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

[martinjlm]

I own my first Chevy right now, but I have always been a Ford guy. I've owned so many Mustangs that it's difficult for me to even count them. Announcements like this make me feel foolish to have so much "loyalty" to a car company. I mean, what am I thinking? They are just trying to make money and as long as their math says they will make money they are going to go forward. Love of past vehicles, honoring the company's history - those are emotional things that aren't part of the equation.

They plan to go to electrics and get rid of the V8. Why am I giving my money to a company so opposed to the things I want in a car?

The bold part.... why are you so sure of this?

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[martinjlm]

Not sure the Big 3 aren't being pushed into electric. That being said, I think you have a few years of ICEs then all cars will be electric.

Now then, WHAR ELECTRICITY COME FROM? WHAR!?!?!

As I may have mentioned a few times on this forum, my current job is forecasting engine production and application for the world’s leading automotive forecasting and analysis company. Today battery electric vehicles are less than 2% of the vehicles sold in the US. By 2026 it will still be less than 10%. If there comes a time that electrics completely replace ICE, none of us will be here posting about it.

The Domestic 3 automakers will need to produce a respectable number of EVs to meet fuel economy regulations in the US. Those regulations, btw are MUCH more lax than other parts of the world that have even larger auto markets (China, EU) and even those markets will be just over 10% in the 2025 - 26 timeframe. The conversation is EV and ICE, not EV or ICE.

 

[seth21w]

Just be glad you have a v8 mustang one before the electric generation! I never plan on selling my 16gtpp and dont plan to ever buy another new vehicle.

 

[lew]

I'm with you guys. Ford should have named it something else. This is a completely different car and should have kept in an altogether separate model line. I think adding GT to the premium line adds to the insult. I am not sold on the electric vehicle concept for cruising cars. If there has to be a market for electric/autonomous vehicles let them earn their own legacy without borrowing from the legends.

 

[EcoVert]

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.

These are the new buyers Ford is trying to attract knowing that most of the rest of us will come around.

 

[Schwerin]

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.

Meanwhile performance numbers are still playing catch-up to the 90's Typhoon. The whole idea of "performance SUV" still sound like a total joke to me. Unless you're talking Porsche or Lambo the ST line is barely hanging with an entry level Ecoboost Mustang.

 

[roygriffin2020]

I posted a week or so ago and said it was coming. Everyone poopoo'ed it. I hate to say I told you sold. I would never buy one.

 

[1MEAN18]

Just be glad you have a v8 mustang one before the electric generation! I never plan on selling my 16gtpp and dont plan to ever buy another new vehicle.

I feel the same about my '18 GT. No plans on buying another new Ford anytime soon.

 

[Cardude99]

To anyone buying a gt500 does this piss you off? A Ford SUV will now be faster in a straight line. Not trying to be a dick, genuinely curious. I would be a little ticked if I just pony'd up 100k and a 60k SUV blows my doors off from the same mfg

 

[Dudie7]

Failing to innovate = Natural Selection. I think this move by Ford is a stroke of genius. Use arguably the most iconic name plate in automotive history to essentially launch their EV portfolio. I, for one, welcome the decision and look forward to seeing what product comes of it.

 

[venom5.0]

To anyone buying a gt500 does this piss you off? A Ford SUV will now be faster in a straight line. Not trying to be a dick, genuinely curious. I would be a little ticked if I just pony'd up 100k and a 60k SUV blows my doors off from the same mfg

I don't know about that... They will probably push the the 0-60 (where AWD and electric torque have all the advantage) but anything beyond that I would imagine the GT500 would blow the doors off this jellybean.

 

[Bikeman315]

Meanwhile performance numbers are still playing catch-up to the 90's Typhoon. The whole idea of "performance SUV" still sound like a total joke to me. Unless you're talking Porsche or Lambo the ST line is barely hanging with an entry level Ecoboost Mustang.

Well you have to define "performance". It is one thing to you, me and the rest of this forum. I believe it will mean something else to the buyers that Ford is looking at for this vehicle. Maybe "perceived performance SUV" will sound better.

Let's admit that somewhere within Ford people are trying. OK, the current Edge and Explorer ST's are not all that but at least we have them. Same goes for our Mustang's, and Shelby's. We really do not know what's coming. I'm hopeful we will all be pleasantly surprised when we find out.

 

[nrc]

A bigger blasphemy was a car called Mustang II.

Even as horrible as it was, at the Mustang II was at least an interpretation of a pony car in tune with the malaise era. It was terrible but most cars were terrible. Yeah it was a Pinto platform but that's not much different than being born from a Falcon platform. Yeah, it had a pathetic 130 emissions choked horsepower but that was at time when 911s had only 150.

This new thing has nothing to do with the Mustang.

 

[TrainToZone]

Wow. Mustang Week 2021 is going to be reaaaalllllly awkward!

My opinion is I'm ok with the Mach-E name. Not thrilled but ok. But Ford, do not, do not slap a pony badge on it. NO! BAD FORD! BAD!

 

[nrc]

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