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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WHY THE F*CK ARE THEY RUINING THE LEGENDARY MACH 1???
That’s like BMW announcing the M1 is coming back as an SUV
Why are you people doing this to us!?! Next thing you know Chevy will bring back the Chevelle as a hybrid wagon
They’re disgracing the mach 1 name with a wimpy suv. So foolish.
Are you F*KING kidding me? Ford, you gotta do a lot better than this. The Mach 1 is specifically for the Mustang, and nothing else. Come on.
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