My whole outlook on road cars changed when I tested an absurdly-loud 5.0-liter V8 Mustang, and I probably owe some people who I dismissed as backward Luddites over the years an apology. Exhaust notes have never really been a must-have for me in a car. They’re enjoyable as all hell, but am I going to … Read more
What’s in a name? If you guessed “the fragile sociocultural constructs on which we all depend to define ourselves, our lives and our very reality,” congratulations: you know what’s going on here. Everything’s in a name, of course, which is why you’ve locked eyes on the 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E, and not the 2021 Ford … Read more
I have a confession to make. I was extremely skeptical of the 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E. Maybe “skeptical” is not the right word to use. I thought it was bullshit. Just a deeply cynical marketing exercise in leveraging one of the world’s most famous cars to hawk another boring, bloated electric crossover that Americans don’t … Read more
There are but a few perfect moments in life. All your senses become electrified, and you feel like you can see the world and where you fit into it with immaculate clarity. This moment is called ecstasy. I experienced it recently. I was diving down the famed Corkscrew into a high-speed, left-hand sweeping bend at … Read more
Whether you like it or not, the 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E is a sales success and here to stay. According to Ford, it is now on track to deliver 50,000 units by the end of the year, and production for the 2021 model is already sold out. Not bad for a year plagued with pandemic-related … Read more
Despite what its name might lead engineering-inclined folks to believe, the 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E GT Performance Edition cannot travel at approximately 2.7 times the speed of sound. As far as my butt dyno is concerned, however, it’s not far off. To anybody who has paid much attention to the recent generation of luxury EVs, … Read more