springer Posted August 2, 2010 Report Share Posted August 2, 2010 Speed channel inadvertently released details of the 2011 Boss 302 street Mustang in last weekend’s coverage of the 2011 Continental Challenge race in New Jersey. Looks like Ford will make the big announcement regarding the Boss before the middle of August. There is a nice article along with the video of the race where the announcer is heard discussing the forthcoming 2011 Boss 302. I bet Ford execs love this guy. http://www.drivingenthusiast.net/sec-blog/?p=7497 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fontech Posted August 2, 2010 Report Share Posted August 2, 2010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son of GT Posted August 2, 2010 Report Share Posted August 2, 2010 Shush, it's a secret. Tick-tok, tick-tok.... :shades: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
springer Posted August 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2010 Son, they kept it fairly quiet for a while. Ford had many guessing about price, HP etc., but this guy just let it all hang out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake Handler Posted August 2, 2010 Report Share Posted August 2, 2010 :happy feet: :happy feet: :happy feet: :happy feet: I see a BOSS in my future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DubbsFaris Posted August 2, 2010 Report Share Posted August 2, 2010 The presence that Ford will have at the Quail really gave it all away, so I don't think there is any new information here. But I would be shocked if 30k is indeed the base price. Seems a tad low, and I beleive would really hurt the regular GT sales. I mean, is someone really gonna buy a Mustang GT 5.0 when they can get the new Boss for the same price? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffJ Posted August 2, 2010 Report Share Posted August 2, 2010 Multimatic was running the actual production composite manifold which will be used on the street car, for testing in Jersey. I didn't take any pictures as I don't want to get in trouble for that. It pretty much looks like what has already been shown and is in the link above, but just a bit different. More smooth for some sort of plate which will be on the production car. The manifolds used on all the Boss race cars have been pre-production plastic prototypes. I can't wait until the official announcement and pictures here in a couple weeks. From the stuff that I've seen, it should be pretty darn cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMcGuirk Posted August 2, 2010 Report Share Posted August 2, 2010 The presence that Ford will have at the Quail really gave it all away, so I don't think there is any new information here. But I would be shocked if 30k is indeed the base price. Seems a tad low, and I beleive would really hurt the regular GT sales. I mean, is someone really gonna buy a Mustang GT 5.0 when they can get the new Boss for the same price? Ford is not on the sponsor list for the Quail. I think the Boss 302 reveal will be at another venue in Monterey - Maybe at the Trans Am reunion at Laguna Seca? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang crazy Posted August 2, 2010 Report Share Posted August 2, 2010 Ford is not on the sponsor list for the Quail. I think the Boss 302 reveal will be at another venue in Monterey - Maybe at the Trans Am reunion at Laguna Seca? I read some where 60k and would have 475 hp. Read to much cannot fine the link. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMcGuirk Posted August 2, 2010 Report Share Posted August 2, 2010 From the Laguna Seca website - FRIDAY, AUGUST 13 11:50 - 12:00 Ford world debut of an all-new performance car at the Ford exhibit in Yamaha Marketplace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gt67 Posted August 13, 2010 Report Share Posted August 13, 2010 The Boss is back: Iconic Ford Mustang reborn By GREG MIGLIORE The 5.0-liter V8 in the Ford Mustang Boss 302 is rated at 440 hp.Soon to be thundering down an open road near you is the resurrected Ford Mustang Boss 302. Based on the 5.0-liter Mustang GT, the 2012 version of the muscle-car classic was revealed on Friday at Laguna Seca, where Parnelli Jones won the 1970 Trans-Am season opener in a Boss 302. The new Mustang builds on the iconic Bosses famous for their looks and performance in the late '60s and early '70s. But Ford is quick to point out the new Boss 302 is more than a trip down memory lane. The 5.0-liter V8 is upgraded to 440 hp--an increase of 28 hp over the version in the GT, thanks to a new intake and revised camshafts. With engine tuning to maximize rpm, the torque rating for the Boss engine is 380 lb-ft, down 10 lb-ft from the GT version. The engine is paired with a close-ratio six-speed manual gearbox. Top speed is 155 mph. This Boss 302 is the first non-SVT model to pull more than 1 g of lateral acceleration. On road courses, the Boss is said to better the GT's lap times by two seconds. The Boss 302 is dressed with sinister looks to match its performance capabilities, and designers attempted to craft the spiritual successor to the 1969 car. There is a unique fascia and grille and a lower front splitter that's similar to what's used on the 302R racer. The splitter cuts down on underbody drag and front-end lift. There also are blocked-off fog-lamp openings. The appearance is set off by a black or white roof panel to match the side stripe, and the body comes in striking shades of orange, blue, white, yellow and, of course, racing red. "Boss is a hallowed word around here, and we couldn't put that name on a new Mustang until we were sure everything was in place to make this car a worthy successor," Mustang chief engineer Dave Pericak said in a statement. "We were either going to do it right or not do it at all--no one on the team was going to let Boss become a sticker-and-wheel package." Inside is an Alcantara suede Boss steering wheel, a dark instrument panel, a cue-ball shifter and optional Recaro seats borrowed from the GT500. In addition to the appearance, Ford engineers paid special attention to the sound of the Boss, and the V8 will emit a throaty roar through a quad exhaust system. Sound discs were added to tone down the growl, but they can be removed. The Boss 302 is also enhanced with a list of performance upgrades to the steering and chassis. It's lowered 11 millimeters front and 1 millimeter rear compared with the GT and gets adjustable shocks and struts. There also are stiffer suspension bushings, high-rate springs and a larger rear stabilizer bar. The Boss rolls on black 19-inch alloy racing wheels wrapped in Pirelli PZero rubber. The braking distance is reduced from the conventional car with four-piston Brembo calipers in front and enhanced pad compounds rear. And if all of this isn't enough, Ford will also offer a limited-edition Boss 302 Laguna Seca model with a stiffer body, firmer chassis and racing aero package. Read more: http://www.autoweek.com/article/20100813/CARNEWS/100819927#ixzz0wVAjxqjm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Hawkins Posted August 13, 2010 Report Share Posted August 13, 2010 Very Nice.........................It would be better in GRABBER GREEN though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DubbsFaris Posted August 13, 2010 Report Share Posted August 13, 2010 Yup, here is the intro video from the reveal at Laguna Seca! http://www.youtube.com/fordvideo1 :happy feet: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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