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Exciting news is rippling through the internet after someone noticed Ford recently filed a US Patent and Trademark Office application for the name “BOSS” this month. That’s led to all kinds of speculation since the name has been used repeatedly for Mustang models that are track-focused.
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It’s possible we could see a Boss version of the S650 Mustang. That would be interesting considering claims the current generation is the best-handling Mustang to roll off the Ford production lines. After all, the Boss models prioritize handling for road courses
While everyone is speculating, it’s not uncommon for automakers to register trademarks they don’t use in the near future. For example, Ford still has “Thunderbird” and “Model E” registered after renewing both in recent years, but neither one has been used on a current model.
The last time the Boss name was applied to a production Mustang was for the 2013 model year during the fifth generation of the pony car. Now that we’re in the seventh generation, this would be the shortest gap of time between Boss models.
If we were more cynical, we might think coming out with yet another Mustang Boss so quickly is a sign of desperation on the part of Ford. After all, the automaker, along with others, has been tapping the “nostalgia well” quite a bit more recently, like digging up the Lightning name for the all-electric F-150.
There is a possibility the Boss name could be applied to a future all-electric version of the Mustang. That might anger pony car purists or diehard Boss fans. Even more likely is Ford riffing off the Boss name for a future EV, like how it created the Mach-E by twisting the legendary Mach 1 name.
Originally, the Boss was created for the SCCA Trans Am series, going head-to-head with the Camaro Z/28 and other legends back in the day. The consumer cars quickly became the favorite of enthusiasts and have since turned into highly sought after collector’s items.
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