Mach-E GT's at WOODWARD DREAMCRUISE?

[Dear1nc]

Who will be going to the Dream cruise this year? Unfortunately I still don't have my car yet. I am willing to bet Mustang alley at the corner of 9 mile and Woodward in Ferndale will be full of Mach E's. I also bet Ford will be there with the GT's on display!! I will be there Saturday around 2 or so to check it out. Pics will be posted here!

UPDATE. GTs are confirmed!

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[hybrid2bev]

Who will be going to the Dream cruise this year? Unfortunately I still don't have my car yet. I am willing to bet Mustang alley at the corner of 9 mile and Woodward in Ferndale will be full of Mach E's. I also bet Ford will be there with the GT's on display!! I will be there Saturday around 2 or so to check it out. Pics will be posted here!

I plan on doing a few laps in our Mach-E, but we're not getting out of the car.

 

[RickMachE]

Thought of going, but too much to do.

 

[Carmel Mach E Auto]

Who will be going to the Dream cruise this year? Unfortunately I still don't have my car yet.

I don't have my Mach-E GT PE yet either, but I am going to go to check out the Mach-E GT in person, hopefully talk with Ford employees, and also to see what Mach-E participation is like in Mustang Alley. This will be the first time the event includes Mach-Es so I am very curious to see the cultural mix of old and new. In an ideal world, everyone is there to celebrate their mutual love of cars, but we know that the Mach-E is a controversial vehicle. So I figure there may be some ? moments.

I am willing to bet Mustang alley at the corner of 9 mile and Woodward in Ferndale will be full of Mach E's. I also bet Ford will be there with the GT's on display!! I will be there Saturday around 2 or so to check it out. Pics will be posted here!

Yes, Ford will have at least one Mach-E GT on display, and I suspect there will be more than that.

https://www.wxyz.com/news/heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-2021-woodward-dream-cruise

Ford will display ... some of their most recently announced vehicles, including the all-new 2021 Mustang Mach-E GT all-electric SUV...

Ford Motor Co. & Mustang Alley will be at 9 Mile in Ferndale.

 

[prdude]

Who will be going to the Dream cruise this year? Unfortunately I still don't have my car yet. I am willing to bet Mustang alley at the corner of 9 mile and Woodward in Ferndale will be full of Mach E's. I also bet Ford will be there with the GT's on display!! I will be there Saturday around 2 or so to check it out. Pics will be posted here!

there should definitely be GTs at Mustang Alley. Not sure yet if I'll get out on Woodward in mine, although I don't have much of an excuse, being only a couple blocks off Woodward ..... I would definitely need to give HAL a good washing first

 

[Rabidsquirrel22]

Looks like there will be at least 4 there.

 

[prdude]

Looks like there will be at least 4 there.

LOL I actually meant MME GTs ..... but hey, the Ford GT is cool too!

 

[hybrid2bev]

Let’s go cruise!! Not bad for a 4X.

 

[Davedough]

Mike Dean posted an Instagram pic of him driving a GT to this event so there is at least one

 

[TeamLotus]

On my way there in an hour. A car wash stop is on the route. Also fully charged and ready to cruise. Mustang Alley is a must stop.

 

[Carmel Mach E Auto]

I just finished walking all of Mustang Alley, including all of Ford‘s displays. I saw two GTs - the Cyber Orange PE and the Gray PE, both of which looked great. I was hoping to see the White standard GT that was also in the above Instagram post, but no luck.

I some have more comments / observations that I’ll share later when I’m back home.

 

[blue92lx]

I just finished walking all of Mustang Alley, including all of Ford‘s displays. I saw two GTs - the Cyber Orange PE and the Gray PE, both of which looked great. I was hoping to see the White standard GT that was also in the above Instagram post, but no luck.

I some have more comments / observations that I’ll share later when I’m back home.

So two of the four were there, which makes me wonder if they're letting people drive the other two for possible reviews, or taking people for rides in them.

 

[trutolife27]

vinsetta garage Ate there a few times. Good spot for the cruise.

 

[Carmel Mach E Auto]

So two of the four were there, which makes me wonder if they're letting people drive the other two for possible reviews, or taking people for rides in them.

Possible, although the Ford rep standing next to the Cyber Orange GT PE didn't seem to think that was the case. He said the others might be at the the second Ford display up in Royal Oak (the one in the Instagram pics), but I didn't get a chance to check that out, unfortunately. I wish I had because I suspect that, with the F150 Lighting on display there as well, that's probably where most of Ford's EV experts were stationed.

So here are some thoughts after walking up and down Mustang Alley:

• First and foremost, Mach-E participation was near zero. I kept hoping to see a section set aside for some dedicated Mach-E enthusiasts to display their vehicles, but alas, there was nothing. Other than the two GT PEs Ford had on display, I saw a total of three other Mach-Es. Two were charging in a lot near the Ford Performance area - I think they either belonged to Ford corporate or Ford employees working at the show. And one other one was parked way down by the East entrance in the "overflow" lot.
  
  I am somewhat disappointed that with all the Mach-E cheerleading I see in this forum, there aren't any local folks eager to congregate and show off their machines. I understand that most Mach-E owners aren't necessarily traditional car hobbyists, and that they may not find immediate interest in mingling with owners of the V8 powered, gas guzzling variety of Mustangs. Still, I think that if we want to be accepted into the Mustang community, we need to get out there to represent and evangelize. It made me really regret that I didn't have my Mach-E yet. I look forward to being able to show it off next year. Hopefully with plenty of GTs being delivered by that time, there will be others who want to join me.
  
  
• Ford had lots of their employees manning their display areas, including both PR folks and engineers. I spoke with a Ford engineer from the Ford Performance division who was standing near the Dark Matter Gray Mach-E GT PE. I didn't identify myself as a Mach-E buyer nor an EV driver; I just struck up a conversation and let him express his feelings. He was not completely sold on the Mach-E nor EVs in general. He seemed to be skeptical about Ford, the industry, and the country's transition away from combustion engines. I don't hold any of this against him - I think he just needs more time. Despite his stance, we did have a good conversation, and he dropped not so subtle hints that a Ford Performance version of the Mach-E was in the works, as are other Ford Performance EVs.
  
  
• I stood near the each of the two GT PEs for a few minutes just to gauge reactions. As expected, comments from show goers about them were often negative. I didn't hear anything outrageous or over-the-top, but it's obvious that rabid Mustang fans aren't on board with the Mach-E as a Mustang. Nothing new there. However, I heard a lot of positive comments as well, and there were many people showing interest and asking the Ford representatives lots of questions. And people seem to love the way the GT looks in Cyber Orange.
  
  
• Speaking of Cyber Orange, there are a lot of past Ford orange / yellow colors that are reminiscent of it. I saw lots of Mustangs in pale orange and orange-yellow hues, including a beautiful 1970 Boss 302 in what I believe was Grabber Orange as well as some later model Mustangs in light orange colors. So although it's a new color, it has a lot of heritage. I also stopped by the Bronco display area on my way out and saw a classic Bronco in a similar color.

What did other's who attended think?

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