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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Today in youtube drag episodes:
Mach 1 vs mach 1,imagine that
I’m just waiting for some real people not actor to tell us why the name fit the car
What bad could you put in that car.
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why not just bring back mustang mach 1 and make it electric without the whole fwd suv thing, like that would have been a better idea
I just died a bit inside
What’s the point? An enthusiast wouldn’t like it because of the proper history of the name, so it triggers them, and someone who doesn’t know what the name is doesn’t care what it’s called anyway. Where is the logic?!???
If it’s electric, the least they could do is make it either all or rear wheel drive. Not that it would make the name any less of an insult to the original Mach 1.
ford pulling a Mitsubishi, eh?
This isn’t even funny at this point like what the actual f* are they doing. Mitsubishi just made the eclipse a crossover which I didn’t feel too bad about. But the Mach 1!? An ELECTRIC. FWD. CROSSOVER. Those are three words a never wanted to hear alongside Mach 1