Ford Capri News

As interest builds in the news Ford is going to revive the Capri nameplate for a new electric SUV crossover, curiosity begins to circle around how the car will look.

It was a sleek 2+2 coupe in the 1970s and ‘80s before being reborn as a convertible sports car for the 1990s. Now reports out of the UK suggest the Ford Capri is set to make a comeback as a compact pure-electric SUV sitting on the same VW-derived platform as the just-revealed Explorer SUV.

To be fair, car companies get it right more than that get it wrong.

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