Boss 302R Mustang Hitting The Streets In August?

When Ford announced the Boss 302R in early December, many people were surprised Ford would push its new 5.0 engine out on to the track so quickly. Unfortunately, that left tuners and racers with little time to figure the engine out. As a result, Ford’s Boss 302R Mustangs aren’t performing so hot on the track, while older FR500C continues to slot in the top 5.

According to Driving Enthusiast, a slip by a commentator during last Saturday’s Grand Am Race in New Jersey may indicate a street version of the Boss 302R could be coming as soon as August.


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During the Speed Channel’s Coverage of the New Jersey Race (which was one, ironically, by a FR500C driven by the Roush Team), a commentator let slip some news on a potential street version of the Boss 302R. According to the commentator, Ford is planning a street version of the 302R for launch this August, using lessons learned on the track to beef the car up. With an alleged horsepower rating of 430, it would be more powerful than the standard Mustang GT, and would cost just $30,000.

$30,000 for a Boss 302R street version? Sign us up! We couldn’t get anything out of Ford on the matter, and it does sound a bit too good to be true. A completely stripped out Mustang, meaning no radio, no air conditioning, no backseats…for $30,000? That would make a lot of racer’s dreams come true. Driving Enthusiast has previously posted pictures of a could-be racing intake for the 5.0 engine, and we already know the new Mustang GT responds well to mods.

August is right around the corner though, so we won’t have much longer to wait to find out if this is true or not.

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Chris Demorro

Christopher DeMorro is a freelance writer and journalist from Connecticut with two passions in life; writing and anything with an engine.
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