{"id":25461,"date":"2020-06-03T17:29:21","date_gmt":"2020-06-03T21:29:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/henrypayne.com\/?p=25461"},"modified":"2020-06-03T17:29:21","modified_gmt":"2020-06-03T21:29:21","slug":"ford-mustang-brings-back-iconic-mach-1-alongside-electric-mach-e","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/index.php\/2020\/06\/ford-mustang-brings-back-iconic-mach-1-alongside-electric-mach-e","title":{"rendered":"Ford Mustang brings back iconic Mach 1 alongside electric Mach-E"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"speakable-p-1 p-text\">Ford Motor Co. is reviving the storied Mustang Mach 1 badge for 2021, just in time to go on sale next to the futuristic Mach E electric SUV.<\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable-p-2 p-text\">The fire-breathing, V8-powered Mach 1 will be the old-school bookend to Ford\u2019s performance lineup as it introduces its stealthy, high-torque Mach-E \u2014 which Ford says is the battery-powered future of the company. The Mach-E is the first electric SUV ever produced by Mustang as it expands the legendary pony car beyond its two-door sports car roots.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p-text\">Ford says the Mach 1 will be\u00a0Mustang&#8217;s most track-focused coupe. It will replace the Bullitt badge as a limited-edition, V-8 performance model slotted between the $36,725\u00a0GT and top-of-the-line, supercharged $71,495\u00a0GT500. Mustang is the world&#8217;s most popular sports car with over 100,000 copies sold globally each year.<\/p>\n<div id=\"module-position-SwTQwPcEPXg\" class=\"story-asset image-asset\">\n<aside class=\"wide single-photo\"><div align=\"left\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2020\/06\/01\/PDTN\/4a1b7f42-f3fa-4129-b810-7a58a9d6e4d5-mach1_rr.jpg?width=540&amp;height=&amp;fit=bounds&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"The 2021 Ford Mustang Mach 1 shows off its big quad exhausts and rear wing.\" width=\"540\" data-mycapture-src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2020\/06\/01\/PDTN\/4a1b7f42-f3fa-4129-b810-7a58a9d6e4d5-mach1_rr.jpg\" data-mycapture-sm-src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2020\/06\/01\/PDTN\/4a1b7f42-f3fa-4129-b810-7a58a9d6e4d5-mach1_rr.jpg\" \/>The 2021 Ford Mustang Mach 1 shows off its big quad exhausts and rear wing.\u00a0<span class=\"credit\">(Photo: Wes Duenkel, Ford)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/aside>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"p-text\">\u201cMach 1 has a special place in Mustang history,\u201d said Dave Pericak, director of Ford icons. \u201cLike the original, the all-new Mustang Mach 1 will be true to its heritage, delivering great looks and as the most track-capable 5.0-liter Mustang ever.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p-text\">Just as the iconic, fastback Mach 1 helped define the 1960s muscle car era when it was introduced in &#8217;69, so does Ford hope the Mach-E will define the emerging electric car era of the 2020s.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p-text\">\u201cThe timing is undeniable with the introduction of the Mach-E,\u201d said Karl Brauer, auto analyst, muscle car enthusiast\u00a0and executive publisher of Kelley Blue Book. \u201cThe heritage of the Mach I invokes a sense of speed, and the Mach-E brings a distinctive name to the electric space with that\u00a0heritage behind it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p-text\">Badging aside, the Mach 1 and Mach-E couldn\u2019t be more different. The iconic fastback coupe that debuted during the &#8217;60s\u00a0golden era of muscle cars\u00a0returns as Mustang\u2019s ultimate, naturally-aspirated, 5.0-liter V8 beast. When it debuted in 1969, the Mach 1 set design cues that would carry through three generations of the Mach 1. The last Mach 1 was produced from\u00a02003-2004.<\/p>\n<div id=\"module-position-SwTQwPdp9pk\" class=\"story-asset image-asset\">\n<aside class=\"wide single-photo\"><div align=\"left\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2020\/06\/01\/PDTN\/2869601b-108c-4aaa-b5d0-9d1f22ac84c5-mache_pony.jpg?width=540&amp;height=&amp;fit=bounds&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"The 20201 Ford Mustang Mach E is the badge's first electric car.\" width=\"540\" data-mycapture-src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2020\/06\/01\/PDTN\/2869601b-108c-4aaa-b5d0-9d1f22ac84c5-mache_pony.jpg\" data-mycapture-sm-src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2020\/06\/01\/PDTN\/2869601b-108c-4aaa-b5d0-9d1f22ac84c5-mache_pony.jpg\" \/>The 20201 Ford Mustang Mach E is the badge&#8217;s first electric car.\u00a0<span class=\"credit\">(Photo: Henry Payne)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/aside>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"p-text\">The original Mach 1 featured quad headlights with the inner pair inset in the grille. Camouflaged shots of the 2021 Mach 1 released by Ford show round air intakes in the grille reminiscent of the &#8217;69 car&#8217;s\u00a0lights. The inlets might take the place of the Mach 1\u2019s traditional hood scoop in order to cool the 5.0-liter V-8 beast within.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p-text\">The Mach 1 traditionally features\u00a0a hood scoop and a \u201cshaker\u201d option (a hood scoop that sticks through a hole in the hood), though Ford gave no indication of the latter. Rear photos do indicate that the 2021 Mach 1 will, however, continue the traditional rear wing and bazooka-sized\u00a0quad tailpipes. Expect the new Mach 1 to also feature a signature matte black hood stripe and front spoiler.