FORD could be working on a brand-new sporty sedan emblazoned with the iconic Mustang nameplate, according to recent reports.
The Blue Oval has filed a new trademark with the USPTO that could hint at a Mustang sedan being produced—and it seemingly hasn’t gone down too well with the brand’s legion of passionate fans.
Ford Authority, an online platform that reports the latest news about Ford, claimed the US company has filed to trademark the name “Mach 4.”
This could mean Ford is working on a Mustang variant with a set of rear doors, in the same vein as the all-electric SUV Mustang Mach-E that’s been sold for about four years.
It’s claimed the application was filed on February 25, and according to the USPTO site, the trademark covers: “Motor vehicles, namely gasoline and electric automobiles, pickup trucks, sport-utility vehicles, and their structural parts.”
Rumors of a Mustang sedan have been around for many years, even going back to the very first-generation Mustang—released in 1964.
Ford seemingly came closest to producing a four-door Mustang in 2018, when they reportedly showed a concept model to dealers before the project was scrapped.
Seeing as Ford already tested Mustang purists with the launch of the electric Mustang Mach-E, it’s certainly possible that a sedan version could be in the works.
It was even reported back in May that Ford CEO Jim Farley said he “believes” they could build a four-door Mustang as long as it has “all the performance and attitude of the original.”
Of course, the Mach 4 trademark could be related to something entirely different, including the recently mentioned Raptor supercar.
In January, Farley said: “We’re in the middle of creating something, so we don’t have all the answers yet, but the question is, should Ford make an off-road supercar?
“Not a version of a car, a standalone supercar.”
Naturally, fans on social media were far from impressed.
Taking to Facebook, one user wrote: “It should be called Crown Victoria not Mustang Sedan.”
Another joked: “The Mustang pickup is next…”
A third commented: Blasphemy! But if you’re going to do it, at least make it a hatchback style and call it the Mach 5.”
And a fourth wrote: “I would not want one. Way too much flex in the convertible.
“Besides, the back seat is too windy to sit in when driving on the open highway.”
This comes just days after Ford was forced to address the quiet discontinuation of one of its van models.
It was recently revealed that they had stealthily pulled the Ford Transit Trail from the market – with no word on whether it would be returning.
The Transit Trail, which only debuted some three years ago, was considered the perfect ride for drivers who wanted to live the so-called “van life”.
Indeed, the company initially marketed the vehicle towards lovers of the outdoors looking for a simpler way of life – although it didn’t come cheap, with a starting price of around $65,000.
But just a few years on, Ford has silently removed the van from their website without formally announcing that it would be discontinued.
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