Ford Mustang Boss 302 beats M3, Aston DBS, Audi R8, Ferrari California in Hockenheim
01-24-12, 01:56 PM
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Ford Mustang Boss 302 beats M3, Aston DBS, Audi R8, Ferrari California in Hockenheim
http://youtu.be/SdR0qTzbUUU?hd=1
Since Ford has yet to reveal any serious details from the testings performed on the new Mustang Boss 302 Laguna Seca, Sport-Auto Magazine took it upon themselves to run a performance test on the car at Hockenheim. Turns out, the Mustang has better braking performance than the Porsche 991 and is faster than the Aston Martin DBS, Audi R8, Ferrari California, and BMW M3 in Hockenheim. The Mustang’s potent 302 cubic-inch 5.0-liter V8 shreds through its 444hp, killing the vehicles listed above, but failing to outdo the BMW M5 F10.
Still, beating out the Porsche, Aston Martin, Audi, and BMW (the M3, not the M5) is enough to warrant some applause, especially considering the fact that the Boss is priced at $47,990, or less than half of the price paid for most of the cars on this list.
Video: Acceleration, Drifting and fast lap in Hockenheim with sport auto's testdriver Christian Gebhardt. More about the muscle car in sport auto 1/2012.
www.sportauto-online.de
Still, beating out the Porsche, Aston Martin, Audi, and BMW (the M3, not the M5) is enough to warrant some applause, especially considering the fact that the Boss is priced at $47,990, or less than half of the price paid for most of the cars on this list.
Video: Acceleration, Drifting and fast lap in Hockenheim with sport auto's testdriver Christian Gebhardt. More about the muscle car in sport auto 1/2012.
www.sportauto-online.de
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01-24-12, 02:55 PM
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I used to say the same thing about the GTR and they would flame me. I had a good point but they did as well. I saw one on the street yesterday on the way home from work. The dude got on it hard from the light and it sounded like serious business
01-24-12, 03:54 PM
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Even if you left out the price, the GTR is more of a clinical, robotic machine while, as PhilipMSPT mentions, this is more of a car that you can go buck wild with and also put down awesome track numbers. That said, I'm no fan of this ugly paint scheme.
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01-24-12, 04:18 PM
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Nissan GTR starts at $97,820 which is more than double the price of the Mustang 302.
Even if you left out the price, the GTR is more of a clinical, robotic machine while, as PhilipMSPT mentions, this is more of a car that you can go buck wild with and also put down awesome track numbers. That said, I'm no fan of this ugly paint scheme.
Even if you left out the price, the GTR is more of a clinical, robotic machine while, as PhilipMSPT mentions, this is more of a car that you can go buck wild with and also put down awesome track numbers. That said, I'm no fan of this ugly paint scheme.
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Ummm... no, I've been looking at these the last two years... a 2012 1LZ with UPP is $90,590 retail, and can be had cheaper... and I've driven both on the track (Road America)... I like both and ZR1 is eaiser to drive BUT the Z06 is the TRUE performance car... my times in the Z06 were always faster once I got used to the tires, which in fairness were the upgraded Michelin Sports Cup (part of UPP). The Z06 wide open scares me, ZR1 much more controlled...Either one ROCKS!!!
And I'd take either over a GT-R any day... just my preference and I've been against them on a track... straights or curves, no difference