The 2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302 Laguna Seca carries forth a tradition of great Mustangs about a half century long. For almost a quarter century the Robb Report has listed the finest things in life. Catering to the affluent, the Robb Report does not consider the price tag to be a factor in its determination of what is best. What this publication is seeking is simply the best. In 2011 the Robb Report awarded the Aston Martin V12 Vantage its Best of the Best in the Coupes and GTs category. A worthy winner. At nearly $200K it should be among the best. This year the Best of the Best Coupe / GT is the 2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302 Laguna Seca. That a car made in America, by a brand not bailed out by the taxpayers, and costing under $50,000 can beat out the best in the world is outlandish, right? Not really. As soon as the current generation Mustang GT became available a few years ago comparisons to the BMW M3 and other near-exotic cars began to take form.

Base Mustang GT vs Boss 302
For those not able to tell a base 2012 Mustang GT from a Shelby GT500, here is what the Boss is all about - Handling. The engine in the Boss does have a little bit more push than the standard Mustang GT 5.0 (5.0 liters of displacement= 302 Cubic Inches, or pretty much does). There are Mustangs that have more power. It also has that growl you want in a good V8 from Ford. But that too is pretty much standard on all the Mustangs from GT up. The Boss is about the bits that make it faster around a twisty race track. The suspension is optimized for race handling and includes adjustable shocks that can be tuned for a specific race track.

Mustang Laguna Seca
Laguna Seca is of course a race track. This Ford Mustang is named for it and many of the parts this version comes with make it even more special. In case the driver forgets the layout of Laguna Seca, he can jump out, run around the back and look at the logo stamped on his rear deck. Up front there is a splitter that looks like it was made in your basement by a kid with an erector set and some stolen carbon fiber. It looks funny, but it holds the nose down above 100mph quite nicely allowing the front tires to stay planted and prevent under-steer. It is so extreme that in its press release Ford says it may degrade crash-worthiness and they won't even put it on for you. They want you to install it for fear of being sued. Behind the driver's custom Recaro racing style seats, the rear seats are gone replaced with braces that add stiffness to the chassis to reduce twist when the car is turned in hard. Brembo brakes are employed and they improve stopping so that the brakes don't fade on the way down from triple digits approaching a corner. It is this type of hardware that the Boss 302 is about.

http://www.torquenews.com/1083/2012-...seca-best-best

http://www.robbreport.com/Paid-Issue...02-Laguna-Seca

 

I thought you boys were done drinking the kool-aid, but I guess not. Drink up and finish it off already.

 

You're just sore they passed yours up for a cheaper model.

 

He probably would be alot less sore if he ACTUALLY drove his car instead of being on the forums so much.
Alittle over a year and over 7,000 post, honestly how could he ever drive his car?.
Maybe he doesnt even own one, all his pictures are his dads or neighbors car..

 

You're a fool. The Robb Report has been around for decades reporting on only the finer things in life, and awarding products for those with discerning taste. Last year it was an Aston Martin. This year it was a mustang.

 

Only a fool would think this is a compliment for the mustang, it's an insult and a true mustang fan knows what I'm talking about.

 

Haha writing this up right now...

 

Joe - do you ever have anything positive to say?

 

Every once in awhile

 

So im not the only one thats noticed?

 

This is appropriate...

 

My first car was a 69 mach 1. I've owned 8 mustangs. I am a true mustang fan. I think it's nice recognition.

 

So the world takes notice of this car, including those who are normally only impressed by cars that most consider unobtainable and you consider that an insult?

Sorry, but the mustang is far from esoteric and you're not as cool as you think you are by stirring sh1.t just to appear off mainstream. The car is an American icon and the world has finally taken notice of its capabilities all around.

Perhaps if it was a GT500 they were all fawning over you'd stop crying. Oops.

For the record I love the GT500. I've owned Porsche and BMW. I've tracked many cars and motorcycles andI have the income to purchase any mustang --and the Aston Martin referenced above for that matter. I chose the Boss. The car shares a garage with a Ducati, Mercedes and BMW. The Robb report appeals to me. Perhaps the fact that I own a mustang is an insult to you as well.

Grow up. You simply show your insecurities every time you whine about the praise the car gets. Sell your car and buy an 80's camaro if you want to be in the elite blue collar trailer trash club with a car that people with means wouldn't even think about. It's clearly where you think you belong.

I posted this so that people who own mustangs could feel great about American iron. Go cry somewhere else.

 

I worked on the laguna they were driving! I know... Not too exciting

 

You have a complete misconception of what the mustang is. The mustang was built for the common man and doesn't need to be on a hifalutin list to tell me how great it is. You did get something right, it is an American Icon, but I don't think you're giving it enough credit.

P.s. The world knew what the Ford Mustang was long before that list.

After reading your edit, I've come to the conclusion that the mustang is too good for you.

 

Nice. I have nothing to explain or prove to you, but let's just leave it at I've been very poor before. I know what common man is. You know nothing about me, and all I know about you is you cry in nearly every post about the boss.

You're right. The car is too good for me. It's too good for $40,000. Hell it's too good for $75,000. That's the point of this article. If you don't need the Robb report to tell you that, fine. **** off. The post wasn't an invitation for insecure, self pity-- and unlike you I don't need to **** on other people's fun for self reassurance.

Have a nice night sir.

 

"if you know what you got, you dont got alot" a famous pimp said that

 

"you can have it your way" a famous King said that

 

"I'm too drunk to taste this chicken" a famous Colonel said that.

 

its like ur in my head man!! im freaking out!