The New Ford Capri Is A Joke!
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- Опубліковано 28 сер 2024
- If you're a Brit, you'll know and love the Ford Capri. It's also very likely that someone in your family has owned one in the past, or some other fast Ford. As weird as it may sound, the Fast Ford is just as integral to British car culture as it is to American car culture. The European division of Ford has made so many truely great cars, like the Mondeo, Focus, Fiesta, Sierra, Sierra Cosworth, Escort, Escort Cosworth and of course the Ford Capri.
However, Ford has decided to tarnish the sacred Capri name as another boring platform sharing electric crossover/SUV.
Why has Ford done this? Let's talk about that!
@FordUK
#ford #fordcapri #trending
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it just looks like a carbon copy of the polestar 2. lol
This comment is just a copy of multiple other comments about the Capri
@@shanethrelfall416great minds think alike
that's what i thought aswell. The new Capri is just an ID5 dressed up as a polestar 2
It's not a real Capri, it's not even a real FORD, it's built on the VW ID5 chassis
Almost all cars these days are built with other chassises
I saw the capri name and was like Hell yeah! bring on a coupe! Then they show the result of a polestar 2 fucking a mach-e
the polestar 2 is cool
All new cars look fat
Cross-overs have taken over
Two words: Mazda MX-5. That car stays true to its name and origins, which is something that you rarely get from cars nowadays.
Blame nanny state regulations forcing cars to weigh 5 tonnes with all their safety equipment
It’s crazy how little the mx5 weighs. The smaller engined ND weighs only a few KG more than the 1st gen mx5
Cars these days are so ugly I want to vomit. They all look the same as well.
Not just just a British Icon it was also very beloved here in Germany…
I don‘t get it why do they try to incite nostalgia but still sell a damn crossover. Hyundai and Polestar have shown that boxy retrofuturistic shapes are possible. But no, ford wanted to bring yet another crossover to the market because we apparently still don’t have enough of them…
They want to make you forget about their history. Younger people are now getting into senior positions in these manufactures, who couldn’t care less about the brand’s heritage.
It’s not really about nostalgia, but rather replacing the past with something far worse.
It's incredible how quickly car design language has converged across the industry since 2018ish - I can barely tell car marques apart nowadays.
That Capri design could be a Renault, Kia, Hyundai, Peugeot, Vauxhall or Mercedes without looking out of place in any of their ranges. It's as if they're all using the same AI image generator and every model year the output gets more and more homogenous.
Yep, there is no originality in designing anything anymore. Cars, clothes, homes etc. everything looks ugly and the same.
The only people who buy cars brand new these days are company car buyers (i.e. tax dodgers) and boomers. Boring people with very boring taste who want cuckovers "because it's easy to get in and out of". But because they're the ones spending money at dealerships, they're the only people that manufacturers listen to.
Yep. Can't even tell the difference between a Porsche and a Skoda these days. It's just sad.
It is true that they use similar programs/computers to design the cars. When they need to maximize drag efficiency, aerodynamics etc while still being within the regulatory framework there is very little room for creativity these days. Not to mention manufacturers borrow assets from others and you end up with extremely similar cars. So dull.
The only car i've wanted to flop more than this is the Lotus SUV. This isn't a Capri, and it never will be.
This aint a Capri, its a Crapi
@@PlatinumNath Preach
The Ford Capri should've been revived in the late 2000s as a production version of the Ford Visos concept. It may have a hatchback look similar to the closely related Volvo C30, but everyone will unanimously agree that the Visos is miles better than this corporate crap.
We got the "Eclipse" cross in the states..
and you're getting the "Capri"
oh what a miserable thing this is
The coke analogy was absolutely hilarious
“The taste you always loved is back!”
Agree but the new Puma is shit too, looks like it was stung by a wasp.
Ehh I rather like the new puma.
The Design is good, as the Mustang SUV
But putting their names is the main problem
Look at Lamborghini, they named their SUV Urus so no problem at all, but if they named the same SUV as Lamborghini Diablo, we would have a problem
The design is good?
Bro
This thing looks atrocious
@@TotallyNotASpy1 No it doesn't, I hate they name it as a famous car, but gotta be honest
Is like the last Prius gen, I get electric cars, but gotta admit it looks nice
@@mewtwo.150 i don't like it, it looks like a short chubby man with a triple chin tbh
Much like it's brother, the Mach E, which also looks like a fat man except this time he's wearing short pants and you can see his chubby legs. Sorry, this car shape just doesn't do it for me.
