2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302 breaks cover

It’s official: Ford has resurrected the Boss nameplate and revealed today the 2012 Mustang Boss 302! The new car is based on the 5.0-liter Mustang GT, the new 2012 version of the classic muscle-car was revealed at the Laguna Seca.

So, what it so special about this car? Besides the fact that it represents a piece of history and continues the tradition of the Boss Mustangs, the new car received an important power boost and now its 5.0-liter V8 engine delivers 448 hp and 380 lb.-ft. of torque,
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Lavic - 8/13/2010 7:46:34 PM

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Wow! I always considered myself more of a Chevy kinda guy, but it's ridiculous how the Mustang is becoming hotter with every new version like that. Big kudos to Ford!

quizz - 8/13/2010 8:36:51 PM

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But that old school axle needs to be addressed!

91z4me - 8/13/2010 9:31:48 PM

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Why it is faster around Laguna Seca than the IRS equipped BMW M3?

JRobUSC - 8/14/2010 10:11:15 AM

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I think quizz and enforcement are missing the point -- if the car can pull 1.0g on the skidpad, slalom at 70+mph, and not only demolish its main competitor (Camaro) but also hang with (or supposedly beat) an M3 on the track, then why would they change it? Just to make it more complex and expensive? If it aint broke, don't fix it. And with those stats, it definitely aint broke.

91z4me - 8/14/2010 11:58:09 AM

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Why is something old necessarily a bad thing? Old can incorporate new technology while retaining the basic design (see GMs OHV V8s). Lets also remember that lots of stuff that people see as 'new' and high tech aren't new at all (OHC designs have been around since before 1920) and independent suspension designs aren't new at all.

Ford has simply taken the solid rear axle design and improved it to be the best in the world. They have made it outperform the more complex (and heavier) IRS designs in much more expensive cars. That is no easy feat and not one to be taken lightly.

As for people calling it a 'truck' axle, well that shows how much you know about either a truck suspension or the Mustang's SRA. Ignorance is said to be bliss, so enjoy your bliss.

Larrybel2000 - 8/13/2010 9:14:56 PM

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Sweet. I'm a fan.

Larry B.
Key West.

edeus123 - 8/14/2010 1:32:07 AM

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One word. "Carnography"

mini22 - 8/15/2010 2:37:26 PM

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Great car. Ford I think has finally broken the sports car threshold. It may be a muscle car but it is also a sports car now as well.

ebrooks224 - 8/15/2010 6:35:36 PM

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FORD HAS ENOUGH GOOD THINGS GOING WITH THE MUSTANG.NEWS REPORTS HAVE SAID THEY HAVE SOME MONEY PROBLEMS COMING.ITS THE DOMINATE HOT ROD ON THE BLOCK,SO JUST FOCUS ON THE REST OF THEIR AUTOS AND STAY ON TOP OF THE INDUSTRY.