The Ford Capri Is Already Catching Shade From Polestar’s CEO

This morning, I needed to double-check whether or not the InsideEVs CMS was working correctly. That is as a result of after I went to edit a narrative in regards to the new electrical 2025 Ford Capri, I used to be satisfied that I used to be taking a look at a Polestar 2 as a substitute. 

Evidently, our CMS is working simply wonderful immediately; nothing was improper with the photographs we have been making an attempt to publish. And the Capri really appears to be like superb! I am particularly a fan of that very putting orange colour that Ford selected for thus most of the preliminary publicity images.

It is simply that, sure, the rattling factor does appear to be a Polestar 2. I am not loopy, and neither are you for considering the identical. 

In actual fact, even Polestar’s CEO, Thomas Ingenlath, felt compelled to throw some shade at Ford in essentially the most fashionable manner doable: his Instagram story. Ingenlath posted the next picture earlier immediately.

Not unhealthy. Company shade is one in every of my favourite sorts of shade.

What’s particularly humorous is that along with being a tall sedan with nearly crossover-like trip peak and a steep, coupe-like rear finish, the Capri has practically similar dimensions to the Polestar 2 as nicely. The Capri has a wheelbase that is two inches longer and the entire package deal is 4 inches taller total, however in any other case, they’re fairly shut to 1 one other. (Because it rides on Volkswagen’s MEB electrical platform, it is also not shocking that the Capri is sort of similar in form and dimension to the VW ID.5, though I would wager each look higher than that automotive.)

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So how did this occur precisely? I am reluctant to name it a whole coincidence, however whenever you consider what automotive designers must do now to promote four-door vehicles, it type of is smart. The sedan phase has been in decline globally for years as folks flock to crossovers and SUVs, so automakers must do extra “attention-grabbing” issues to maintain them round—like making them taller and extra SUV-like. Add within the basic form of the unique Capri—which was a two-door coupe, one other sort of automotive that hardly exists anymore—and also you get one thing that finally ends up trying quite a bit like a Polestar. 

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What’s that saying about imitation and flattery once more? Both manner, followers of tall sedans now have yet one more choice to select from, supplied they’re in Europe, anyway. Together with the also-Volkswagen-based new Ford Explorer, that area goes to be the brand new Capri’s remit. I stay up for its inevitable showdown with the P2. 

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