Ford announced today that it would be working with bike company N plus to introduce two new e-bikes inspired by the automaker’s most iconic brands, the Bronco and Mustang. There’s nothing new about in the hopes of exciting gear heads. GM, Porsche, Jeep, Polestar, and others have tried to do the same, with varying degrees of success.
But Ford says its bikes will be unique insofar as they are directly tied to two of the company’s most storied models. G.O.
A.T. = “Goes Over Any Type of Terrain” The Bronco e-bike will, of course, be very rugged and designed to handle rough terrain.
The company says that the bike will come with a 750W hub motor that generates 85 Nm of torque for maximum hill-crushing capacity. The bike will also feature a dual-suspension system that Ford has branded “GOAT,” which it says stands for “Goes Over Any Type of Terrain” —and not the other meaning that is much more popular. (Anyway, shouldn’t that be GOATT?) A motorcycle-inspired saddle will be exclusive to the Bronco-branded bike.
The Bronco e-bike will be a Class 3, meaning it can reach a top speed of 28mph but lacks a throttle (which is increasingly popular among American consumers). The bike’s battery can propel it for up to 60 miles of range, depending on route, driving style, and power usage. And it will take up to 3.
5 hours to fully recharge the battery. There will be two Mustang e-bikes, both of which feature similar performance specs as the Bronco e-bike. The standard Musta.