Incoming nerd rant as I didn't have the time to compose this in my previous post:
Its Interesting the way that Ford sells the vehicle as a Mustang. They'd actually thought of aftermarket and exchangeable parts? Its a bit early to see just how much they do.. but this is quite reassuring especially to those in the aftermarket. I'll still have a tough time calling a SUV a Mustang like the rest of you... but they put some in depth thought into the vehicle. However, This is the Mustang Mach-E, Not the Mustang. As long as that distinct differentiation is made, honestly I'll be ok with it. They Interviewed the man who launched the Mustang in Europe about their design process and thoughts behind it and address that particular concern. Its interesting. It makes sense.
In a way, outside of marketing, there is a reason in the US for it to be a 4-seater and Electric. US EPA standards get tougher and tougher as the years go by which restricts what you can put in a car. Right now as we speak, Ferrari had been in fights with local governments and the EU as a whole over its V12's as they are a target of inefficiency even per passenger. Of course Ferrari is fighting that tooth an nail. Here in the US, we see something similar. Much of this is based on carbon emissions per passenger. Obviously, we look at they Coyote 5-liter or the Voodoo 5.2-liter and can point out... hey.. these are incredibly inefficient for 2 people.. and so EPA cracks down. How automakers get around that is they sell incredibly cheap and efficient compacts or they sell Hybrid options in their fleets so the range of products fall into the EPA's guidelines. If they dont, they pay huge taxes on these vehicles which then get passed along in the cost of the vehicle to consumers. (Ask Ford why they maintain the 2 unusable seats in the back of the Mustang and charge people for rear-seat delete options in the GT350/R from factory). Ford's Idea here: Lets take an Electric vehicle, give it 5 seats (4 people and an arm, lets be honest...) and give it 0-emissions. What this does is it offsets the EPA restrictions for future requirements so that Ford can keep providing the 5.0 and the 5.2 and at reasonable costs as the biggest reason people flock to the mustang is its affordability. Cheap Horses.
Now. On that topic. Cheap Horses. This new vehicle Is electric. It definitely doesn't put out those sweet notes I get from my Coyote right now. As a Mustang owner, this biggest thing I want in a car when I sit down is the ability to launch it. Whether that be at the Track, at the Dragstrip, or... at the legal risk of our choosing.. The Current Mustang GT creates torque roughly 420 ft/lb @ 4,600rpm. The Mach-E makes 800 ft/lb Without a torque curve. As the representative mentions below... that literally will send your eyeballs inward your face. Though you may not take this to the track or dragstrip (you definitely could...), that's mind-boggling while creating over 300 HP in the most basic model. The power is there.
Lastly.... the styling. For sure they used the 3-bar styling you see in every other Mustang. No matter how they dress this vehicle up, it will NEVER look like the original which is why its badge distinction is important. This will never replace the current coupe that exists today, will never meet the heritage that the coupe has. A Mustang Mach-E is not a Mustang. Its a Mustang Mach-E. Its a name and a badge that are distinctively different and the Mach-E pony is even different. No solid silver or black pony we see on the coupe.
The biggest gripe I have with the people I see out there vocally shaming this thing in social media platforms IE Twitter, Facebook are the people who compare the Mustang name to pony car. The pony car name was given to the Mustang based on its nature of a car.. how different it was from other cars being produced at its time. Mustang did not, however, originate from Pony car.. It originated from the P-51 Mustang. A common misconception I'm pleased to not have read here yet.
Anyway, thats my thoughts on the matter in full. It'll be interesting to see what Ford does from here for sure.
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