Ford creates fastest Mustang ever
Ford has created what it is calling the “quickest, best-handling” Mustang ever: the 2012 Mustang Boss 302.
Based on the 2011 Ford Mustang GT, the new model is inspired by the classic 1969 Mustang Boss, a car with an original design brief of becoming the “best all-around road-going performance machine ever created by Ford Motor Company”.
Ford engineers, stylists and designers have strengthened, lightened and refined the Mustang GT to create “a race car with a licence plate”. The team used the BMW M3 as a performance benchmark for the Mustang Boss 302 and claim the car can match Munich’s performance saloon for lap time at Laguna Seca.
A new air intake and modified camshafts boost power from 406bhp to 434bhp in the 5.0-litre V8 engine taken from the standard Mustang GT, while 380lb ft of torque is produced. Power is sent to the rear wheels through a six-speed close-ratio manual gearbox.
Performance is further enhanced by higher-rate coil springs, stiffer suspension bushings, a larger-diameter rear stabiliser bar, 14-inch Brembo front brakes and a race-inspired clutch. The Boss also comes with adjustable shocks and a speed-sensitive electronic steering system with three modes: comfort, normal and sport allowing the driver to adjust the car to their liking. A limited-slip differential is available as an option.
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