Like the Mitsubishi “””””””eclipse””””””””
They even made it an SUV. A fucking SUV. Why do brands only ever wanna make SUVs?
shitty marketing
Because they have less safety and eco regulations to follow
Bros super underated
@@Haters998 thank you!
I wholeheartedly agree.
Making a new Capri in the spirit of the original - A very good looking cheap sports coupe - would have been very welcome, building a small VW SUV and calling it Capri is just mind-bogglingly stupid.
I´m still hoping, they will change the name.
I developed a theory about 2 years ago that Ford will cease to exist as an independent company in the next 20 years. So far they are on track to meeting that. If it weren't for the f150 and mustang ford would be in big trouble because of how badly they're managed.
You forgot to mention that the new Capri is also VW under the skin
Took it straight from the Eclipse rebrand playbook
This guy's reaction was what I felt when I first saw the new Capri commercial, I'm almost 17 and I know what a TRUE Ford Capri is!
Right. That's it. As soon as I pass my driving test and get my driving licence, I'm going to buy a classic Ford. A PROPER Ford. A 1980s Capri 2.8 Injection, to be precise.
He said what we were all thinking
Ford,as a company,are a joke.Not so funny,if you are a shareholder ,employee,or owner of a new Ford. They seem to have a deathwish.
What are you talking about?
It looks almost exactly the same
Can't you see the window? 😂😂😂😂
The new Ford Capri looks to be a very good and competitive car. When I see it, it looks to me like a MONDEO. A big family car. Had it been named Mondeo, it would probably be better received.
Yea the mondeo would of been far better choice
You’re right it is not a Capri
It’s a crap-y
They're not finished yet. Theyve proposed an electric fiesta replacement that is guess what another suv. The futures bleak, the futures suv
@@keithhobbs1 we’re lucky if the future even involves cars in the first place. Enjoy driving whilst you still can
All i'm seeing on the roads these days are grey/black SUV's and EVs. What a boring world it is now.
Ford by its own admission can’t sell the Mustang Mach E which at least is reasonably good looking but no Mustang, so why do they think this will be a success. So many people that loved the original car are horrified and genuinely upset, what on earth are Ford doing? EV sales are stalling, so why not at least try to make them look attractive, it might just help.
I prefer the old Cortina and Escort.
MONDEO GOT MENTIONED RAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
true
That coke analogy was funny and quite clever. Subbed.
I rather drive Skoda Yeti , at least it looks nicer
Yea they’re great cars
I'm so done with the "Everything must be turned into a crossover" mindset. It was dreadful in the 2010's and it's dreadful now.
@@jeiku5041 I think the 2000s to 2010 was a great era for cars. But I agree that these days it’s pretty bad
jesus they took a legend capri and turned it into a stupid suv
i hate suvs
they are ruining the car scene
I disagree about hating SUVs. I rather like them
@@HowToSpecEh they can be alright but most the time theyre the same but even if not then we are still loosing good coupes, hatches, or sedans to suvs
@@HowToSpecactually yeah we hate crossover's especially if they had animation parts the crossover going on Arizona open country with fastest it can but it's fake as F
Or who's hate the Jeep Wrangler? Or Toyota Highlander ey? But we all this new Capri and other crossover sh"TS especially EV ones they liars these batteries not made of leaf's
100% agree. What the fuck is Ford thinking. Like we won't notice
0:34 I see what you did there. 😂
Very afFORDable
I heavily disagree. As a car enthusiast, all of them are equally shameful: the "Puma", the "Mustang" and the "Capri". Give companies an inch on crap like this, and they will take a whole mile; in fact, they already have.
With that being said, I used to be pissed off at the Mustang thing until I realized I shouldn't be giving a damn. If companies themselves have no love for their own models, why should I? Ford sure doesn't.
Oh, you forgot to mention that the Capri's just a rebadged Volkswagen, which adds the second finger to the two-finger salute they're blessing us with. Lovely.
The mindset of not caring, whilst I understand, is what makes them do this in the first place.
Not caring about anything from the past will always be a bad idea. The fall of patriotism, the decline of love for old cars, the decline of love for preservation will forever be the downfall of everything once great about this world.
@@HowToSpec I disagree. They did the "Mustang" thing because they knew boomers and enthusiasts would hate on it. The more they hate on it, the more non-car people are aware it exists and buy it. It worked like a charm, accidentally or otherwise.
Car companies are just that: companies, who don't care about any name, as long as it makes them money. Neither should we; we should care only about the cars themselves, the products of engineers' love and work. The only way to show appreciation for that is to buy new cars.
