2012 Ford Mustang- It wasn’t so long ago that Ford unveiled the Boss 302R at the 2010 Detroit Auto Show. It was a fully caged and bare bones race car made a lot of enthusiasts hopeful for a street going variation as the race-car was limited to a production run of only 50. It’s been confirmed today in Monterey, California, 41 years later after the initial introduction of the first Boss in 1969, that there will indeed be a new Ford Mustang Boss 302 for 2012.
Ford Mustang Boss 302The original Boss 302 came into existence for homologation rules in SCCA’s Trans-Am racing series back in 1969. It won with Parnelli Jones behind the wheel in 1970. But today Ford’s not trying to beat the Camaro at the track in formal competition; instead they’ve targeted the Germans, specifically the 2010 BMW M3. A car that until recently would have easily been considered in a different class, and stiff competition to even an SVT Shelby prepped car. But Ford has benchmarked it and claim to lap Mazda Raceway, Laguna Seca, quicker. More article on 2012 Ford Mustang
2012 Ford Mustang
