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Boss Mustang #001 has been sold--not through a Ford dealer, but by the owner. The car had been on eBay, with the owner asking for a starting bid of $60,000 and a reserve of $100,000. The seller wanted a down payment of $2,000 plus payment in full after seven days, and the buyer was responsible for...

The new 2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302 starts from a reasonable--given its level of performance--$40,995, but the heart of the car, its mighty 5.0-liter V-8, can be all yours for just $11,995. That’s because Ford is now offering its Boss 302 V-8 as a standalone ‘crate engine’ through...

It's not unusual for dealerships to mark up the sticker price on limited-production models, but a mark-up of more than 100 percent strikes us as a little daring. The 2012 Ford Mustang Boss Laguna Seca has a base MSRP of $47,990, but Mac Haik Ford, in Houston, Texas, is listing a silver example of...

Enthusiast publication Motor Trend put the 2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302 through its paces and came up with a quarter-mile time of 12.3 seconds at 115.8 miles per hour. But one driver did MT one better. This unnamed driver put drag radials on an otherwise stock Boss, and came up with a time of 11.72...

Ford's 2012 Mustang Boss 302S is meant to be a track-day warrior, slotting in between the street-legal Boss 302 Laguna Seca and the race-dedicated Boss 302R. There will be only 50 units of the race-only 302S produced. Ford has released a video showing the car hitting a top speed of over 150 miles...

For those of you out there who like watching engines on dynos, this is for you. The engine you'll see below is an Edelbrock-supercharged 5.0 V-8 that pounds out 600 horsepower and 524 lb-ft of torque. It's important to note that Edelbrock hasn't released official numbers, but this video from the...

Sales of the Dodge Challenger were up by 50 percent year-over-year, to 3,227 units, in February. That compares to 6,245 Camaros sold by Chevrolet and 3,697 Mustangs sold by Ford. For the year in total, 5,753 Challengers have been sold, which is also a 50 percent increase. It's hard to say what...

Ford has had online price-configuration models available for a long time, and now the 2012 Ford Mustang configurator has gone live. This means that the new pricing, new options, and even the 2012 Boss 302 can be researched online. Consumers can virtually build their dream Mustang and price it out...

High Gear Media Editorial Director Marty Padgett spent part of last week in Monterey, California driving the 2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302 (ah, the perks of sitting in the big chair), and he has reported back to us. His first drive can be found on HGM's luxury/performance site Motor Authority, and...

We'll have a first-drive review for you in the next day or so, but in order to whet your appetite further, here's a photo gallery of the 2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302. If you'd like to see the Boss in action, click here for the video. The 2012 Boss 302 will have 440 horsepower from its 302 cubic-inch...

High Gear Media spent the first part of the week out at Laguna Seca testing the 2012 Ford Mustang BOSS 302, and today we have video of executive editor Marty Padgett hitting the track. The full take on the car's handling and performance will be available soon. For now, enjoy the sights and sounds...

This special Boss 302 was auctioned off at Barrett-Jackson in Arizona last weekend and it brought in $450,000 for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. On the other hand, the 2011 Chevrolet Camaro that was sold at the same auction earned $225,000 for the David Foster Foundation. Strike another...

Here's another peek at the 2012 Boss Mustang, this time on a dynamometer that Ford brought to the 2011 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. There wasn't much in the way of Mustang news, but for those who can't make the show, the gallery above will show you what you're missing. While...

Ford provided Motor Trend with video footage of the new 2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302 Laguna Seca, and the venerable buff book put it on YouTube for all to enjoy. Take a look below to see the new Boss on the road in full throated glory. [YouTube]

If you're looking to create a hybrid between your non-Boss Mustang and the real deal, take heart: Ford's Racing Performance Parts catalog will sell certain Boss parts. Available through Ford Racing dealers, those parts include the Recaro seats and the front splitter from Laguna Seca models, along...

We've already heard rumors about the 2012 Boss Mustang's production numbers, and now we are getting word regarding pricing for the upcoming pony car. Mustangs Daily is reporting that the 2012 Boss will check in at around $40,000. The site arrived at this figure after a contest--the Mustang Dream...

Chances are good that if you've got Mustangs moving off local lots, you'll see the 2012 Mustang Boss 302 early next year. But a good chunk of you will have to travel to find one on the lot. Ford's plan for allocating the new Boss 302 to its dealers has leaked onto the Web, revealing a two-tiered...