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12-08-2011, 12:13 PM
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10 Best Cars of 2012 under 80k
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Number 5 Ford Mustang GT/Boss 302 - Sounds pretty incredible and it is. What the Boss 302 did for the Mustang GT is not too dissimilar from what the Stradivari family did for the violin. The basic instrument (the violin, the Mustang GT) was already pretty great. Near perfection. Then someone (a Stradivari, Ford Mustang engineers) managed to create a new standard for all other luthiers and/or muscle-car makers. Which are kind of the same people. Okay, they’re not, but the point is that nothing can touch the Boss at $41,105. With its screaming 7500-rpm, 444-hp, 5.0-liter V-8, it’ll rip off 60 mph in four seconds flat, break the quarter-mile in 12.4 seconds at 117 mph, stop from 70 in 155 feet, and hold the road at 0.95 g. If you are wondering, those numbers are on par with the $20,970-pricier BMW M3 coupe. And don’t forget the Boss 302 Laguna Seca edition, good for one second around its namesake track. Our biggest complaints are that the steering wheel lacks a telescoping feature and that steering feedback is, at best, vague. We got over it, and so can you. Also, as one of us found out, your significant other may have a problem riding around in a car that has “Boss” emblazoned on its side. Then again, if 40 large is too rich, the Stang GT doesn’t disappoint. It’s short 32 horses and lacks the track-ready suspension of the Boss, but it’s an astounding instrument in its own right. guess they cound not add the ZL1 as it has yet to be tested. |
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12-08-2011, 12:18 PM
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I was a fan of Mustangs in the 80's and early 90's. My first car was a new 1989 Mustang GT fox body. Today's Mustang body style doesn't really grab my attention.
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12-08-2011, 12:29 PM
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Wow, around a track in one second! Thats ludicrous speed!
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12-08-2011, 12:37 PM
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The Boss302 is a badass car, but that power could easily be achieved out of a GT for less than $8k
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12-08-2011, 12:41 PM
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Especially depends on what you would want to spend it on if you had your GT, if you just wanted straight line power, or handling.
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12-08-2011, 12:41 PM
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where is the rest of the list?
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12-08-2011, 12:51 PM
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I don't see the ZL1 as a competitor of the Boss. Bring back a Z28 and then we can have that conversation. The ZL1 is in the class of the GT500 (or maybe vice versa). I still think it should have made the list, but can understand why it didn't, for now.
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12-08-2011, 01:20 PM
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I like the looks of the 302, and performance out of the box is nothing to shake a stick at... I agree it deserves to be on the list.
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12-08-2011, 01:32 PM
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This is why Chevy needs to come out with the Z28 to fill the niche made by the Boss.
Yay pony car wars!
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12-08-2011, 01:47 PM
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12-08-2011, 02:40 PM
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The Boss is a nice car but not as a DD. The GT is more comfortable for street dwellers.
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12-08-2011, 03:03 PM
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Still.. looks like the CTS-V > Ford anything (c'mon.. the Ford ADD.. er Focus?)
Net result: GM > Ford. |
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12-09-2011, 12:21 AM
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^ it's also more expensive than any production Ford available.
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