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p-text\">By contrast, the battery-powered Mach-E will not exhale through rear tailpipes because\u00a0it\u00a0will be powered by either one or two electric motors. The latter version will get the performance GT moniker and boast 459 horsepower and 612-pound feet of torque \u2014\u00a0competitive with the Mach 1\u2019s power stats which should\u00a0be similar to the Bullitt\u2019s 480 horsepower and 420-pound feet of torque. The Mach 1 will have to hustle to stay\u00a0with the EV&#8217;s sub-4 second zero-60 time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p-text\">Expect dramatically different interiors as the Mach 1 will feature Mustang\u2019s familiar dash and instrument displays with round, aviation-style air vents, while the Mach-E EV interior will be spartan with a big tablet center screen like its chief Tesla\u00a0Model Y competitor.<\/p>\n<div id=\"module-position-SwTQwPdTw24\" class=\"story-asset image-asset\">\n<aside class=\"wide single-photo\"><div align=\"left\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2020\/06\/01\/PDTN\/790c888e-81d5-4eb2-bf2c-35bc521cd877-mach1_fr.jpg?width=540&amp;height=&amp;fit=bounds&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"The 2021 Ford Mustang Mach 1, shown testing in camouflage, has signature air intakes in the grille. \" width=\"540\" data-mycapture-src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2020\/06\/01\/PDTN\/790c888e-81d5-4eb2-bf2c-35bc521cd877-mach1_fr.jpg\" data-mycapture-sm-src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2020\/06\/01\/PDTN\/790c888e-81d5-4eb2-bf2c-35bc521cd877-mach1_fr.jpg\" \/>The 2021 Ford Mustang Mach 1, shown testing in camouflage, has signature air intakes in the grille.\u00a0\u00a0<span class=\"credit\">(Photo: Wes Duenkel, Ford)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/aside>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"p-text\">In an indication\u00a0of the expense of electric cars versus their gas-powered cousins, the Mach-E will start at $44,995 ($61,600 for the GT) while the Mach 1 will likely\u00a0start at a price similar to the $48,905\u00a0Bullitt it replaces.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p-text\">With the Mustang Bullitt and GT350 models slated for the chopping block\u00a0at the end of the 2020 model year, the 2021 Mustang\u00a0Mach 1 should take its traditional\u00a0place as the most capable, normally-aspirated V-8 Mustang in the showroom.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p-text\">\u201cStarting in 1969, the Mach 1 was the best-known, highest-volume, highest profile performance version of the Mustang,\u201d said KBB\u2019s Brauer.<\/p>\n<div id=\"module-position-SwTQwPdGV54\" class=\"story-asset image-asset\">\n<aside class=\"wide single-photo\"><div align=\"left\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2019\/11\/21\/PDTN\/0f5094a8-77c2-423d-ab56-ae48a649dba1-21_FRD_MCH_48104.jpg?crop=5830,3418,x703,y1661&amp;width=540&amp;height=&amp;fit=bounds&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"The 2021 Mustang Mach-E takes inspiration from the iconic Mach 1 Mustang coupe..\" width=\"540\" data-mycapture-src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2019\/11\/21\/PDTN\/0f5094a8-77c2-423d-ab56-ae48a649dba1-21_FRD_MCH_48104.jpg?crop=5830,3418,x703,y1661\" data-mycapture-sm-src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2019\/11\/21\/PDTN\/0f5094a8-77c2-423d-ab56-ae48a649dba1-21_FRD_MCH_48104.jpg?crop=5830,3418,x703,y1661\" \/>The 2021 Mustang Mach-E takes inspiration from the iconic Mach 1 Mustang coupe..\u00a0<span class=\"credit\">(Photo: Ford)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/aside>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"p-text\">The first generation Mach 1\u00a0was re-imagined in 1974 as a hatchback version \u2014 a body style that the Mach-E EV will revive in SUV form. The Mach 1 badge returned for a third generation in 2003-2004 with a more athletic\u00a0suspension and performance Brembo\u00a0brakes. Photos indicate the new Mach 1 will also feature Brembos.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p-text\">\u201cMach 1 has always been that bridge between base Mustangs and the Shelby models,\u201d said Ted Ryan, heritage brand manager, Ford Archives. Now, Ford\u00a0hopes it will help build a bridge to a new electric era of the performance automobile.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ford Motor Co. is reviving the storied Mustang Mach 1 badge for 2021, just in time to go on sale next to the futuristic Mach E electric SUV. The fire-breathing, V8-powered Mach 1 will be the old-school bookend to Ford\u2019s performance lineup as it introduces its stealthy, high-torque Mach-E \u2014 which Ford says is the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25461"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25461"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25461\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":25462,"href":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25461\/revisions\/25462"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25461"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25461"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25461"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}