"Ford Performance" Blue Oval Merges Ford Racing, SVT and RS into Single Brand + More

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People will buy a hatch if that's what they want. some will buy a traditional coupe if that's what they want. I think it comes down to new buyers. Maybe the Impreza?Evo crowd that want something that will remain in the lineup for a few more years.
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But it's a brave new world for British Ford enthusiasts. They've had access to good performance hatchbacks (or the like - MkI & MkII Escorts) since the mid to late 60's. A proper high powered, muscle car coupe is largely a new concept.

The Capri covered similar territory, but only with the rarer V6 versions. A majority were cooking 1.3, 1.6 or 2ltrs. The new Mustang comes only in two higher performance flavours.
 
Is an affordable large car in the UK a Passat/5-series etc? The Mustang is just as big. Hey, If it were as small as a Capri(or 86) I can see people lined up. It will be interesting to watch sales figures for sure.
 
That's why it's a genuinely interesting alternative. Same price, same power, same badge but a totally different experience.
 

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