Best Ford Sports Cars

What a car! In short impressed especially given l was anti EV! I tested them all extensively nearly bought the Tesla Y then drove the Mach E GT AWD… Read more

(it has a range of 490klm the Premium one down gets 600klm range)……. The GT though was just next level drivers car 0 to 100klm in 3.7 seconds it is brutally fast when you lay the boot in but but it can be Dr Jekle and Mr Hyde depending on how you want to drive it my wife averages 18 to 19 kWh to the 100klm she loves it but drives it like driving Miss Daisy lol. Of all the EV brands l tested It was the stand out of the lot the best balance between Tech and driver ergonomics and vehicle controls. Ford nailed it but the reality they’ve been doing cars a long time now so you would expect nothing less. I did research for over 4 months before buying. Test driving was extensive from Chinese, Korean, Japanese, TESLA brands to Ford and the Ford was just right on information screens not to busy at all and the centre screen multi function knob is just brilliant. Now as a caveat as former Professional Driver and safety expert (high speed cars, transport industry etc) l am particular and a hard marker that l must admit coming from a V8 back ground, former regulator etc, motor bikes, tractors, truck / excavator and l eat red meat! You get the picture :)

Out of all the cars l drove the Ford Mach E was the only EV that got the steering, road holding and handling on the money and gives you the ability to also play and display some acts of unbridled irresponsibility from time to time even having an “untamed” button! LOL. I would say it is the best EV to transition from a petrol car as it is so user friendly. I have really struggled with the whole EV but got to say after living with it for some time now l absolutely rate it.

Caveat we have a large solar and battery system we go off the grid and zero dollars to power house and car (yes cost me nothing to drive now saving over a $$1300 to $1700 a month back on the table! Now we are regional so taking kids to town for sports and back 6 days a week, so reality we had to Earn $1000 a month for fuel before any other driving added into the mix! Also luckily we bought before petrol hit $3.30 a litre so we where lucky as would have sent us broke. There is nothing going between Sydney and Newcastle for free (most times) ….. magic amd before solar cost me around 1/3 the cost of petrol.

It is so cheap to run - l took to have service $140 that was it - it just keeps getting better. Ford service is excellent and peace of mind as l am. Consultant and drive regional or metro frequently but touch wood have never needed to use them but great to know.

The ride, comfort and fun factor to this car is just next level…. It is so easy to live with and now it costing us nothing to run is fantastic. A guy in the USA (on you tube) has travelled a ridiculous miles that equated too 426,000 klm - NOT one issue with Mach E - serviced on time, note the brakes still have 50% left on them as he uses regeneration brakes recharges back to battery so one pedal (still have brake) - note now l rarely use it now. Also battery degradation was minor and vehicle still going strong. So get over the myth of battery life it appears the battery will outlast the car.

Did l say that it’s a lot of fun to drive. I actually love to drive it. It really is a nice to be behind the wheel or as a passenger - the stereo Bang & Olsen with woofer is in a word sensational - clarity is amazing. There’s always something l discover or think my god Ford really thought this out. LOL even charging port where you plug in has a Mustang logo with “Horsepower” written subtly a really, really good build.

Out of all the EV cars l drove the Mach E has the best driver assist aids that are not annoying and are intuitive 10/ 10 also why l bought it - it just works. Now this is hard for me to say as l am a Holden my back in the day but l will say Ford are just genius compared to the rest. The Tesla is the tech king but when driving a car they have taken it too far and it was fiddly to use -like adjust mirrors, wipers, lights and not having the safety of turning on or off the vehicle (YouTube reviewers bagged it but they are not in industry safety etc -just smart really.

It is great for the whole family to travel and my son is 6ft 1 in the back comfortably and it is really deceiving on how much room there is give roof design (optical illusion the shape) it is however quite comfortable in the back.

A word on EV range - it is not hard at all reality to live with when l travel l plan my stops (plenty of stops on route to choose) when like me you know you routs and can program them in if you like, l really like the ford app it is fantastic, however from time to time l also use Waze and Apple CarPlay the works great too. There is a big from time to time on music cutting off but was app on my phone was set up wrong (my bad). I average 380 to 400 klm range depending on conditions freeway driving only (no city or metro) at constant 110 or more ;) the higher the speed the faster you drain your battery. I found 100klm to 110 the sweet spot but 100klm or 80kph if you want to extend range. I average around 20 to 21 kWh per 100klm so 91kWh battery you should get your 400klm range again dependant on conditions. Around Metro l get around 440 to 460 (me) to 500 (wife). Seriously when travelling far distances 600 to 700klm plus though l plan a break every 300 to 350klm to stretch and toilet break - when driving petrol on average most people stop around the 2 to 3 hour mark so no biggie really - it works. So that is why l say range isn’t a issue as l stop and charge while l go to toilet, get some food etc and check emails. On petrol l’d stop around 10 to 15 minutes fueling and fluffing around. I now charge to 80% charge as it’s the quickest and l also pick faster charges so average 15 to 20 minutes a stop to charge so not much outside a petrol which is negligible especially considering a 1/4 or 1/3 of the cost to fuel a petrol car. I normally eat lunch or dinner. Hint l aim to charge around the 20% mark in the event a charger is broken or unavailable- l have NOT since had this happen yet or hand a charger unavailable even travelling at Easter. For example my trip from Newcastle to Grafton one way cost $18 at Tesla fast at Port Macquarie charger note it took 20 minutes to charge - faster than what it took for me to toilet, buy and eat my dinner.

But the Mach E is easy to live with just remember short charging to 80% max at public charges as it is the quickest way to travel using fast chargers (150kw to 300kw chargers) and aim to charge around 20% as gives options

I will be buying a V8 sound attachment from Borla USA for safety (people can hear you) and fun factor. Seriously sounds fantastic you can’t tell the difference between a real V8 and this system when attached very clever but also people can hear you in the car park! :) look it up very cool. :)

So for me the Mustang Mach E GT is an exceptional quality car, l highly recommend it. 20k klm not one issue! Never thought l would say a nice word about and EV but $0 fuel cost today and a quality car with hundreds of service centres and support you can’t go wrong buying it. It really is worth every cent love it.

So I have come the full circle - l am now officially an Electric Cowboy and l love saddling up the pony to take he for a ride. Funnily the Mrs plugs it into the Sigenergy charging system and tell me she’s to feed the pony! LOL. FYI they are excellent across the range from base model to premium l could have lived with any of them - all have great Bang &Olsen stereo - l got the GT because l loved the magnaride suspension, sports interior and AWD handling - just a magic car :)