Ford Mach E Rendered with Distinct Mustang Flavor

All-electric Ford Mach E is said to contain heavy inspiration from the Mustang, including pony car-like taillights.

We have known for some time that Ford is working on an all-electric, mid-sized sport utility vehicle (or crossover, if you prefer that terminology) that has been pretty heavily hyped and which may or may not be named the Mach E. Ford has promised that this all-electric SUV will show that electric vehicles will be fun to drive and executives have made comments about how the vehicle currently being called the Mach E in online discussions will channel some inspiration from the mighty Mustang.

Ford has even gone so far as to offer some teasers in company promotional videos that show what we believe is that Mach E, and based on those quick glimpses, our artist penned a full-color rendering of this sporty electric SUV with plenty of Mustang inspiration.

A Very Mustang-y Mach E

As you can see in the image above, our Mach E rendering has a taillight panel is nearly identical to the design of the current Mustang, with the familiar tri-bar taillights embedded in a gloss black panel. It even has the Mustang logo in the middle, which is unlikely to appear on the production version of the electric vehicle.

Above that Mustang taillight panel is a hatchback with a short window topped with a low-profile spoiler that is a milder version of the Focus RS spoiler. Along the sides, the Mach E has the obvious form of a mid-sized SUV, but it has side lines that present a slightly longer version of the Mustang lines. It even has the high haunches of the Mustang, although they taper up to the elevated rear end of the SUV.

Along the bottom of the rear end, our Mach E has exhaust tips that are unlikely to be present on an all-electric vehicle, but there is plenty of sharp sculpting that creates a very sporty tail.

Model X Competitor

While we don’t know if Ford has officially stated that the Mach E will be marketed to compete with the Tesla Model X, it has been implied that it will be similar. If Ford can engineer an electric SUV that offers similar real-world performance to the Model X, it would literally be one of the quickest road cars that the Motor Company has ever produced. After all, with the Model X being capable of low-11-second quarter mile times, the only vehicles that Ford has produced that are quicker are the GT supercar and the upcoming Shelby GT500.

Now, the Mach E will likely cost less than the Tesla Model X so it may not be an 11-second machine, but even if Ford can deliver a vehicle that runs in the 13-second range, it will be an awesome offering. More importantly, an SUV that runs in the 13-second range (or quicker) would deliver on the promise of an electric vehicle that is fun to drive.

Illustration by Pratyush

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"Before I was old enough to walk, my dad was taking me to various types of racing events, from local drag racing to the Daytona 500," says Patrick Rall, a lifetime automotive expert, diehard Dodge fan, and respected auto journalist for over 10 years. "He owned a repair shop and had a variety of performance cars when I was young, but by the time I was 16, he was ready to build me my first drag car – a 1983 Dodge Mirada that ran low 12s. I spent 10 years traveling around the country, racing with my dad by my side. While we live in different areas of the country, my dad still drag races at 80 years old in the car that he built when I was 16 while I race other vehicles, including my 2017 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat and my 1972 Dodge Demon 340.

"Although I went to college for accounting, my time in my dad’s shop growing up allowed me the knowledge to spend time working as a mechanic before getting my accounting degree, at which point I worked in the office of a dealership group. While I was working in the accounting world, I continued racing and taking pictures of cars at the track. Over time, I began showing off those pictures online and that led to my writing.

"Ten years ago, I left the accounting world to become a full-time automotive writer and I am living proof that if you love what you do, you will never “work” a day in your life," adds Rall, who has clocked in time as an auto mechanic, longtime drag racer and now automotive journalist who contributes to nearly a dozen popular auto websites dedicated to fellow enthusiasts.

"I love covering the automotive industry and everything involved with the job. I was fortunate to turn my love of the automotive world into a hobby that led to an exciting career, with my past of working as a mechanic and as an accountant in the automotive world provides me with a unique perspective of the industry.

"My experience drag racing for more than 20 years coupled with a newfound interest in road racing over the past decade allows me to push performance cars to their limit, while my role as a horse stable manager gives me vast experience towing and hauling with all of the newest trucks on the market today.

"Being based on Detroit," says Rall, "I never miss the North American International Auto Show, the Woodward Dream Cruise and Roadkill Nights, along with spending plenty of time raising hell on Detroit's Woodward Avenue with the best muscle car crowd in the world.

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