The BOSS is Back!

[Boyd]

The Ford Mustang BOSS 302!

http://www.autoblog.com/2010/08/13/f...back-for-2012/


From AutoBlog:

The car that Mustang fans have been hoping Ford would build for a very, very long time is finally here: the 2012 Boss 302. Dave Pericak, the Mustang chief engineer says it all.

"Boss is a hallowed word around here, and we couldn't put that name on a new Mustang until we were sure everything was in place to make this car a worthy successor. We were either going to do it right or not do it at all - no one on the team was going to let Boss become a sticker and wheel package."

Amen, Dave. A true Boss 302 is raw, hardcore and race-inspired, and Ford delivered the goods. The latest special edition Mustang comes with plenty of items that will excite road racing fans - an upgraded clutch, short-throw shifter, adjustable suspension, improved brakes and a more potent version of the 5.0-liter V8 that produces 440 horsepower and 380 lb-ft torque thanks to a new intake and more aggressive camshafts. Ford claims the Boss 302 will be able to break 1.0g and lap a typical road course two seconds faster than the standard Mustang GT. Ford engineers even reportedly benchmarked the BMW M3 when developing the Boss 302, aiming to beat the famous Bavarian coupe around Laguna Seca, which they claim to have achieved.

The exterior is inspired by the original 1969 model with either a black or white roof panel, C-stripe, closed fog lamp openings and a more aggressive front splitter and rear spoiler. Available colors are more eye-catching than the standard choices and include Competition Orange, Performance White, Kona Blue Metallic, Yellow Blaze Tri-Coat Metallic and Race Red.

2010 Boss 302 owners will enjoy a more aural experience from the cockpit thanks to eleven pounds of sound-deadening material removed from the car. The interior also gets a dark metallic finish for the instrument panel, gauge cluster and door panel trim, Alcantara-covered steering wheel and an optional package with Recaro high performance seats.

Finally, Ford is also planning to release a limited number of Boss 302 Laguna Seca models that offer more body stiffness, a stronger chassis and an aero package lifted straight from the Ford Racing Boss 302R.


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[sik68]

Awesome!

Now I troll over at camaro5.com to see what ensues...

[Chevrolaine]

Damn, They just keep doing things right.

[novaderrik]

GM needs to do stuff like this to the Camaro- Ford removed sound deadening material and didn't add a bunch of heavy and unnecessary crap to the car as a part of the package.
and i highly doubt if Ford is putting unnecessarily heavy 20" wheels on the Boss Mustang..

if Chevy was to build a similar edition of the Camaro, they'd be bragging up the specially embroidered head rests and special edition engine cover..

[Josh69]

Wow, a factory built PT car. Temptation has a name...it's name is BOSS.

[moreHP]

Good for them. The modern musclecar game just keeps getting more interesting.

[Bryce]

that is awesome!

[srh3trinity]

It also said capable of 1.0g. Not too shabby right off the showroom floor. I agree, Ford has dialed it in. Their truck line looks great, the Coyote 5.0 seems to be the real deal and the current Mustang looks great.

[JEFFTATE]

That is a great car !
Chevy should do a Camaro like that .

Hail Ford !!

[joemac]

It's kind of like an anti-cobra. Cobra's were the luxury model with all the options, leather and the like. It's like they took the cobra and removed weight and added real speed parts. I say looks good.

[cees67]

cant wait for this!!!

[Boyd]

I'm curious to know what the pricing will be. I'm guessing somewhere between $42-48k.

[Matt@BOS]

So much awesome crammed into one car. It has factory ready open exhaust and can rev to 7,500 rpm, not to mention that it has less sound deadening. I've been looking to ditch my '06 Mustang for something that is all around better, but haven't been able to convince myself to get a Corvette or fork over enough cash for a German machine. The Boss may be the answer. Now I just have to wait a couple years.

Matt

[72ratnova]

me like the orange

[ArtosDracon]

I like the sound of the Laguna Seca model, just not the looks, way too much red.

[DCx]

that exhaust is bad ass!

[novaderrik]

that exhaust is bad ass!

yes- if by "badass" you mean "way more complicated than it needs to be, with questionable performance benefits".
then yes, it is "badass".

[Boyd]

yes- if by "badass" you mean "way more complicated than it needs to be, with questionable performance benefits".
then yes, it is "badass".

Of course it's "way more complicated" , it's a factory engineered piece...they have to meet certain durability and NVH specs. I like it.

[Boyd]

[novaderrik]

Of course it's "way more complicated" , it's a factory engineered piece...they have to meet certain durability and NVH specs. I like it.

the side pipes serve no real function- they come out of the stock exhaust at a right angle, the pipes are small in diameter, and the pipes are flattened where they go around the gas tank.
they are just there to look cool.
get rid of them, and you probably save 20 pounds (which offsets any performance gains that the pipes might have added) and $500 off the cost of the car.