Spy Photos: Turbocharged Ford Mustang GT

[dsblk93gt]

Yeah I know, must be deaf! :nono:

Anyhow, if it is the Boss 302, I wonder how high it will rev up to? Yeah there's a tach going up to 9000 rpms, but that doesn't mean it can rev up that high.

I think you guys are right though that those pics are of the Boss 302..

The BOSS 302 has alot of revisions done to engine. These are the reasons I figured this was a BOSS car.

All the specs.. http://media.ford.com/mini_sites/10031/2012Boss302/

In fact, the biggest difference between the Mustang GT engine and the Boss 302's is an increase in the red line from 7,000 to 7,500 rpm.

While the GT can get by on 86-octane swill, the Boss 302 demands 91-octane fuel or better

Some of the Boss-specific parts contributing to the Boss 302 V8’s output and durability include:

• Revised composite intake system with shorter runners, inspired by Daytona Prototype racing engines, for high-rpm breathing
• Forged aluminum pistons and upgraded sinter-forged connecting rods for improved strength, needed for the higher combustion pressures and engine speeds
• New high-strength aluminum-alloy cylinder heads with fully CNC-machined ports and chambers for exceptional high-rpm airflow without sacrificing low-speed torque
• Lightened valvetrain components to provide excellent dynamic performance up to speeds well above the engine redline
• Sodium-filled exhaust valves for improved heat dissipation
• Race-specification crankshaft main and rod bearings for higher load capability and improved high-speed durability
• 5W50 full-synthetic oil with engine oil cooler for improved oil pressure and longer-lasting lubrication during extreme racing conditions
• Revised oil pan baffling for improved oil control under racing conditions and during cornering loads greater than 1.0 g

THATS ALOT of engine changes....

 

[MikeStang]

It would be even more senseless considering there is a BOSS 302 coming out that will be in between the GT and GT500 if not more.

I dont Agree the Boss 302 is not between a Gt and a GT500 like the Mach and Bullit were. I am not sure but I have herd the car is going to cost about the same as the GT500. Plus of course the 15k dealer tax............

Remember the Boss and GT500 are designed and built for 2 differnt purposes. The GT500 will do some functions better than the Boss and then the Boss will do certian things better than the GT500.

Cool thing is the Boss is really a factory ready SCCA car. Thats VERY COOL!

 

[dsblk93gt]

I dont Agree the Boss 302 is not between a Gt and a GT500 like the Mach and Bullit were. I am not sure but I have herd the car is going to cost about the same as the GT500. Plus of course the 15k dealer tax............

Remember the Boss and GT500 are designed and built for 2 differnt purposes. The GT500 will do some functions better than the Boss and then the Boss will do certian things better than the GT500.

Cool thing is the Boss is really a factory ready SCCA car. Thats VERY COOL!

I am just going by what a the sales manager of a local Ford dealer told me, he is in line to get one for himself. As far as the dealer mark up, it is hard telling what some of them will try and add. I know right now alot of dealers are selling new GT's for under $30k which is a smoking deal.

 

[dsblk93gt]

little more info...this says a broad price range...

The 2012 Mustang Boss 302 will not be the most expensive pony car. Instead, it will be positioned between the Mustang GT and the Shelby GT500, said Ford spokesperson Angie Kozleski in a phone conversation with Inside Line. "We're talking roughly between $34,950 and $49,995 (MSRP)," said Kozleski. "Mustang is fun, fast and affordable. We want to make sure it's a performance Mustang at an affordable price."
Kozleski was unprepared to talk about volume on the Mustang Boss 302. "We're sorting through that right now," she said. "It will be limited." While Ford said it is tracking the number of people who are searching Mustang Boss 302 on the Internet, it is "too early to see the hand-raisers" who want to buy the car," Kozleski said.

 

[MikeStang]

ill bet closer to the 45k mark