’s pretty hard to ruin the bronco. That thing was an SUV from day obe
They went full Mitsubishi. Don’t ever go full Mitsubishi.
Can’t the fans boycott the company? I honestly think we had enough of SUV’s on the world of cars
Time out. MACH1 and ELECTRIC FWD CROSSOVER shouldn’t even be in the same sentence!!
Next Ford GT will be an electric smart-like car…mark my words!
Wait, it’s not April 1st today, is it?
Why does it has to be the Mach One?!