Ford hinted at the possibility of a four-door Mustang two years ago, and recently, company CEO Jim Farley said that a four-door coupe could be credible as long as it matched the “performance and attitude of the original.”
Now, reports that the Mustang family is about to grow. Citing people who attended a dealer meeting in Las Vegas, Automotive News says that executives showed off a rendering of a four-door coupe that could be called the Mach-4 or Mach 4. The nomenclature appears to mimic the Mach-E nameplate, with the letter E for electric replaced with the number 4 for four-door coupe.
Farley also reportedly showed the sellers “a photo of an off-road Baja model.” The publication says the car was lifted and mentions four-wheel drive. The idea for such a rugged Mustang was inspired by models like the Porsche 911 Dakar and Lamborghini Huracan Sterrato.
There is no information on when these models might go into production, but a spokesperson told that they have “very exciting plans to expand the portfolio with new vehicles.”
Farley, who was named Ford CEO in late 2020 and has been revamping the model lineup since then, sees the Mustang’s rise to global prominence as a major win for the company. “When we decided around 2015 to go global with right-hand drive and other expensive changes, it seemed like a big risk. But it paid off. Today, some of our biggest dealers are in countries like Sweden and Australia. I would say the future of Mustang has never been brighter.”
This factory drawing from September 2022 shows an interesting idea for a four-door coupe Mustang. The sketch comes from Christopher Stevens, the company’s senior exterior designer.
The car retains the model’s iconic coupe-like shape, with a fastback styling that flows into a short rear end, like the two-door model. A contrasting-color upper section helps to hide the length, and there’s a door handle on the rear fender.
