For years now, rumors have been circulating about a Ford Mustang sedan coming out. But there are all kinds of crazy rumors in the auto industry, some started by automakers to gauge potential interest in a future product.

If or when the Mach 4 actually arrives, not only will it be the first production sedan Mustang ever, but it will likely be the first sedan in the Ford’s U.S. lineup in years. Dearborn has not offered one of those in this country since the Fusion departed the scene in 2020.

A four-door Mustang coupe appears to be closer than ever to becoming a reality, because as of Tuesday, as Ford has officially filed to trademark the name “Mach 4” for a motor vehicle.

Ford recently applied to trademark the Mach 4 name. This development suggests that the rumoured 4-door Mustang sedan may be in the works. The application was filed with the United States Patent and Trademark

Ford purists were wildly upset about the electric Mustang Mach-E, saying the automaker had diluted the brand name by using it on an electric crossover instead of a two-door sports car. The Blue Oval may be poised to rile them up again with a new four-door Mustang sedan,