The GT’s optional Brembo brakes are upgraded with high performance pads and unique ABS calibration. The 302’s black-painted wheels measure 19 by 9 inches in front and 19 by 9.5 in back; wrapped by 255/40 front and 285/35 rear Pirelli PZeros. Considering that Ford isn’t having any trouble finding homes for its $50,000 Shelby GT500s, we expect the limited-edition Bosses to likewise go quickly. Figure around $36,000 for the base 302 and upwards of $40,000 for the Laguna Seca. The 2012 Mustang Boss 302 and 302 Laguna Seca hit dealerships sometime in 2011 at a price yet to be determined.
It ditches the rear seat and some creature comforts while additionally stiffening the body and suspension, and carrying over the aerodynamics package from the Ford Racing Boss 302R almost unchanged. (That seemed much faster back then.) Lighter and Tighter: Laguna Seca Edition Additionally, Ford is launching an even more exclusive. Boss 302 Laguna Seca model for the harder-core buyer. Whatever the time, it will certainly best the ’69 Boss 302’s 6.5 seconds to 60 and 14.9-second quarter mile at 93 mph. Ford declined to provide acceleration figures, but the 302 should handily beat the 2011 Mustang GT’s marks of 4.6 seconds from standstill to 60 mph and 13.2 seconds through the quarter mile at 109 mph. Ford’s performance claims for the 2012 Boss 302 include cornering capability in excess of 1.0 g, shorter stopping distances than provided by the GT even with its available brake upgrade—and a 155-mph top speed.
The GT’s optional Brembo brakes are upgraded with high performance pads and unique ABS calibration. The 302’s black-painted wheels measure 19 by 9 inches in front and 19 by 9.5 in back; wrapped by 255/40 front and 285/35 rear Pirelli PZeros.
It ditches the rear seat and some creature comforts while additionally stiffening the body and suspension, and carrying over the aerodynamics package from the Ford Racing Boss 302R almost unchanged. (That seemed much faster back then.) Lighter and Tighter: Laguna Seca Edition Additionally, Ford is launching an even more exclusive. Boss 302 Laguna Seca model for the harder-core buyer. Whatever the time, it will certainly best the ’69 Boss 302’s 6.5 seconds to 60 and 14.9-second quarter mile at 93 mph. Ford declined to provide acceleration figures, but the 302 should handily beat the 2011 Mustang GT’s marks of 4.6 seconds from standstill to 60 mph and 13.2 seconds through the quarter mile at 109 mph. Ford’s performance claims for the 2012 Boss 302 include cornering capability in excess of 1.0 g, shorter stopping distances than provided by the GT even with its available brake upgrade—and a 155-mph top speed.
The GT’s optional Brembo brakes are upgraded with high performance pads and unique ABS calibration. The 302’s black-painted wheels measure 19 by 9 inches in front and 19 by 9.5 in back; wrapped by 255/40 front and 285/35 rear Pirelli PZeros.