"Mustang Mach E" Confirmed, Reservations Begin Immediately After Nov 17 Live-Streamed Reveal

[15BluStang]

Well this ugly van may be the biggest Mustang blasphemy in 55 years but its LED grille ornament appears to be a separate part after all and will (provided it is the same size as ours) make an fff'in sweet retrofit.

A bigger blasphemy was a car called Mustang II.

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[DB83]

I really don't like the way they've called it the Mustang Mach E. Kind of pisses me off a bit. Should have just kept it as the Mach E.
I can picture it already, someone pulling up next to you in one of these "hey, i've got a mustang too!!!"................"no...no you don't"

 

[martinjlm]

The way I look at this is that Ford thinks the Mustang brand is strong enough to potentially cast a halo over products that are similar in intent, though not similar in form.

 

[Ericc B]

I think directors of Mustang clubs worldwide are scratching behind their ears thinking how they can prevent future owners of these vans from becoming members.

The whole concept of a Mustang Van is a bloody disgrace.

 

[martinjlm]

A bigger blasphemy was a car called Mustang II.

Agreed. And I owned two of them! In my defense they were both before I turned 20.

 

[ToddUGA]

 

[Twin Turbo]

I think directors of Mustang clubs worldwide are scratching behind their ears thinking how they can prevent future owners of these vans from becoming members.
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Well, I'm an Admin for the UK's largest Mustang Facebook group and our ethos is to welcome ALL Mustangs (we were tired of hearing the II and Fox bodies getting a hard time). Mach E though.......that's really testing us! We WILL welcome them in when the time comes even though I admit I'm having a very hard time, personally, accepting this vehicle as a Mustang.

If this had been designed as a Mustang from day one, I'd likely be more accepting, but knowing this was actually first mooted as an electric replacement for the C-Max !!!).....but when Jim Hackett saw an early (bland) styling proposal he ordered a redesign. It was only then that the Mustang idea came about. And its why I can't get passed this being nothing but cynical marketing. Hopefully I'll warm up to it in time.

 

[Twin Turbo]

And as the II is getting a little bashing here...... ;)

At least it kept to the pony car formula of a long hood, short deck and 2+2 seating. Whilst it was underpowered (as was pretty much every other car in '74) it was several hundred pounds lighter than the '73 model. In fact, Lee Iacocca didn't like the direction Mustang was going in from the '69 model year (bigger, heavier)...and he saw the II as a return to form. History doesn't treat it that way though. It'll be interesting to see how history treats Mach E

 

[Strokerswild]

....and I woke up this morning thinking all this had just been a bad dream.....

 

[15BluStang]

There are a couple people that I was talking to that have kids going to college, tired of the boring SUV, want something with some more excitement, but still want the versatility of the SUV. When I mentioned the that the Mustang Mach-E was being introduced on the 17th, their eyes lighted up and wanted to know more. There are probably a lot of people that want a performance SUV but don't want to get a Jag, Porsche, Audi, Alfa, or BMW. The Mustang name is instantly recognizable and marketable for the age group they will be trying to reach.

 

[zackmd1]

Mustang electric car announcement?

One can only hope.... The platform is obviously there and that front end design is not bad at all. Give me a 2 door coupe version of the Mach E and that might soften the blow...

 

[zackmd1]

Just saw some of the specs for the all electric, all-wheel drive version.....0-60 mid 3 sec

You have to pay $60k and wait tell spring 2021 to get it.

You could buy a MUSTANG GT A10 and put a supercharger on it and get mid 3 sec 0-60s for alot less. (Just have to point that out)

Like I said before, my impression of the specs are a bit underwhelming. The standard AWD models shouldn't still have a 0-60 of mid 5 sec...

 

[kent0464]

You have to pay $60k and wait tell spring 2021 to get it.

You could buy a MUSTANG GT A10 and put a supercharger on it and get mid 3 sec 0-60s for alot less. (Just have to point that out)

Like I said before, my impression of the specs are a bit underwhelming. The standard AWD models shouldn't still have a 0-60 of mid 5 sec...

When you factor in the increased weight and aero penalty it’s impressive.

 

[JohnZiraldo]

I have less interest in this than I do an 80's non-turbo 2.3.

I'm MASSIVELY more interested in the Lithium demo. Honestly the Lithium is the first electric cars that has appealed to me.

My restomoded 86 GT with a half million kilometers keeps me highly interested in the 80s generation. It's stablemate is an Edge Sport SUV for fun plus utility. Replacing the Edge with a much higher torque Mustang Mach E for more fun and utility is no problem for me.

The Mach E may well become the fastest Mustang. I would hate to see an Escape Mach E beat a Mustang GT500 on the strip. That would really foretell the end of Mustang and ICE.

There is maybe a decade or two left to enjoy what we have known and loved. After that I will also be gone and my remaining family will only give a damn about whether grandpa's old cars have a charging port for their hot new personal devices.

Enjoy what we have left and get over the fact that the future will do what it will do, despite our old memories and wishes.

 

[Zelek]

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