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Hot versions of Ford Mustang Mach-E get illuminated badge

In case you have a hard time convincing people that you drive a ’Stang

The Mach-E GT is probably the face of future pony cars. PHOTO FROM FORD

It’s still quite difficult to come to terms with the fact that one of the most celebrated names in Ford’s history is now used on an electric car. But times are changing, and the Mustang Mach-E is probably the blueprint for the zero-emissions pony car of the future. We all have to get used to what seems like the slow and inevitable death of traditional American muscle, which Ford seems to hint at with the performance version of its electric crossover.

The performance Mach-E has two flavors: fast and faster. PHOTOS FROM FORD

The hot Mach-E is simply called the GT. Its dual-motor powertrain has 480hp and 813Nm—good for a brisk 3.8-second dash to 100km/h. Power is put down on the ground by 20-inch wheels shod in Continental all-season rubber. If that’s not fast enough, the GT Performance Edition has 47Nm more twist that shaves 0.3 second off the acceleration time. Helping it keep that grunt in check are stickier Michelin summer tires and Brembo brakes.

That lighted horse emblem will strike fear into the hearts of the V8 faithful. PHOTOS FROM FORD

Ford claims that both variants are track-ready. Aside from the three driving modes standard on all Mach-Es, the GT and the GT Performance Edition get a fourth setting called “Unbridled Extend.” This track-specific mode is said to optimize power output for more stability and corner-exit traction. Further improving the experience is a louder ambient sound, likely piped in by the Bang & Olufsen audio system.

Because it has AWD, the Mach-E GT will not humiliate itself when it takes off from the starting line. PHOTO FROM FORD

But the best bit about these fast Mach-Es is the illuminated Mustang badge up front, so you can totally convince your car-crazy buddies that you’re driving a bona fide descendant of Ford’s pony car. It also makes the purchase price of $59,900 (P2.9 million) for the GT and $64,900 (P3.2 million) for the GT Performance Edition so worth it over their V8-powered namesake.



Miggi Solidum

Miggi is an editor-at-large at VISOR. Professionally speaking, he is a software engineering dude who happens to like cars a lot. And as an automotive enthusiast, he wants a platform from which he can share his motoring thoughts with fellow petrolheads. He writes the 'G-Force' column.



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