2012 Ford Mustang Boss

2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302 Laguna Seca

(From Ford’s press release) Laguna Seca Takes PACKAGE NEW 2012 Ford Mustang BOSS 302-READY TO TRACK 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 track racers with a factory 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 the track times and boost the 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 does not make it go faster and add in more of what does. The result is the limited-production package Laguna Seca – the ultimate Boss 2012, named to commemorate the first-place finish at the Boss 302 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 Is not intended for Boss WHO buyers simply an exhilarating Want daily driver. Think of it like a factory-built race car, the which We hope avid racers and track-day fans are going to love. “

“WHO Drivers 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, the system places the driver at the center of the machine, completely connected to everything the car is doing.”

Chassis enhancements

“When We built the Boss, We Had to step back and ask ourselves ‘How do We improv on this?’” Said David Pericak, Ford Mustang chief engineer. “That car is so strong We realized the Laguna Seca package was going to have to be just a fraction of a step back from the Ford Racing 302R to top it. So We Went back and threw daily-driver practicality out the window, Some Things We couldn’t-cut-cut on the volume model, like the back seat, and built it The Way We Would set up a production Boss for pure competition. “

“The 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 from still Want To Avoid speed bumps and parking blocks. “

“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 Boss That Went Into 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 lots. But for hard-core Mustang racers WHO cans They Want something occasionally drive on the street, to shows or whatever, Laguna Seca is the car they’ve been waiting for, and they’re not going to be disappointed. “

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