2012 Ford Mustang BOSS 302 Laguna Seca being shown off at the 2011 Sac Auto Show (11/13/2010).
How do you amp up a performance car package as complete as the new 2012 Mustang Boss 302 - already a street-legal race car in its own right? Pull out everything that doesn't make it go faster and add in more of what does. The result is the limited-production Laguna Seca package - the ultimate 2012 Boss, named to commemorate the first-place Boss 302 finish at the 1970 Trans-Am series opener.
"The Laguna Seca package puts a race-ready version of the new Mustang Boss 302 directly into enthusiasts' hands," said Mark Fields, Ford president of The Americas. "Laguna Seca isn't intended for Boss buyers who simply want an exhilarating daily driver. Think of it like a factory-built race car, which we hope avid racers and track-day fans are going to love."
Boss Laguna Seca builds on the bumper-to-bumper improvements found on the standard Boss while further stiffening the chassis and installing an aerodynamics package carried over almost in its entirety from the Ford Racing Boss 302R.
"Drivers who know how to get the most from a tuned race car on a closed course are going to be amazed by what the Laguna Seca is capable of," said Derrick Kuzak, group vice president, Global Product Development. "The balance, agility and tuning of each vehicle system places the driver at the center of the machine, completely connected to everything the car is doing."
2012 Mustang Boss 302 in Action
After 40 years of living the life of a legend, the Mustang Boss® 302 returns lean and mean.
The 2012 Mustang Boss® 302 returns, and it's lean and mean, delivering more tail-kicking power than ever before. The 440 hp beast under the hood is all business. And when you get behind the wheel, you instantly feel the interaction between power, handling, braking and suspension. Its racing pedigree can be found everywhere and registers high on the list of every automotive adrenaline junkie's must-have machines.
2012 Mustang Boss 302 Dyno drag run demos at the LA auto show
Ford set up a Dyno at the Los Angeles auto show that featured a simulated quarter mile run. Here is a demo in which they did 2 runs,the good parts start half way into the video 1st run is 2:45, second run is about 4:00
2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302 Laguna Seca in Action
Footage of the 2012 Ford Mustang Boss Laguna Seca edition. Video courtesy Ford.
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NEW 2012 BOSS 302 Limited Production Mustang
The NEW BOSS 302 Limited Production Mustang at Laguna Seca Raceway on August 14 2010. It was nice to see up close and a treat for the Ford guys to fire it up to hear the exaust note from the pipes both from under the back of the door and the boot.
2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302 V8: 440 HP of American Muscle
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Legendary Ford American Muscle, the Mustang Boss 302 is back. Equipped with a 440 horsepower V8 engine has people saying, "It's a race car with a license plate."
Edsel B. Ford III hosts and guides you through the history of this road racing muscle classic car, including the big win with Parnelli Jones at the 1970 Trans AM opener at the Laguna SECA.
You can see the full length documentary on the Speed Channel.
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2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302 Laguna Seca
LAGUNA SECA PACKAGE TAKES NEW 2012 FORD Mustang BOSS 302 TO TRACK-READY CONDITION
Laguna Seca package pares the race-inspired 2012 Mustang Boss 302 down to its essential elements, with aggressive suspension, chassis and aerodynamic tuning creating a ready-for-racing Boss
Ford Mustang team members developed the package to provide weekend racers with a factory track car that could be driven to the course, take the win, then driven back home again
R-compound tires, rear seat-delete, aggressive front splitter for track use, and rear spoiler and rear cross-car bracing shave seconds off track times and Boost lateral acceleration to 1.03 g
MONTEREY, Calif., Aug. 13, 2010 - How do you amp up a performance car package as complete as the new 2012 Mustang Boss 302 - already a street-legal race car in its own right? Pull out everything that doesn't make it go faster and add in more of what does. The result is the limited-production Laguna Seca package - the ultimate 2012 Boss, named to commemorate the first-place Boss 302 finish at the 1970 Trans-Am series opener.
