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Originally Posted by Franco Cozzo
Yes the XR badges were used locally on other platforms, I'm fine with that, it signifies a sports variation to a local market.
But it was a Fiesta XR4/Focus XR5 - not Falcon XR4, Falcon XR5 etc
I note that the grandson of Henry Ford was against the idea of calling it a Mustang up until the point he got to drive it.
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To make EVs acceptable, Tesla had to create a car with more range, more power and great handling to be even looked at.
Mustang signifies aspiration and excitement. It makes perfect sense to leverage the nameplate to entice people to check it out. There has been so much talk about the car, good and bad, because of the name. It's great advertising for Ford.
Even the older mob who say, "it's not a real Mustang" might be curious to have a go just to prove it wrong. And they might, as I did, realise what a pleasure EVs are to drive and might end up with one.
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