No Boss 302 for 2014

[Buntz]

http://www.autoblog.com/2012/11/07/2...-bye-boss-302/

It seems that Ford has let slip the official order guides for its 2014 Mustang lineup. The changes for the upcoming model year are fairly minimal, as the car was just recently refreshed for 2013, and is expected to get an entirely new model in 2015.

Sadly, for us and anyone else that has had the pleasure of driving it, the biggest news here is that the Mustang Boss 302 will not be carried over for next year. This news runs according to Ford's stated plan of offering the track-terror for just two seasons, but it pains our enthusiast hearts, nevertheless.

As for the rest of it: there are a couple of new colors (Oxford White and Ruby Red Metallic with Tinted Clearcoat) and three colors that will go away (the Boss 302's School Bus Yellow, High Performance White and Red Candy Metallic). A couple of new exterior appearance packages have been added to the options sheet, as well.

The 2014 Shelby GT500 will now get heated front seats as standard (not with the optional Recaros, however), and will also be available in the two new colors. Check out the full 2014 model year ordering guides in the galleries below.

Personally I think it's a big mistake. But I guess Ford doesn't want to alienate it's tuner partners.

You will be missed Boss 302.

[FPV GTHO]

It might be tactical. Give the market too much and they have to sell them cheaper and they become less desirable.

[Buntz]

Originally Posted by FPV GTHO

It might be tactical. Give the market too much and they have to sell them cheaper and they become less desirable.

Surely Ford can put a production cap on them. And if they differentiated each year... wouldn't be a problem. But that's not the issue now anyways. Just sad to see that great model gone again.

[mik]

so what does that mean? are ford offering no v8 engine in the Mustang? say it is`nt so !

[SteveJH]

Originally Posted by mik

so what does that mean? are ford offering no v8 engine in the Mustang? say it is`nt so !

No, they just arent offering the track focused version of the Mustang.

The Mustang GT will still be available

[jpd80]

The GT Mustang now puts out 420 hp, I think Ford will do another special Mustang for 2014... maybe a Cobra Jet?

[Road_Warrior]

Given it will be the last year of the current Mustang platform, it is hardly surprising. Automakers arent going to spend what they dont need to on what will soon be replaced. Come 2015 with an all new car I suggest it will be back to business as usual.

[Buntz]

Originally Posted by Road_Warrior

Given it will be the last year of the current Mustang platform, it is hardly surprising. Automakers arent going to spend what they dont need to on what will soon be replaced. Come 2015 with an all new car I suggest it will be back to business as usual.

Logical. Let's hope it is just so.

Originally Posted by jpd80

The GT Mustang now puts out 420 hp, I think Ford will do another special Mustang for 2014... maybe a Cobra Jet?

Cobra Jet is a drag racer... not a handling/track car.

[MAGPIE]

They said from the start they were only doing the two model years 12/13, don't know why it's suddenly news

They already do a Cobra Jet (MY2013).

[XR Martin]

Originally Posted by jpd80

The GT Mustang now puts out 420 hp, I think Ford will do another special Mustang for 2014... maybe a Cobra Jet?

BOSS 351

[Buntz]

Will be missed.

[jpd80]

The 2015 Mustang will be using an evolution of the existing S197 platform, spy shots of the 2015 mules show differences under the skin .

[mik]

Originally Posted by SteveJH

No, they just arent offering the track focused version of the Mustang.

The Mustang GT will still be available

ok, thanks.

[SM1DY]

I'm pretty sure that the Boss 302 was only ever going to be a 2 year run. 3000 302's and 1000 Laguna Seca's

[Moby Vic]

I guess they're paralleling the original '69/70-only run of the Boss 302.

When the all-new Mustang comes out for 2015, I would expect the GT to be the top model. They'll probably do what they did for '05: introduce only the coupes first, then add a convertible 6 months or so later, then add a GT500 in another model year or so, and then add something between the GT and GT500 a few years after that (maybe a Mach 1 next time).

It's a way to sustain interest in the brand.

[FPV GTHO]

Originally Posted by Moby Vic

It's a way to sustain interest in the brand.

I recall they did that alot for the 2005 gen model. There was the Bullit special edition too

[Moby Vic]

The 2008 Bullitt was going to be a Boss 302, but they (wisely) decided that a 15 hp upgrade wasn't enough to be a Boss (and they didn't like the sound of "Boss 4.6" or "Boss 281").

They definitely did the Boss right. I'd rather have a Boss 302 than a GT500.