The Ford Capri title shall be revived for an electrical automobile (EV), with the Blue Oval confirming the business’s worst-kept secret in a cheeky teaser on-line.
Within the video posted on Ford’s social media accounts, a Mk3 Capri is parked close to an EV charger when its driver will get out, walks over to the wall unit and begins to unravel the cable.
He returns to the automobile and makes an attempt to plug the charging cable into the Capri’s gasoline filler, however is unable to take action.
“The Legend is Again” and 10/07/24 are written on each the bottom and the automobile’s rear window, referring to the reveal date of the reborn mannequin.
Nevertheless, earlier than you go hoping for an electrical sports activities automobile, earlier teasers from Ford have proven the beloved nameplate shall be affixed to an SUV.
Although it’ll function a coupe-inspired physique plus its personal distinctive front- and rear-end styling, the brand new Capri shall be carefully associated to the European Ford Explorer, which rides on Volkswagen’s MEB devoted EV structure.
The reborn Ford Capri shall be in-built Cologne, Germany on the identical manufacturing facility which constructed the primary three generations of the unique coupe.
Whereas some see the return of the Capri title on an EV as an insult to its legacy, the nameplate has been revived as soon as already following the tip of the European coupe’s manufacturing in 1986.
Ford Australia used the nameplate on a front-wheel drive, Laser-based convertible in 1989, which had the misfortune of launching similtaneously the long-lasting rear-wheel drive Mazda MX-5.
Previous to this, the Capri nameplate had additionally been utilized by Mercury (on a model of the Ford Mustang) and Lincoln (on a full-sized luxurious automobile).
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