Lots of Mustangs look like they belong on a track. The Boss 302FRS is the real deal – and you may be able to park one in your garage.
If you’ve ever attended a Ford Performance Racing School program, you might have received an email from them recently. According to our friends at Motor Authority, “The driving school announced in an email to past students that it’s selling 14 of its highly modified Ford Mustang Boss 302FRS race cars.”
That’s right. They’re more than just training wheels. They were thoroughly reworked to compete in the National Auto Sport Association’s Super Touring class. The 5.0-liter V8 is connected to a Tremec T56 Magnum XL gearbox. Output stays put at 444 horsepower and 380 lb-ft of torque, but everything around the 5.0 has been upgraded.
That FRS suffix translates to features such as an FIA-spec roll cage, three-way adjustable coilovers, a giant carbon fiber rear wing, and a fire suppression system (nothing says “race car” quite like a built-in way to avoid a fiery death). The race-ready Boss connects to the tarmac through 18-inch Forgeline wheels wrapped in 275/35 BFGoodrich gForce R1 race tires. Front four-piston Brembo Endurance brakes help scrub off speed.
All 14 of the 302FRSs have the same basic look, but they’re available in a variety of colors: red, white, silver, green, black, and blue. There are six accent stripe colors to choose from, too: black, green, silver, white, red, and yellow.
So how much can you get all of this go-fast goodness for? Over $100,000? Somewhere around $75K? Nope. You might be surprised to know a Boss 302FRS will only set you back $45,000 (unfortunately, that does not include the cost of a pit crew). Granted, these machines have not lived easy lives, but if you want a turnkey Mustang race car from an official Ford institution, that’s the price of entry.
Motor Authority recommends contacting Tommy Rhinehart at (435)277-8789 or thomas.rhinehart@fpracingschool.com to find out more about getting a Boss 302FRS. If you’re lucky enough to secure one, you’ll have to pick it up yourself by October 20*…and figure out which track to take it to first.
Derek Shiekhi's father raised him on cars. As a boy, Derek accompanied his dad as he bought classics such as post-WWII GM trucks and early Ford Mustang convertibles.
After loving cars for years and getting a bachelor's degree in Business Management, Derek decided to get an associate degree in journalism. His networking put him in contact with the editor of the Austin-American Statesman newspaper, who hired him to write freelance about automotive culture and events in Austin, Texas in 2013. One particular story led to him getting a certificate for learning the foundations of road racing.
While watching TV with his parents one fateful evening, he saw a commercial that changed his life. In it, Jeep touted the Wrangler as the Texas Auto Writers Association's "SUV of Texas." Derek knew he had to join the organization if he was going to advance as an automotive writer. He joined the Texas Auto Writers Association (TAWA) in 2014 and was fortunate to meet several nice people who connected him to the representatives of several automakers and the people who could give him access to press vehicles (the first one he ever got the keys to was a Lexus LX 570). He's now a regular at TAWA's two main events: the Texas Auto Roundup in the spring and the Texas Truck Rodeo in the fall.
Over the past several years, Derek has learned how to drive off-road in various four-wheel-drive SUVs (he even camped out for two nights in a Land Rover), and driven around various tracks in hot hatches, muscle cars, and exotics. Several of his pieces, including his article about the 2015 Ford F-150 being crowned TAWA's 2014 "Truck of Texas" and his review of the Alfa Romeo 4C Spider, have won awards in TAWA's annual Excellence in Craft Competition. Last year, his JK Forum profile of Wagonmaster, a business that restores Jeep Wagoneers, won prizes in TAWA’s signature writing contest and its pickup- and SUV-focused Texas Truck Invitational.
