Ford Mustang Head-to-Head Review: Electric vs V8

When the Mach-E was announced back in 2019 Ford caused a bit of a stir by utilising the legendary Mustang name and badge on an all-electric SUV. I was able to look around a pre-production model in December 2019 and, as well as the obviously shared styling cues (such as the rear lights), it was clear that Ford aspired that the car be thought of as a sportier proposition to a normal SUV. So, how successful have they been?

It’s taken a while, but 16 months after seeing that pre-production model, I was able to slip behind the wheel of a Mach-E and drive it back-to-back with a 5.0-litre V8 GT. It’s difficult to imagine two more different powerplants so I was keen to see whether the similarities disappeared completely once you got past the badge.

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Great Driving Roads: Scotland's North Coast 500

Highlights video showing the fantastic roads you can expect to encounter on Scotland's legendary North Coast 500 route. If you'd like an extended look you can find my daily video diaries and galleries from my trip starting here: https://www.motoringnomad.com/2020/09/north-coast-500-road-trip-part-1.html

Music by https://youtube.com/ikson

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Analysing My Motorcycle Crash

A number of years ago, I was on a motorcycle track day at Rockingham circuit in Northamptonshire. By this point I'd done around twenty days on track so I certainly wasn't a novice... although I certainly rode like one in the lead up to the accident I'm about to show you.

What you'll see in the video below is me messing up the entry to the corner, miss the apex and then apply too much throttle on the exit... with disastrous results.

I'm grateful, at least, that I had a camera on the bike because the resulting blow I took to the head led to amnesia and me losing the couple of days leading up to accident. Even now, years later, I cannot remember a thing about it. My first memories of the incident are leaving hospital.

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