It will only be available in 100 pieces and only in Europe.
Shelby is renowned throughout the world for giving Ford Mustangs a little more attitude. With its Mustang Mach-E, the Nevada-based business is now formally entering the electric vehicle space, at least in terms of outward look. Welcome to the Shelby Mustang Mach-E GT, the brand’s first ever all-electric production car. However, you are unlikely to encounter it roaming North American streets. Only the European market can get this EV with stripes.
It will be an exceptionally rare machine, even across the pond. To commemorate Carroll Shelby’s 100th birthday, which would have occurred this year, only 100 will be constructed. The goal is for dealership deliveries to begin in July.
What does the initial Shelby EV offer buyers? Given that the changes are primarily cosmetic, it is very much a matter of what you’re able to see is what you’ll get in this situation. A new hood, grille, rocker panels, mirror caps, plus a unique carbon fibre front splitter that is useful at higher speeds all include a substantial infusion of carbon fibre. Being a Shelby, you can expect to see extravagant stripes in addition to side stripes, plus the Mach-E rides on Shelby wheels that weigh four pounds less apiece. Shelby really emphasises that the Mach-E’s weight was a major design goal, but the firm doesn’t highlight the overall weight savings compared to stock.
The suspension is the only mechanical modification. Similar to the weight decrease, there is no mention of the particular component alterations or the amount that lower the Shelby Mach-E rides. Additionally, because V8 power is synonymous with Shelby Mustangs, the business collaborated with Borla to produce a digital V8 soundtrack that plays via the car’s speakers. The sound will replicate transmission shifts, for the better or for the worse, and is based on the supercharged Shelby GT500’s exhaust sounds.
With the exception of the design of the striping on the back quarters, the car resembles the Shelby Mach-E concept that made its debut at SEMA in 2021 almost exactly. Shelby’s American President Gary Patterson provided an explanation for why it isn’t offered to North American customers, saying that they are following customer demand.
“If you go to the opinions of people, and what individuals desire, Europeans exhibit a far greater number of people who are interested in, and purchasing, electric vehicles,” he stated. “I believe their tax system is set up so that there are many benefits that encourage individuals who purchase EV powertrains; there are genuine tax credits and so on,” the author said. Why not travel to the continent where the iron is the hottest?
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