Ford unvelis the new Capri, heir to the legendary model produced by the American manufacturer until 1986. It was 1969 when the Ford Capri, inspired by the success of the Mustang, made its debut at the Brussels Motor Show, winning the hearts of Europeans. In just two years, sales exceeded 400,000 units, starting a myth that would go down in history also thanks to a winning design.
“I think this is exactly the way a fan of the classic Capri would have expected the future to look,” said Amko Leenarts, director of design at Ford of Europe. The designers imagined how the historic model would evolve and, thus, introduced several stylistic references to the original. One example? We find the four headlights connected by horizontal black grilles reinvented with a play on LED lights to pay homage to a detail that became iconic in the 1980s. The same goes for the coupe-like roof line and the black window pillars that give the model a certain sporty character.
The references continue at the rear with a full-width black fascia containing the headlights whose LED lighting is split into four elements. With five seats, the interior of the new electric Capri has been designed to be digital, minimalist and integrated. The cabin is enveloping with a dashboard and door panels that appear seamless. In the centre of the dashboard is the large 14.6-inch vertical display from which most of the car’s functions can be controlled, while the instrumentation is transmitted from a small horizontal screen in front of the driver.
