Yahoo Autos Ford Capri is the latest sports car to turn crossover
The Capri name has appeared on a couple of different Ford products over the years. Most notably, it was used for multiple decades of sports coupes developed by Ford of Europe, but it also ended up on a Mercury-badged version of the Fox Body Mustang in the U.S., as well as a little convertible co-developed with Mazda and sold as a Ford in Australia, and again as a Mercury in America. But one thing was consistent: They were all two-door sporty cars. That changes with the new Ford Capri EV.
Ford has run basically the exact same play as it did with the Mustang Mach-E. It took the old name and put it on a fastback four-door crossover with some faint styling connections. But we don't think it has been as successful here. With the Mach-E, the wide curvy fenders and distinct taillights are pretty hard to mistake for anything other than Mustang. Looking at the Capri next to an original coupe, you can make out some familiar cues, like the horseshoe-shaped rear window and pillar treatment, and the shoulder line along the side. But without that, well, it looks like a Polestar 2 that's a bit melted. Everything is soft and lacking definition, which is antithetical to the distinct and crisp namesake.