This has nothing to do with the loss of love for preservation of old things or patriotism. Those are completely different concepts.
"...so many examples of brands bringing back cars from their catalog, and doing it well!"
>2017 Ford GT
hummm
anyway yeah, agree. im glad the new Renault 5 is a thing… I don't want small hatchbacks to die and become nothing but "the cheap car you get when you can't afford an SUV", seeing something stylish and iconic come back in this form is neat! ...not the Capri tho, that's sad... but we can't beat marketing
The name won’t work as a marketing ploy. Electric cars are not selling well at all. If taking historic names were to increase sales, then the mach-e wouldn’t be the failure that it is.
This car will not sell at all
@@HowToSpec yeah, it's obvious the name alone won't help it. it's not trying to be anything like the capri
well said
Exactly the same as the Vauxhall Frontera re release 2024
Clone of Toyota raize
I wouldn't be suprised if they take they take the escort and make it an pickup truck
They did the same with the Cougar name although they spelt it kuga. Im guessing they knew it would upset a lot of people and therefore get a lot of coverage. Ive got nothing against crossovers. But ford should respect their heritage
The issue about heritage is that younger people are getting into senior positions. who couldn’t care less about the brands heritage. Hence why we have mess ups like this Capri and the Mach-e
It’s as if manufacturers are ashamed of their history.
It looks like a New York Taxi🤭☹
Bri'ish Ford is exactly what you expect from bri'ish ford.
Oh bloody hell. Might as well name the most powerful version RS Cosworth then.
coz it doesnt matter what things are called any more, naming is random because it doesn't mean anything. just another big wheel tin can, like all the other tin cans, bereft of any forethought other than $$$
This mindset is why culture and history gets overwritten by post modernism
Tbh I never really was into og Capri. It just doesnt give me that cool feel like american Fords does (Mustang, Fairlane, Crown Vic, Ecoline van). Its just not the America I expect from Ford. Maybe like the 1950s Taunus but then I can already buy Fairlane.
@@filipzatka8212 The Capri was never designed for the American buyer. It was a European marketed car
Urus but bad
I think its beautiful
mach e v2
Crapi
Only car nerds care what they slap the Capri name on. It costs companies millions of pounds to get consumers to recall car names. By the time Ford stopped selling the Capri in ‘84 in Europe and ‘86 in UK it was a total embarrassment. They can do whatever they like with the name as far as I’m concerned.
People who have this mindset are the reason for why history and culture fades over time.
Embarrassment may be a bit strong. But it was utterly obsolete from a technical point of view. The Capri MK3 was the last car built in Germany to have leaf springs at the back. And that includes East-Germany, with its ancient Trabant and Wartburg in the mid eighties.
They certainly were mechanically dated by then. I don't know about an embarrassment but the coupe style was dying out in favour of Hot Hatches and saloons by 86. The Manta got another couple of years, I think.
To be honest I’m glad Ford have stopped making the Fiesta and Focus in 2025 the way they are going Puma will be the last good Ford (Fiesta underneath so drives well so I can let it off a bit.)
I think the fiesta will return, it’s gonna be like when Volvo decided to end production of their estates a few months ago now.
They’ll realise it was a dumb decision, and bring back what their customers truly want. As after all they didn’t discontinue the fiesta or focus due to lack of sales, but simply lack of profits.
So if they find a way to make more money on them, the focus and fiesta name plate are likely to return
It's a Ford Crapi😂😂
Garbage, expect tons of recalls. Ford sucks
I dont understand, I only saw a new Volkswagen
2:01 sounds like complete bullshit considering it is the most generic, shameful car ever to come out. So shameful that it makes me admire the hideous rottweiler that is the Chrysler PT Cruiser even more
At least the PT Cruiser was unique, somewhat affordable, and technologically advanced for its time.
@InventorZahran yeah, but the look was uniquely atrocious. Kinda like Nightsceam from Beast Machines
I understand Ford: the times are changing. Back when Capri was popular, coupes were cooler than SUV's. You were considered rich with coupe cars: they meant status. But now SUV's (and crossovers) are considered to be a sign of luxury, comfort, practicality and off-road capability. It sounds just as foolish as it is because it's a lie people try to believe when explaining their choice of crossovers to sedans, hatchbacks etc. It's weird but true. I myself think that the bigger the vehicle, the harsher suspension is, therefore the driving comfort feels like riding a wooden carriage in the early 1900's. If we think deeper, the first vehicle is sort of suv'ish. So we're going back to the roots at this point.