Ford Mustang sports sedan could become reality: report

Ford CEO Jim Farley told Britain’s Autocar in an exclusive interview that the Mustang’s huge global following meant there was potential to expand the range of body styles.

“We will never build a Mustang that isn’t a Mustang,” Farley told Autocar. “For instance, there will never be room for a small, two-row Ford SUV with a Mustang badge stuck on it. But could we do other Mustang body forms – a four-door or whatever? I believe we could, as long as these models have all the performance and attitude of the original.”

In a Freudian-style slip, Farley’s reference to SUVs overlooks the Mustang Mach-E electric SUV that was controversially given the famous pony-car name despite being completely unrelated to the V8 and four-cylinder-turbo sports car.

Farley added that any expanded V8 Mustang range would need to start with both more affordable and more aspirational versions of the traditional coupe/convertible. He cited German sports car maker Porsche’s GT2 and GT3 RS models as inspiration.

“Porsche has been smart about creating derivatives over the past 20 years,” he said. “But we wouldn’t want to do things their way. We want to give them a good, American-style run for their money.”

Ford has already announced a more ambitious Mustang with the track-focused GTD.

The seventh-generation Mustang’s Australian arrival has been delayed, with timing moving to the second half of 2024. The timing coincides with the 60th anniversary of the American muscle car, which debuted in 1964.

Ford has promised to build V8 Mustangs for as long as regulations allow.

The Mustang hasn't been a complete stranger to four-door models in its history. The original 1960s model shared a platform and components with a certain sedan called the Falcon.

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