2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302 Specification

This new car reviews from autonews, To eke out of the Mustang GT’s engine a bonus thirty two horses, Ford created a brand new intake manifold with runners resembling velocity stacks. totally different cylinder heads were deployed—stronger alloy and altered ports—with every head undergoing a pair of.5 hours of CNC massaging. The camshafts supply increased elevate, the intake valves are larger, the bearings are race-spec, and therefore the baffled pan holds eight.5 quarts of artificial oil.

The result's 444 horsepower at 7500 rpm, a cheerful medium between the Mustang GT’s 412 horses and therefore the Shelby GT500’s 550. The Boss’s V-8—unlike the brutish Shelby’s—doesn’t therefore typically overwhelm its chassis. In fact, what you initially notice—and this can be terribly BMW-ish—is that the Boss’s engine, driveline, and suspension draw just about no attention to every others’ eccentricities. It lends the package a gratifying sense of unity that conjures up confidence.

2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302 Specification :

VEHICLE TYPE: front-engine, rear-wheel-drive, 4-passenger, 2-door coupe 

PRICE AS TESTED: $42,990 (base price: $40,995) 

ENGINE TYPE: DOHC 32-valve V-8, aluminum block and heads, port fuel injection 

Displacement: 302 cu in, 4951 cc
Power (SAE net): 444 hp @ 7500 rpm
Torque (SAE net): 380 lb-ft @ 4500 rpm 

TRANSMISSION: 6-speed manual 

DIMENSIONS:
Wheelbase: 107.1 in Length: 188.1 in
Width: 73.9 in Height: 55.1 in
Curb weight: 3666 lb 

C/D TEST RESULTS: 
Zero to 60 mph: 4.3 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 10.0 sec
Zero to 120 mph: 14.9 sec
Street start, 5–60 mph: 4.5 sec
Standing ¼-mile: 12.8 sec @ 113 mph
Top Speed (governor limited, mfr's claim): 155 mph
Braking, 70–0 mph: 160 ft
Roadholding, 200-ft-dia skidpad: 0.90 g 

FUEL ECONOMY:
EPA city/highway driving: 17/26 mpg
C/D observed: 15 mpg