Ford claims the Fathom "welcomes you in with an expansive interior and technology that adapts on the fly". The new platform, called Universal EV, features "cooler engineering than a hypercar", according to Ford CEO Jim Farley. It has been developed by a 'skunkworks' project in California set up by Ford to work semi-independently. Ford hasn't yet confirmed whether Universal EV products will be offered in Europe, but it could be used for EVs arriving after the company's Renault-platformed small hatchback and crossover, due in 2028. Speaking exclusively to Autocar, Farley said: "One of the biggest gifts that Formula 1 ever gave Ford was our skunkworks team in California.