2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302 Review
07-15-2011 | 10:59 AM
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2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302 Review
FAST FACTS
1. Powering the Boss 302 is a modified version of Ford’s 5.0L V8 making 440-hp and 390 lb-ft of torque.
2. Look for a 0-60 time in the mid to low four second range; even lower when using launch control.
3. Adjustable shocks and 4-piston front Brembo calipers with 14-inch rotors come standard, although you’ll have to pay $1,950 extra for the Recaro seats and LSD.
4. Optional for the boss 302 is a $6,995 Laguna Seca package with a new front splitter, rear spoiler, rear seat delete and rear chassis brace to cut a tenth of a second to 60 mph, drop braking distances and shed a second or two per lap at the track.
5. The Boss 302 is priced from $40,310.
Ford has done an admirable job of building cars that can appeal to buyers of the Hyundai Sonata and the Toyota Corolla, while also infusing them with the divine spark that is present in fun-to-drive cars, the one characteristic that elevates them from being merely as good as the rest of the pack, to truly great. Cars like the Fiesta and Focus can be filed under that category, and have the added bonus of 40-mpg capability.
For those with a bit more disposable income and less of a social conscience, Ford has something to offer in the form of the Mustang. Hell, even the base model V6 puts down 307 horsepower and is capable of over 30-mpg on the highway, but let’s be real here – the V6 Mustang suffers from the paralyzing stigma of being a girl’s car. Like the Mazda MX-5, you can advocate for its competency for as long as you want, but most humans with an XY chromosome won’t buy your logic.
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1. Powering the Boss 302 is a modified version of Ford’s 5.0L V8 making 440-hp and 390 lb-ft of torque.
2. Look for a 0-60 time in the mid to low four second range; even lower when using launch control.
3. Adjustable shocks and 4-piston front Brembo calipers with 14-inch rotors come standard, although you’ll have to pay $1,950 extra for the Recaro seats and LSD.
4. Optional for the boss 302 is a $6,995 Laguna Seca package with a new front splitter, rear spoiler, rear seat delete and rear chassis brace to cut a tenth of a second to 60 mph, drop braking distances and shed a second or two per lap at the track.
5. The Boss 302 is priced from $40,310.
Ford has done an admirable job of building cars that can appeal to buyers of the Hyundai Sonata and the Toyota Corolla, while also infusing them with the divine spark that is present in fun-to-drive cars, the one characteristic that elevates them from being merely as good as the rest of the pack, to truly great. Cars like the Fiesta and Focus can be filed under that category, and have the added bonus of 40-mpg capability.
For those with a bit more disposable income and less of a social conscience, Ford has something to offer in the form of the Mustang. Hell, even the base model V6 puts down 307 horsepower and is capable of over 30-mpg on the highway, but let’s be real here – the V6 Mustang suffers from the paralyzing stigma of being a girl’s car. Like the Mazda MX-5, you can advocate for its competency for as long as you want, but most humans with an XY chromosome won’t buy your logic.
MORE DETAILS HERE
Last edited by 2tone; 07-15-2011 at 11:05 AM.
07-15-2011 | 04:27 PM
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FAST FACTS
Hell, even the base model V6 puts down 307 horsepower and is capable of over 30-mpg on the highway, but let’s be real here – the V6 Mustang suffers from the paralyzing stigma of being a girl’s car. Like the Mazda MX-5, you can advocate for its competency for as long as you want, but most humans with an XY chromosome won’t buy your logic.
Hell, even the base model V6 puts down 307 horsepower and is capable of over 30-mpg on the highway, but let’s be real here – the V6 Mustang suffers from the paralyzing stigma of being a girl’s car. Like the Mazda MX-5, you can advocate for its competency for as long as you want, but most humans with an XY chromosome won’t buy your logic.
07-28-2011 | 08:25 PM
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Joined: Jul 2011
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From: North Vancouver
FAST FACTS
Like the Mazda MX-5, you can advocate for its competency for as long as you want, but most humans with an XY chromosome won’t buy your logic.
MORE DETAILS HERE
Like the Mazda MX-5, you can advocate for its competency for as long as you want, but most humans with an XY chromosome won’t buy your logic.
MORE DETAILS HERE
I also had the pleasure of going 3 and 0 against my friend's 2012 GT in AutoX last weekend, despite the fact that his is probably a bit better driver than me. He actually posted a better time driving my 2012 V6 (with performance package) than his own GT. That shut up him for a while. Until we starting talking about drag racing, NASCAR etc. I'm not stupid enough to think I could come within 10 car lengths of a GT on the strip. But then I don't enjoy driving in straight lines or turning left all day.
I'm seeing more and more 2011-2012 V6's in AutoX and on tracks these days (real tracks, not drag strips). Didn't see any helmeted secretaries driving them...
That being said, I love the sound and the power of the GT. But in the end, my car is a daily driver, goes on a lot of long road trips, and does AutoX and Solo on weekends. I couldn't justify the expense of running a GT for those purposes, when the 6 does it just as well.
