Confirmed: The Ford Mustang Mach 1 will return!
The Ford Mustang Mach 1 is slated to be faster than the GT line of cars but not as quick or expensive as the Shelby range.
Track attack!
To be honest when Ford unveiled the Mustang Mach E, it felt like sacrilege to the Mustang name. Not only because it was electric, but a Mustang SUV? No, thank you. Now though, we are happy to report that the Mustang department is back to business as usual. The Mach 1 has been an iconic moniker in the Mustang lineup since it came around in the late ‘60s. It has appeared as a variant on a lot of iterations of the Mustang until Ford killed the moniker off in 2004. However, Ford will revive the Mach 1 this year and they’re making some bold claims about its performance too.
The circular air intake element hark back to the headlights of the original Mach 1In terms of styling, the pictures released by the company show a camouflaged unit but it isn’t too hard to spot some unique details. At the front the Mach 1 will get a fairly aggressive bumper and two very distinct circular air intakes on either side of the galloping Mustang logo. The rear shows off a large spoiler, raked at quite an aggressive angle which should help with downforce on a racetrack. The sole picture of the wheels shows off 19-inch rims wrapped in track focused Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 rubber.
Notice the Brembo anchors! Details are scarce but expect the Mustang Mach 1 to be faster than the GT models, while still not being as quick (or expensive) as the Shelby lineup. “Mach 1 has always been that bridge between base Mustangs and the Shelby models,” says Ted Ryan, heritage brand manager, Ford Archives. “From a style and handling perspective, the original Mach 1 managed to stand out as unique, even in the Mustang lineup – and as the name implies, it could really move.”
The return of the Mach 1 is much awaited among the Mustang cult as well as the car enthusiast community as a whole. The company says we will get our first look at the Mach 1 “this spring”, but we’re already transitioning into summer. However, the increased number of spy shots suggest a reveal date will be announced sooner rather than later.
Karan Singh, Correspondent, evo India
Perhaps as much in love with Porsche 911s as he is with sneakers (and good food), Karan claims his love for cars started before he learnt to speak, even though there is a rumour around the office that he fell asleep while attending his first ever Grand Prix! He likes to find weird quirks about cars and dedicates a fairly large space in his head to random car facts and an equally large space in his heart for cars with cool specs. He came across this career path by chance, and going by how excited he gets as soon as new metal rolls into the office, he seems to be loving everyday of his journey as an automotive journalist.
