Would possibly Ford be making ready a contemporary Mustang Boss for the seventh-generation Mustang lineup?
A trademark submitting for the “Boss” designation made by Ford on Jan. 15 with the United States Patent and Trademark Workplace actually hints on the chance.
The Mustang Boss has lengthy been a reputation related to track-focused, high-performance Mustangs. The unique Boss 302 and Boss 429 fashions of 1969-70 have been constructed for associated racing applications in Trans-Am and NASCAR.
Ford revived the Boss 302 with the fifth-generation Mustang, for the 2012 and 2013 mannequin years, equipping it with a 444-hp 5.0-liter V-8, upgraded suspension, a sports activities exhaust, and distinctive styling touches. There was additionally a Laguna Seca bundle that added further goodies.
2013 Ford Mustang Boss 302 Laguna Seca
That final Boss 302 crammed an area within the Mustang lineup much like the place right this moment’s Mustang Darkish Horse sits. If Ford does revive the Boss, it could want to maneuver additional upmarket, doubtlessly taking the place of the previous-generation Shelby GT350, which provided with a naturally aspirated flat-plane-crank V-8 and track-ready dynamics. A repeat of the GT350 at Ford is not anticipated, no less than with this technology of the Mustang, as Shelby American has simply launched its personal Shelby GT350 based mostly on the newest Mustang.
It’s value noting that automakers steadily file for trademark safety on names they could by no means use, typically as a preemptive transfer to dam opponents. Nonetheless, rumors of a Mustang Boss revival surfaced late final decade, suggesting the concept has no less than been thought-about. Whether or not this trademark submitting results in an precise manufacturing mannequin stays to be seen.
