New And Used Ford Mustang Mach-E: Prices, Photos, Reviews, Specs
With the Mustang Mach-E, Ford begins a new chapter of electrified performance. The Mach-E arrived in November 2019 after more than a year of teases, snippets, and scant details. It competes against the Tesla Model Y and other electric crossovers but occupies a space all its own, for now: the Mach-E is clearly a performance electric crossover. Teased as a 鈥淢ustang-inspired鈥?crossover, the Mustang Mach-E shocked (pun intended) fans when it arrived in 2019 wearing the Mustang name and badge. The four-door electric crossover leans into its namesake with obvious styling cues beyond the badge鈥攖he fenders, front grille, profile, headlights, and taillights all draw a direct line back to the Mustang. The Mach-E鈥檚 proportions are bulkier than the Mustang鈥攖hat鈥檚 easy to see鈥攂ut a fast roofline helps shed visual weight, even to the detriment of interior space. Inside, a tablet-style 15.5-inch touchscreen and 10.2-inch digital instrument cluster speak to the now.
The Mach-E is easily the most technologically advanced Mustang so far, and it鈥檚 not shy about it. The minimalist looks spread to the low cowl and dash shapes鈥攊t鈥檚 flat, wide, and better for outward vision. At least initially, the Mustang Mach-E offered at least three outputs from its electric motors. Rear- or all-wheel drive is available, in standard- or extended-range models. Outputs range from 255 horsepower to at least 333. Ford says the Mach-E鈥檚 range will vary, depending on powertrain configuration, between 210 miles and 300 miles. The most powerful, Mach-E GT, will spring to 60 mph in about three seconds, while the longest-range version, Premium or California Route 1, will manage about 300 miles of range. The Mach-E seats at least four passengers and carries nearly 30 cubic feet of cargo. Options like a glass panoramic roof or safety upgrades are available, and performance packages are likely. Every Mach-E gets standard active safety features such as automatic emergency braking, active lane control, and adaptive cruise control. Most Mach-E crossovers will have a surround-view camera system and driver-assistance features, although Ford has stopped far short of promising any self-driving capabilities in the Mach-E.
Every now and then a car comes up for sale that just exemplifies everything I remember about the early American muscle car era and this 1970 Ford Mustang Mach 1 is about as good as it gets. This particular car is equipped with the 351 Windsor V8, 4 speed transmission, it's red with a black interior and it's beautifully restored. If you were around then, you listened to the Beach Boys or Creedence Clearwater Revival on the radio, or maybe a Motown hit while you cruised to the rumble of that small block V8. If you opened the hood, there was an engine you could work on. No fuel injection, no electronic ignition, no computer control, it was a four barrel carburetor, points in the distributor and a tankful of leaded gasoline. If you were headed for the strip you might spend a few dollars and top up with Sunoco 260, and that few dollars bought a lot of gas. Of course, though most of us didn't fully realize it, this car, like all of the other 1970 models, was one of the last signposts marking the end of an era. The very next year, 1971, automakers were required to add smog control systems to their engines to reduce pollution and without today's technology they struggled to figure it out. Most of their first attempts were crude and we faced a period many of us would prefer to forget. Looking at this Mustang brings back simpler engines and simpler times, it's funny how a car can do that. If you remember those days like I do and you're looking for something to relive a few of those moments, even if it is only on the weekends, a Mach 1 like this one would be a great choice.
Hang around the muscle car crowd for long and you鈥檒l hear stories of now-terrific cars that were restored from veritable basket cases. Such tales can sometimes be a head-scratcher, for many an enthusiast has learned that in the long run, you鈥檙e pain and money ahead to start with something solid. Luis Chanes and his 鈥?0 Mustang Twister Special represent the opposite end of the spectrum. The car Luis started with had already been restored, though unfortunately not to the high level of standards he subscribes to. He went ahead with the purchase anyway and, to get it right, tore the Mustang down for restoration as soon as he got it home. As with the basket case, some will say it would have been wise and money ahead to wait for another car, but that would be overlooking one important part of the equation: rarity. What do you do if other examples of the breed simply aren鈥檛 available?
Such is the case with the Mustang 428/four-speed Twister Special. It鈥檚 true that 96 of the special-edition Mustangs were built, but of those, 28 were 428/four-speed units. The story of the Twister Special is much like other promotional Mustangs of the 鈥?5-鈥?3 era, with a couple of notable exceptions. Created for the Kansas City sales district as a way to garner attention and pump up sales volume, the Twister was unique compared to others in its muscular emphasis and multimodel application. Not only was the Twister theme applied to the 96 Mustangs previously mentioned, but 90 Torinos and four Rancheros as well. All were performance oriented, and Twister historian Fritts explained that the original promo plan called for 100 Mustang Mach 1s and 100 Torino Cobras. All the Mustangs were to be fitted with 428 Super Cobra Jet engines and 3.91 rear gears, while the Torinos were to be a blend of 429 CJs and SCJs. Whatever the reason, the final tallies were a bit lower, and half the Mustangs ended up with the new 351 Cleveland four-barrel, reportedly due to supply problems with the big FEs.