"The Laguna Seca package puts a race-ready version of the new Mustang Boss 302 directly into enthusiasts' hands," said Mark Fields, Ford president of The Americas. "Laguna Seca isn't intended for Boss buyers who simply want an exhilarating daily driver. Think of it like a factory-built race car, which we hope avid racers and track-day fans are going to love."
Boss Laguna Seca builds on the bumper-to-bumper improvements found on the standard Boss while further stiffening the chassis and installing an aerodynamics package carried over almost in its entirety from the Ford Racing Boss 302R.
"Drivers who know how to get the most from a tuned race car on a closed course are going to be amazed by what the Laguna Seca is capable of," said Derrick Kuzak, group vice president, Global Product Development. "The balance, agility and tuning of each vehicle system places the driver at the center of the machine, completely connected to everything the car is doing.
The 2011 Ford Mustang GT 5.0 Commercial
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Introducing the all new 2011 Ford Mustang GT 5.0 V8. Remastering this classic pony muscle car was no easy feat. But the return of the legend has been perfected boasting 412 HP and 390 ft. lbs. of torque. Drive one.
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2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302 Laguna Seca Package
As a race car should, Ford Mustang Boss 302 models with the Laguna Seca package look like nothing else on the road. A bright red C-stripe offsets either Black or Ingot Silver paint, and is complemented by a red roof panel. Red also sets off the front grille, mirror caps and rear pedestal spoiler, while Laguna Seca rear badging and unique two-tone red and silver wheels complete the transformation.
Adding both to appearance and aerodynamics, an aggressive front splitter for track use adds downforce at the front of the car, while helping channel air under and around the car. At the same time, air impacting the front end is funneled into the radiator and brake ducts, supporting cooling even under grueling race conditions.
"The Ford Mustang Boss 302 Laguna Seca front splitter is really a Ford Racing piece we've lightly adapted for our purposes," explains Pericak. "It's been tested and refined for the last six months on the Boss 302R to perform exactly as required on the track; we just made a few changes so it could be adapted to the production Boss - though owners will still want to avoid speed bumps and parking blocks."
At the back, a large rear spoiler is sized to exactly complement the effect provided by the front splitter and underbody aero treatments, with the combination adding as much as 90 pounds of downforce at 140 mph.
"Balance is the key on Boss, and even more so on Laguna Seca," said Pericak. "A winning race car has to do everything well, and we've had the ability to test all the engineering that went into Boss Laguna Seca on the Ford Racing 302R. It's not for everyone: It's stiffer, there's no back seat, and the aero package is designed for downforce, not speed bumps in the mall parking lot. But for hard-core Mustang racers who want something they can occasionally drive on the street, to shows or whatever, Ford Mustang Boss 302 Laguna Seca is the car they've been waiting for, and they're not going to be disappointed."
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Engine
Type: 90º V8
Overall displacement: 4,951 cc
Maximum power: 440 HP
Maximum torque: 380 ft lbs.
Dimensions and weight
Length: 188.1 in.
Width: 73.9 in.
Height: 55.1 in.
Weight: 3,580 lbs.
Performance
Maximum speed (governed): 146 mph
0-62 mph: est. 4.6 secs
0-1/4 mile: est. 13.2 secs.
2012 Mustang Boss 302 Laguna Seca (Silver)
The fastest production Mustang Ford has ever built in its 46 year history has arrived at MGM Ford Lincoln!!
440 hp, 380ft-lbs of torque. Base Curb Weight: 3,637 pounds with a 6 Speed Manual Transmission.
Laguna Seca Race Way was constructed in 1957, near Monterey California. The track is 3602 kms in lenght with a 300 foot elevation change and 11 turns (including the Famous Cork Screw). The First race was held in November 9, 1957. They race motorcycles and race cars at Laguna.
The map of the track is the symbol on the rear name plate on the trunk of the 2012 Boss 302 Leguna Seca.
