autoevolution 16 Mar 2021, 10:36 UTC · by 9 photos The weight of this name was probably the main reason behind this decision, with the people in charge deciding it was strong enough to take what they must have known from the start would be a blow. That's because the Mustang Mach-E isn't just a battery-powered car but a battery-powered crossover. A double whammy for those who held this model in the highest regard. Mind you, the Ford Motor Company wasn't born yesterday; while the Mustang Mach-E was busy featuring in every Tesla Model Y comparison video on the internet, the carmaker also released the brilliant Mustang Shelby GT500, a 750-hp beastly snake featuring a 5.2-liter V8 engine and a big supercharger. No matter how upset the Mach-E made you, how could you not forgive Ford after something like that?