The right version of the Explorer offers up to 374 miles of range, while standard kit will include a heated steering wheel and massaging seats, climate control, keyless entry, and a 15-inch touchscreen that tints to reveal an extra storage cubby. Behind the Explorer’s tailgate there’s a 450-litre boot – bigger than the Mach-E’s, but around 100 litres down on the ID.4’s. Prices start from £39,875.
Ford Mustang
Few last hurrahs will be able to match the one planned for the Ford Mustang. Likely to be the last petrol-guzzing version of the famous muscle car, the latest Mustang is offered exclusively with 5.0-litre V8 firepower, producing 439bhp in base form and 446bhp in the high-performance Dark Horse version. So the new model’s exhaust note sounds reassuringly old-school, then.
The new Mustang is available with either a six-speed manual gearbox or a 10-speed automatic – and those choosing three pedals get rev-matching on downshifts as standard, for perfect V8 exhaust blips. Other features include a mechanical limited-slip differential, adaptive suspension and a thoroughly modern interior with two large displays. The Dark Horse edition gets a different six-speed ’box from Tremec, unique suspension geometry, a Torsen limited-slip diff, extra chassis bracing and Brembo brakes.
Ford Mustang GTD
Before you make the same joke everyone does, no, this is not a diesel. This is Ford’s most extreme version of the new Mustang, packing a supercharged 5.2-litre V8 that’s expected to pump out over 800bhp, revs to 7,500rpm and sends all that firepower to the rear wheels only via an eight-speed dual-clutch transmission and a limited-slip differential. The car even uses some technology banned from international motorsport, but all of that comes at a price: £315,000.
Ford Puma Gen-E
The Ford Puma laid claim to the title of the UK’s best-selling car some time ago and has refused to relinquish it, so the decision to make an all-electric version of the fantastic small SUV and broaden its appeal even further probably took all of about five minutes. Officially called the Ford Puma Gen-E – we’re not sure why, though – it’s a rival to the Jeep Avenger, Skoda Elroq and many others.
