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Ford "Capri" re-born
Posted: Thu Jul 11, 2024 9:24 am
by dan_b
Hmm - the Ford Capri I remember was a 2-door coupe, trying to be Europe's version of the Mustang.
But then I guess Ford has relaunced the Mustang as a large SUV, so turning the Capri into what looks almost identical to a Polestar 2 from the side makes some sort of sense!
Either way, it's another BEV to choose from.
https://electrek.co/2024/07/10/ford-unv ... car-speed/
Re: Ford "Capri" re-born
Posted: Thu Jul 11, 2024 9:34 am
by AGT
Yes , saw it on the news this morning, the working man’s E type they called it.
Before my time ( just)
Re: Ford "Capri" re-born
Posted: Thu Jul 11, 2024 1:33 pm
by Joeboy
My first car 1978 mk2 Capri. This version isn't a Capri, it's a Ford Mustar.
Re: Ford "Capri" re-born
Posted: Fri Jul 26, 2024 10:40 am
by Saladin
What...Mustang?
They look identical to me!
Does junk in the trunk affect handling?
Re: Ford "Capri" re-born
Posted: Fri Jul 26, 2024 10:51 am
by Stig
At 4,634 mm long, 2,063 mm wide, and 1,626 mm tall, the new Ford Capri EV is nothing like the original
I reckon its bonnet height is more than the roof height of the original!
Re: Ford "Capri" re-born
Posted: Fri Jul 26, 2024 11:17 am
by Saladin
Change the title to mutton dressed as lamb.
Re: Ford "Capri" re-born
Posted: Fri Jul 26, 2024 12:47 pm
by dan_b
It looks like the Capri is actually built using the VW MEB platform - it's essentially the same as the Skoda Enyaq/ VW iD4/ Audi Q4 etron. That explains the very high, blunt nose.
And it seems the other Ford EV with a name the same as an ICE muscle car - the Mustang - well that is under the skin a frankeinstein's monster of a platform mash up as it's based on the Ford Focus/Kuga platform with a bunch of batteries jammed into the voids. No wonder the cooling system on that is more complex than Spaghetti Junction!