Ford just revealed its Mustang Mach-E SUV — the first new Mustang-branded vehicle since 1964 and a Tesla challenger (F)

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• On Sunday, Ford revealed its much-anticipated, all-electric Mustang Mach-E SUV ahead of the official opening of the Los Angeles auto show.
• Ford also opened an online ordering site for the Mach-E, where vehicles could be reserved for a $500 deposit.
• The Mach-E is the first new vehicle to join the Mustang lineup since the iconic pony car's introduction in 1964.
• Ford said that the Mach-E can be outfitted with an extended-range battery and rear-wheel drive that could achieve 300 miles of range on a single charge.
• In an "all-wheel-drive configurations," Ford said, the "Mach-E is targeting 332 horsepower."
• The Mustang Mach-E is priced from $43,895, with high-performance version rising to more than  $60,000. The vehicle should arrive in late 2020.
• Two performance versions of the Mustang Mach-E will also hit the market by 2021. The GT trim "is targeting 0-60 mph in under 4 seconds," Ford said. The GT Performance Edition "is targeting a ... 0-60 mph in the mid-3-second range." Horsepower for each is 459.
• The Mustang Mach-E will also get Ford's next-generation SYNC infotainment system, featuring a 15.5-inch central touchscreen.
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LOS ANGELES — On Sunday, Ford Chairman Bill Ford and CEO Jin Hackett, with some help from Idris Elba (who worked at a Ford plant in England before he made it big), revealed the much-anticipated Mustang Mach-E.

The all-electric SUV was controversial when announced. Mustang purists might not have wanted the pony car's iconic styling and nameplate applied to an electric vehicle, much less a crossover SUV.

But Ford took the plunge and staged a Tesla-level extravaganza to introduce the newest Mustang to the world.

Check out the Mustang Mach-E:

"The Mustang Mach-E wholeheartedly rejects the notion that electric vehicles are only good at reducing gas consumption," Hau Thai-Tang, Ford's chief product development and purchasing officer, said in a statement.

"People want a car that's thrilling to drive, that looks gorgeous and that can easily adapt to their lifestyle – and the Mustang Mach-E delivers all of this in unmatched style."

The latter should yield 300 miles on a charge.

"The batteries are secured inside a waterproof battery case surrounded by crash-absorption protection," Ford said. "They are liquid-cooled to optimize performance in extreme weather and to improve charging times."

Ford said that at a "peak charging rate of 150 kW, the Mustang Mach-E with an extended battery and rear-wheel drive can add an estimated average of 47 miles of range in approximately 10 minutes while charging on a DC fast charging station."

"The standard-range Mustang Mach-E is estimated to charge from 10 percent to 80 percent in approximately 38 minutes while charging on a DC fast charging station," the company added.

Owners who use a Ford Connected Charging station could "add an estimated average range of 32 miles per charging hour on a 240-volt outlet, based on extended-range, rear-wheel-drive configuration," Ford said. A mobile charger could add  22 miles per hour on 240-volt power.

Ford said it would work with Amazon Home to facilitate installation of charging stations.

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